This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 29th day of May, 1944, in accordance with request made by the husband - Mr. [...], new Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research and Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by his father, Prof. [...].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Jeanette Fitch, Stenos.

TEXT

1. GC: You will go over this body carefully, examine it thoroughly, and tell me the conditions you find at the present time; giving the cause of the existing conditions, also suggestions for help and relief of this body; answering the questions, as I ask them.
2. EC: Yes, funny entrance! Yes, we have the body here, [5178].
3. Now, as we find, there are disturbances which cause a great deal of anxiety and uncomfortableness at times. Unless changes are wrought these may lead to much more serious disorders.
4. As we find, this arises from the effects of a condition experienced some time back in the attack of flu, which caused an intestinal and a stomach disorder which causes periodically a great deal of distress through the colon, a great deal of restlessness; such disturbance in the general nerve system that apparently little or nothing seems to agree with the body; lack of the ability of assimilation or digestion and nausea, and a disorder through the whole of the alimentary canal.
5. These are from the inflammation of the lymph ducts and the emunctory circulation throughout the alimentary canal, particularly in portions of the colon. These are the sources and the causes of disturbance.
6. There are naturally, combined with this, lesions, which have formed in areas along the cerebrospinal system from which the areas of the digestive forces receive their impulses; then, from the 5th dorsal to the 9th, yea, even to the 12th dorsal, with those areas through the lumbar and sacral and ileum plexus.
7. We would then first begin with a general relaxing treatment, osteopathically administered. There should not in the beginning be the attempt to make the corrections. These should be made later, when body has been thoroughly relaxed and there has been the opportunity for those properties, which are to be taken internally, to work with the gastric flow, and those relaxings have aided in making some corrections in the flow of the lymph through the areas.
8. Have at least a half dozen or more of the relaxing treatments before this compound is begun to be taken:
9. Prepare a fusion of Wild Ginseng. The Ginseng should be crushed, and this is about the quantity to be used or the strength this is made: Crush or grind at least three drams of the Ginseng. Put this in a pint of distilled water, let this boil slowly, keeping covered but not in aluminum, either in glass or enamel that is not broken, until this is reduced to half that quantity, see? Strain, set it aside.
10. Then take one dram of Wild Ginger. This would be crushed and put in two ounces of distilled water. This boil slowly until reduced to half the quantity.
11. Put these two together, with one-half an ounce of grain alcohol. Then add sufficient to make six ounces, of Elixir of Lactated Pepsin.
12. The dose will be a teaspoonful twice each day, preferably about eight, nine o'clock in the morning and when ready to retire of evening.
13. This, then, with the osteopathic treatments when these are begun; that is, the compound taken, we would begin then gradually, first to make the corrections in the segments in the 6th dorsal. This should require at least three or four treatments for them to remain in their correct positions. Also in the 9th dorsal and through the sacral and ileum plexus.
14. In the diets, we will find that starches of too great quantity and heavy fats and red meats are not well for the body, but fish, fowl and lamb may be taken.
15. Also the Jerusalem artichoke should be taken about once a week for at least six or eight weeks, until we correct those tendencies and those activities from the kidneys. These we would prepare in their own juices or cook in Patapar paper and mix the juice with the pulp when preparing and seasoning to the taste.
16. Vegetables should be more above the ground than beneath the ground. Raw vegetables, carrots, lettuce, celery, these should be about equal portions. Not necessary that all be taken at once, but one or more of them taken at least once a day.
17. Fruits: beware of raw apples or of very sour peaches, but pears in season and plums will be well. The small fruits, as the berries, not too many of these.
18. Do these things and we will bring better conditions for the body.
19. Ready for questions.
20. (Q) Should more of one quantity of the compound be taken?
    (A) This should not require more than one quantity, but should it require more, because of the returning of the distress, prepare the same quantity in the same manner but let there be a period between; and we may reduce the distress, see?
21. We are through with this reading.

    Two copies to Self (one for the osteopath - Please let us have the name and address of the one you choose.)
    Copy to Ass'n file
    Two for indexing
    (5/29/44 GD's note: See extra sheet of directions [which was enclosed] to be sent to Mr. T. R. Wirsing, ... Roanoke, Va., if you wish him to prepare the compound for you.)

BACKGROUND

1. 11/01/43 [5178]'s husband's letter to EC: "...My father has many times told us of your diagnosing my youngest brother's [4468] trouble when we lived in ..., Ky. That story and other incidents he has related about you, coupled with recent publicity about you, has convinced me that you could be of help in improving my wife's health. She has been under doctor's care almost continuously for the past 12 years, with more or less mediocre results, and I don't believe the cause of her trouble has yet been found. Will you please send me an application for membership..."
2. 5/28/44 [5178]'s telegram: "At home ... Monday afternoon. (1) What is the cause of stomach trouble?"

REPORTS

1. 6/29/44 Letter from Dr. Colquit (osteopath): "...Mrs. [5178] is under our care..."
2. 9/24/49 Questionnaires sent to Dr. Colquit and [5178].
3. 2/14/52 Questionnaire-letter sent via [5178]'s sister-in-law, [3900]. No reply.
4. 10/18/52 Comment by D. H. Fogel, M.D.: "This case is very suggestive of chronic ulcerative colitis."

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