This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 2nd day of June 1944, in accordance with request made by the self - [5237], new Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research and Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Mr. [1156].

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, as we find, there are very serious disturbances here.
3. The disorders through the alimentary canal, and especially the inflammatory condition through the colon, have brought about administrations that are not too good. For these have formed, or caused to form, lymph pockets in portions or areas where there has been the greater irritation, and there is a great deal of blood discharged at times.
4. These, unless there is less irritation and unless a better balance of the alkalinity and acidity of the system is kept, will become of such natures that peritonitis must eventually result.
5. These, as we find, may be materially aided if certain treatments would be changed.
6. We would first leave off some of that which is causing, from dilation, so much formation of gas at times, that produces these.
7. Change the diets to that which is much more easily assimilated. Use a great deal of beef juice, daily, if practical or possible, liver juice and such. For this will give strength and vitality and keep up better resistance than some that's being or has been used.
8. We would also prepare a fusion of Wild Ginseng, the strength which is indicated in such conditions; say, this should be ten percent less but the quantity about two ounces.
9. Also prepare a fusion of Wild Ginger. We would use about one-half an ounce of this.
10. Then use sufficient alcohol as a preservative, only sufficient to prevent the fermentation.
11. Then add to the solution sufficient Elixir of Lactated Pepsin to make four ounces.
12. The dose would be a teaspoonful twice each day.
13. Don't make the meals too heavy. Don't try to be too active. Do keep in the open and do have plenty of sunshine but not too much of direct rays, not especially from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. These are too severe for the body. Do have the advantage of seashore or where there is the inhaling of the iodines from salt and such activities as from the sea; where there would be sand, sea and pines would be the better environ. Then let there be wetting of the body, then burying it in the sands. The radiation from the gold and radium in the proportions that you find in Virginia Beach, or Seabreeze Beach, is the better for the conditions of the body.
14. These, as we find, offer the more aid, if there will be the use of same, prayerfully, persistently, consistently. Otherwise we may find a helpless condition.
15. Ready for questions.
16. (Q) Is the ileostomy necessary?
    (A) As has been just indicated, this we would replace with the massage and the properties taken internally, with the sea and sand baths.
17. (Q) What is the best thing to heal all the raw, sore skin [of the closure around the ileostomy]?
    (A) Any good ointment as we find, such as Cuticura here would be best.
18. (Q) How may I best gain weight?
    (A) Through the application and the changes of the character of foods taken. When taking the beef juice, as well as the liver and liver juices regularly, let the beef juice be taken as medicine. Take a teaspoonful at a time, about two or three times a day. Take at least a minute to a minute and a half to take this and just sip it, with a wafer. Then have the regular meals, with beef juice as medicinal properties.
    Do these and we will find the offering if there will be the faith, the persistence, of that [which] will bring help.
19. We are through with this reading.

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    (6/02/44 GD's notes: See extra sheet of directions [which was enclosed] to be sent to Mr. T. R. Wirsing, ..., Va., who will prepare the compound for you.
    See directions [which were enclosed] for preparing pure Beef Juice.)

BACKGROUND

1. 2/10/44 [5237]'s letter: "...For the past four years I have been ill with a disease called chronic ulcerative colitis. For the past 2 1/2 years, I have been an invalid, unable to work and in the hospital or confined at home most of the time. My father and mother have done everything in their power to help me. I've been to doctor after doctor and out to the Mayo Clinic, but nothing seems to help. Until I read about you I had about given up hope..."
2. 5/07/44 [5237]'s letter: "...For almost five years I have had chronic ulcerative colitis and for the past year have been bleeding seriously every day. I've been to several doctors and out to the Mayo Clinic, but nothing can be done, the bleeding continues. During the past year most of my time has been spent in hospitals. I've had twenty blood transfusions and am taking liver and iron injections in order to keep alive. My blood pressure and blood count are very low. In an effort to get a reading soon, I asked [1156], who is a very good friend of mine, to write you in my behalf... So that your time will not be wasted, I promise that any advice or instructions that you give will be followed faithfully..."
3. 5/15/44 She submitted questions for 5237-1.

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