This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 18th day of August, 1930, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [5445], via Mrs. [5686].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Messrs. [5445] and Miller.

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1. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [5445], present in this room. Now, we find, while the body is very good physically in many respects, there are disorders that cause distress in the physical functioning of the body. These, as we find, in part are SPECIFIC conditions, which - with their reactions, or from the character of the condition, produce other distresses; so that oftentimes the conditions as have been treated have been rather the result or the effect of disturbances, rather than that causing or producing same; which, WITH the removal of the cause, would have and WILL correct MANY conditions that disturb the body.
2. These, then, are the conditions as we find them with this body, [5445] we are speaking of, present in this room:
3. IN THE BLOOD SUPPLY - We find there are evidences of pus forming within the system. The character or the nature of same produces the greater distress with the digestive system, with the manner in which same is taken or carried into the digestive system, WITH conditions as have been taken for those distresses in the lungs, or in the bronchials AND lungs; for when those conditions are used, as causes, too much of an acidity, or the lack of the proper formation of those of the non-alkalin or non-alkalin PRODUCING conditions, make for the lack of alkalins as go into the stomach proper with the food taken, for these make ACIDS rather than alkalin. With, then, the activity of the salivary glands, there is carried those of the lymph along the throat, the bronchials, that are pus forming. This makes for the DIGESTION being disturbed. The tendency of constipation, and of a colonic condition, that makes for a disturbance with the circulation. Dull headaches, pains through the eyes, the base of brain - rather that of dullness; shoulders, under the shoulder blades, aching - and an uneasiness, almost as a line, around the diaphragm region, or high waist line. In the blood ITSELF there is the tendency of the system to ATTEMPT to meet the needs of the conditions by the creation of more white blood. Hence we find the red blood TENDENCY - not a great deal, but a tendency to be low in count, and the pulsation, necessarily then, fast, but blood pressure NOT as high as should be. In the white blood the tendency is to create more of that of the gluco [glucose] than urea, or of that HEALING property. Hence we have a complete circulation of pus forming, though not in fact the TRUE streptococci in its activity, yet pus forms wherever there may be found any abrasion, or where there is an injury of nay character. The TENDENCY is for pus to form. Then, again, we will find the system adjusting itself, the body feeling better, the depressions as through lungs or the bronchia - this then brings relief, and the body for a few days or weeks will feel near normal, feel better, yet the feet continue to feel heavy, as of draggy - yet these are but symptoms.
4. IN THE NERVE SYSTEM we find the greater distress, for with the activities of the body physical, the nerve centers and the nervous SYSTEMS - not system, but SYSTEMS - are as the carriers on, or the incentives for the activities as are exercised in the system. Now, we find in the upper dorsal region a condition wherein there is an impingement, which - being in its position, with that of the secondary cardiac plexus - brings to those PORTIONS of the system that of the filling of the lungs without proper amount of air being capable of being taken into the lungs themselves, or an ASTHMATIC effect. This being, in this PARTICULAR case, more of a BRONCHIAL asthmatic than a LUNG asthmatic; for these come in conjunction with the nerves of the trachea, or the prongs to the bronchial tubes themselves, yet the heaviness is often felt in the lungs. This produced rather from the effect of the lack of oxygen in the system, or of the blood itself, except under stress or strain, being oxidized, or the proper amount of the carbon begin thrown off, or carbon dioxide as is thrown off from the lungs themselves. Hence a source of infection, but - as has been seen - not the WHOLE source of pus forming; rather the effect of a condition, and an aid to that which PRODUCES the distress. Naturally, the blood supply not being oxidized, or not being carbonized with the oxygen for the system, makes for the tendency of distresses, or as starvation to the system as to resuscitation in the blood supply. Hence the low pressure. Hence the low activity or tendency in red blood cells. In the reflexes from this, we find conditions in the cervical which are reflex, and naturally the sensory system - the eyes, the ears, the feeling, the taste even at times, become in a manner accentuated; that is, super-sensitive to odors, super-sensitive at times to the eyes, causing distresses - then tendency of the lachrymal ducts to fill, to cry easily, or irritation in eyelids and throughout the whole of the sensory system. Roaring at times in the ears. These are indications, NOT causes. To treat these is to make more accentuated, rather than being a curative nature; for where tissue has become inflamed form a reflex condition, too easily do we call on nature to supply an abundance of curative forces in the blood circulation, that makes for an accentuation, or a greater distress than nature would build had we treated the cause and not the effect.
5. IN THE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANS THEMSELVES - Brain forces, we find, are very good; the reflexes from the impulses through the system are very good.
6. In the sensory system, as described, these are often under distress.
7. Throat shows the effect of too much short breathing, and irritations - or a tendency of the fullness and a dryness at times occurs.
8. Lungs and bronchi show the effect of those subluxations or pressures through which these portions of system receive nerve impulse and blood supply, as to cause distress. Lungs themselves are full, but not ORGANICALLY disturbed.
9. Heart's action is, as given, below the normal, though pulsation at times is fast. This produced from the condition as given.
10. Digestive system, as is seen, shows disorders more from an over acidity. Naturally the liver and the spleen become involved in the conditions, for these remaining torpid in their activity form for the system something of toxic forces throughout the body. Hence the condition as has existed.
11. The hepatic circulation being cold and low, both from that of the nerve repulses - that of the impulse as is to carry more of the blood supply to meet the needs through the bronchials and the lungs.
12. The digestive system, then, in the lower portion becomes torpid. The circulation through the kidneys makes for an uncertainty; that is, at TIMES they are normally active, at others there is irritation, especially in the bladder. These are but reflexes, NOT conditions that will not respond, with the correction of the conditions that produce same.
13. Then, in meeting the needs of the conditions, not only must the CORRECTIONS be made as are primarily the cause of same - those conditions in the cerebro-spinal system; but also we must make for the proper distribution of renewed energy as becomes the system to make for the general building UP, rather than of the COMBATIVE conditions that exist at the present time.
14. First, then, we would have those conditions corrected in the cerebro-spinal system. This, as we find, may be done chiropractically or osteopathically. WE would give the preference in the osteopathic, for these may be MADE to COORDINATE WITH the rest of the system in the DISTRIBUTIONS of energy as may be brought about in body.
15. We would also CLEANSE the system, by those of the irrigations, as will make for better digestion in the system.
16. We would use as an antiseptic those of the properties as may be had through the inhalant [See 304-7], that will aid the lung or the bronchi proper AND lung to throw off those conditions that cause or produce the effect of ASTHMATIC conditions.
17. In clarifying the blood, in neutralizing conditions in throat and bronchi, and in taking into the system those properties of the Calcidin - in the three grain tablets - these may be taken every three to four hours, until there has been at least five to ten corrections made in the cerebro-spinal system.
18. The irrigations or colonics would be at least once each week, until at least four or five had been made, and more corrections made.
19. The inhalations, or those properties as would be taken AS inhalation - these may be used whenever there is the feeling of the spasmodic condition.
20. As an expectorant, WITH the use of the inhalant, we would prepare as this:
21. First we would take 3 ounces of wild cherry bark. Add to this 16 ounces distilled water. Reduce to 10 ounces. Then add:

    Simple Syrup..........................2 ounces,
Grain Alcohol, 85%..................1/2 ounce,
Syrup of Rhubarb....................1/4 ounce,
Syrup of Ipecac......................40 minims,
10% Solution Iodide of Potassium.....20 minims,
10% Solution Bromide of Potassium.....5 minims,
Tincture of Capsici...................2 minims.

    The dose of this would be a teaspoonful whenever there is the tendency to cough, or especially soon of a morning, or during the evening. This will also let the body rest better, when the treatments are given.
22. The corrections should be at least twice a week, and a GENERAL manipulation once a week, or three treatments each week. Ready for questions.
23. (Q) What causes the soreness and inflammation under the eye?
    (A) Purely reflex, and is of a temporary nature, will the corrections be made and the general massage be given; for this is produced from nerve conditions from the facial nerves, or from teeth.
24. We are through for the present.

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BACKGROUND

1. 8/08/30 Letter: "This [asthma] trouble which I am having is most annoying and will continue to get worse as the cooler weather approaches."

REPORTS

1. 9/19/30 Letter: "On pages 6-7 [Par. 16] of the reading you mention an inhalant. Can you tell me what this inhalant should be? The asthma is still very troublesome."
2. 10/04/30 Letter: "I received the bottle of inhalant [304-7] last night [from Benstock Drug Co.], but no instructions."
3. 10/14/30 EC's letter:
   Mr. [5445] ..., Va.
   Dear Mr. [5445]
   I have just returned to Virginia Beach, is why the delay in answering yours of the 4th.
   The inhalant is to be - the FUMES of same - inhaled into the lungs, or throat, or nostrils. You shake the bottle, with the cork in same, and then inhale as you would a cigarette, drawing deep into the lungs - not the solution, to be sure, but the fumes that form above same from being shaken. Keep solution tightly corked when not in use. This you may use three or four times each day, or at night - if you are troubled with a cough, or when asthmatic conditions occur.
   Sincerely, EC:GD

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