Edgar Cayce Readings, 5473-1

Time and Place: Unknown. ..., Ala.

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EC: Yes we have the body here. Now the abnormal conditions that we find in this body have to do with the functioning of the organs and their relationship to the action of other organs themselves, and some organic conditions, as well as the functioning effect this has on the various systems at different times in the body.
Now the body itself is very good. These are the conditions as we find them in this body here, [5473], of whom we are speaking. First in the blood forces, or in the circulation, the blood supply is good. The hemoglobin and the distribution of the same throughout the entire system is very good. There is carried some bacilli which should be eliminated from the system, which is at this time only of a temporary condition, unless allowed to become major in its action over the system. In the nerve forces we have that in this system, [5473], which is being affected at times on the nervous system, or certain nerves become in sympathy and work on the entire system, causing a great deal of trouble. This effect to the pneumogastric nerves affects the system reflexly all over. Especially do we find it affecting those through the secondary cardiac plexus and through the first ganglia of the solar plexus, which effect reaches the cerebro-spinal system causing the congestion, producing the headaches, trouble at times with the eyes, pain through the eyes, and the sickness at the stomach. Then again it acts reflexly through the digestive tract. The way the effect of this reaches the nervous system is through the pneumogastric nerves, affecting at times the digestion, or when something is taken into the system that does not act with the juices of the stomach itself; also through the secondary forces (that is reflex conditions) affecting the sensory system (that is the sensory nervous system) through the ganglia along the dorsals from the ninth through the fourth, affecting all of this portion of the body during digestion in the system and a tightness or fullness is felt. The condition as we find that produces this trouble is form the cake or catarrhal conditions existing in the lower end of the stomach. This is not at present a malignant form, or an ulcerative form, but rather a catarrhal condition produced by a foreign substance in the system. There is being produced an enlargement of the lower wall of the stomach. This congestion is caused either by cold or heat or by any excitement that increases the hepatic circulation. Again by a torpid liver, reflexly. Again it is impossible to take anything into the stomach other than liquids.
To relieve this condition as we find through the hepatics causing inflammation of the lower portion of the body through the pelvis, and also some trouble with the kidneys, we would not remove the trouble by an operation at present. If exercise and proper circulation and diet is given, it can be removed by absorption of the conditions which exist in the blood forces. We would relieve this condition with proper diet and living, as this body here does.
We would apply to the eighth dorsal alternately electrical forces as made and applied in this form or manner. To two gallons of water, rain water preferred, in a glass jar, add one-half pound of bluestone, three drams of sulfuric acid, four ounces of common table salt. This should be added in the manner given here. Then add two ounces of zinc, one dram of sulfuric acid. Inside of this jar is placed another jar in which there is put six ounces of iodine. The negative pole should be made of silver and the positive pole of iron. The voltage used should be as we find here in Selma. This as we have gives the charge to the conductor (iodine) so that when the plate will be made and attached to the body at the eighth dorsal, it will give off to the system the correct vibration to relieve the conditions in the blood and nervous system.
(Q) What diet should be taken?
(A) At present give as much of liquid as possible, until he begins to increase the amount of chlorine needed in the system. As we take more of this electrical force there is no shock to the system from this, but medicinal properties will be carried into the system from this. As this is carried and gives new force, the diet should be rough and vegetable, and plenty of water should be taken at all times. Do this as we have given here.
(Q) How often should this be given?
(A) Thirty minutes each evening. The wires used in connection with this should be small copper wires, and the small plate will be of metal, which will be attached to the body at the eighth dorsal. The plate will be made of metal, silver or nickle, and the negative pole of silver and the positive pole of iron. This is given or turned on for thirty minutes to charge this battery from the direct current, so that we get the effect in the battery as in the glass container inside, not from the battery, but from the battery from which this is made.
(Q) Is this all you would suggest?
(A) Do this as we have given here and it will relieve the conditions now existing in the body.

REPORTS

GD's note: My impression from memory is that his condition was at the time termed by doctors as ulcers of the stomach, or he had chancrous [cancroid?] sores in the stomach. EC's letter 11/28/23 to husband of Mrs. [3923] referred him to a Mr. Thomas E. Harris of Selma, Ala., for making up a Wet Cell Appliance: "I believe it was some such battery, perhaps not prepared in the same manner but very similar, that Mr. Harris prepared for Mr. [5473]."
6/19/22 See 5473-2.