This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 24th day of April, 1929, in accordance with request made by his wife, Mrs. [1874].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. [5514] and wife [1874], also their son, and Mr. L. B. Cayce.

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1. EC: Yes, we have the body [5514]. This we have had before. Many changes are taking place with the physical forces of this body. Most of these are for the betterment. While there are conditions that cause distress at times, these are rather the condition of retraction, or the condition has been such, as the adage might be put, the body at times feels worse to feel better; for as changes take place in the correction of functioning of organs, and where the physical forces have been forces by natural conditions to function under stress and strain, and these conditions are being broken up, there is naturally then the warring of the conditions as to WHICH portion is to function during the change. This produces often restlessness, the inability to sleep, and the weakness and shortness of breath. These are RESULTS, then, of changes taking place. The breaking up of congestion in the liver is that that PRODUCES this condition. While the left lobe functions near normal, in the right portion - where the tendency was for cirrhosis or hardening, or turning in spots - these are gradually being broken up. When the body has trouble with restlessness, were the body to be rubbed thoroughly for two to three minutes along the spine, especially over the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th dorsal region, with equal parts of Tincture of Myrrh and olive oil, we would find the massage and the reaction to the centers as are covered in this region would materially aid in the soothing and making of the ability to rest easier. Well were it that the medicinal properties be given as soon as possible, for the stimuli as comes from the Juniper and from the Gin will MATERIALLY aid in correcting and assisting an equilibrium in the assimilation of those foods for the system, as well as for the condition or pressure in blood towards heart's action or the upper circulation, and also in the lower hepatic circulation. The manipulations do NOT produce irritation. They tend to break the congestion and are in the form of EQUALIZING the distribution of blood supply. The pressure as created through the arterial circulation is produced from the inability of the blood to be thrown to the lower portion of the body as it is toward the upper portion, or above the diaphragm. This produced from the condition in the liver itself. Hence the breaking UP of these conditions cause at times - with action, exercise - the re-occurrence of the condition when the body sits down, or lies down to rest. Hence the tendency of the body to desire to keep head up, to sit up, to prevent the pressure from the diaphragm region upward, or the smothery feeling when close in, or out of activity - but the less the body is in activity the better, until the conditions in the liver are corrected and an equilibrium ESTABLISHED. To clear or break up congestion does not necessarily mean congestion does NOT, or stricture from same in nerve and functional conditions of the organ is not involved, BUT that the sources of supply and the activity of the system is in a normal functioning. Just as, to break a dam does NOT clarify the water - rather muddies it, until conditions have assumed a nearer normal condition. Ready for questions.
2. Keep up, then, those of the treatments as have been given. Stay off of the FEET more. REST more. Not that the mind won't be active, but CONTROL the activities of same through the exercises of the mind in the directions as will bring the nearer normal forces of the body. Also following the diet and the administration of ALL of the conditions as have been given, in the WAY they have been given for the body, for the body is bettered, and in the direction of keeping bettered, will those administrations be followed closely. Do that.
3. (Q) What is the condition of the kidneys at the present time?
   (A) As indicated through those suggestions for the correction of the lower hepatic circulation and kidneys, there is stress and strain produced by an UNEQUALIZED circulation, and the inability of the system to thoroughly assimilate to that proportion where the energy may be stored from that as IS assimilated. The kidneys act in the capacity of throwing off drosses from the assimilated conditions of the system; taking off those poisons which are detrimental to a body. This condition being overtaxed, as has been outlined, in this body finds itself over-active or suppressed in activity by overflowing or overcharging, and hence the necessary reaction must come through such as has been outlined for such stimulation in that of the Juniper and Gin.
4. (Q) What is the condition of the heart?
   (A) As given. That is in the condition of attempting to take care of an over supply of the blood forces as are necessary under the pressure as is seen, at TIMES - not all times - above the hepatic or the diaphragm activity, and is in the condition of a plethora, but not beyond that that may be taken care of through the proper administration of conditions as has been outlined for corrections in this body, [5514] we are speaking of.
5. (Q) Is the pressure from the liver primarily the cause of shortness of breath?
   (A) As given.
6. (Q) Has there been an improvement in the body?
   (A) As given - CONSIDERABLE improvement!
7. (Q) What is the condition of the liver at the present time?
   (A) As given - BREAKING up, yet still some congestion. More in the position of being MUDDIED up than of being clarified. In the condition where it may get a great deal better or a great deal worse, depending upon how the administration of the conditions for correction are kept up. Do not overtax the system by improper diet, or improper activities, for either can bring DETRIMENTAL effects to the system.
8. (Q) Is he getting the treatment indicated in his present condition? If not, outline specific treatment.
   (A) This outline has been given, as has been outlined. Do as has been outlined - FULLY. Not in part, but FULLY!
9. (Q) Any further suggestions?
   (A) Do as has been outlined for this body, and we will bring the near normal conditions for this body. We are through for the present.

   Copy to Cayce Hospital

BACKGROUND

1. See 5514-1.

REPORTS

1. 4/25/29 Cayce Hospital reports:
   April 25th. Doing fairly well. More comfortable - not as nervous as he has been. Massage treatment.
   April 26th. Feeling better. Massage treatment.
   April 27th. He was not feeling so well this morning. Suffered a good deal through the night with shortness of breath. Massage and heat applied.
   April 29th. Doing fairly well. Having trouble with his breathing. Right leg considerably swollen. As a whole about as he has been. Given medicine as ordered in reading.
   April 30th. He thought he was better. More quiet - not so nervous. His feet and legs were swollen considerably. We think he is doing as well as could be expected under the circumstances. Massage treatment.
   May 1st. Having quite a good deal of trouble with his breathing to-day. Bloated with gas, due to some mistake in his diet, making him quite restless and nervous. Massage treatment.
   May 2nd. Just about as he has been for several days. Still suffering from shortness of breath, though his liver seems to be softening up. Massage treatment.
   May 3rd. Better. More quiet - nerves more settled and breathing better. Condition as a whole is better. Massage treatment.
   May 4th. Not doing so well. Feet and legs badly swollen. Breathing bad - condition is not satisfactory at all. Medicine refilled. Massage treatment.
   May 6th. Considerably swollen through the abdomen, feet and legs. His breathing was very difficult. We prescribed for him packs of hot mullein tea, together with small doses of strychnine and teaspoon of elixir of lactated pepsin at intervals of four to six hours. Massage treatment.
2. 5/06/29 See 5514-3.

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