This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 20th day of July, 1929, in accordance with request made by self - Dr. [5641], via Mr. [5413].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. L. B. Cayce and Dr. [5641].

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the body [5641] here. Now we find, while the body is very good in some respects, there are those physical conditions existent that bring distress and dis-ease to the physical functioning of the body. These producing abnormalcies for this body. These conditions are of the nature as has to do with the digestion and the eliminations of the body. These, then, are conditions as we find them with this body, [5641] we are speaking of, present in this room. First:
2. IN THE BLOOD SUPPLY, this, in its activity, indicates the condition as is existent in the digestion and the assimilation of the system. The effect of same produces that as causes the variation in the circulation and the organs of same.
3. IN THE NERVE SYSTEM, here we find a seat or a cause that is of a specific nature. There has existed in the system for times back a condition of a specific nature, in the region of the 5th and 4th dorsal vertebrae, a condition wherein the cardiac end of the stomach and the esophagus itself has been involved. This producing first a form of digestion that produced, and still produces (produced more in times back than at present) conditions of an over acidity, or hyper-acidity, or an accumulation of the hydrochlorics in the system, a lack of the lactics and lacteals, these being brought about much by the effects of the pressure as produced from the nerve supply in sympathy with those conditions in which the body labored in itself, and the constant reaction to the sensory system brought responding forces about those ganglia. The effect of this to the system brought those reactions in the hypogastric and pneumogastric plexus, which caused gradually the pulling of the stomach itself to a position wherein the duodenum did not respond in time of digestion properly. Hence the condition as has, and does as yet to an extent, exist there. This we are speaking of from the nerve standpoint, not the organ.
4. In the reactions as this has brought to the organs themselves:
5. First, in the brain forces, the reaction of nerve forces under subjugation in this region work, as is seen, directly with those of the sympathetic. Hence the organs of the sympathetic become involved, or the SENSORY nerve system became involved. This brings about that form of sympathetic reaction in the system, especially with the digestive forces, as that the whole of the digestive system became, or becomes now, involved also. The organs of the sympathetics, or the sensory system, show the effect of these at times in an OVER activity, an over capacity of reaction to the activities of the body; again we find these react in a directly opposite condition, and the sense of smell, of hearing, of tasting, is as dormant to certain conditions or certain elements; and at others they are, as it were, super-sensitive. This a reflex condition, not a cause; rather an effect of a cause existent in the body.
6. Throat, bronchials, lungs and larynx, these very good. In the cardiac end of stomach, and end of the esophagus itself, do we find conditions as contrary-wise to the nominal functioning of this portion of system. Hence the continued regurgitation, the belching, the burning sensation, the activity as is nominally known as heartburn, the filling up of the body over the right and left side, or left side MOSTLY at times; the filling up of gases through the system - these are but reflexes of the activity of a mis-directed condition existent in the sympathetic, or in the secondary cardiac plexus, reflexes from the cerebro-spinal system.
7. Condition, now, as produced in the stomach itself from this condition - with a hyper-acidity, necessarily the lactics become dormant. Then we have the activity of the system, as it were, going about to digest its own self, and lacerations are the re-current conditions. These, passing into the system, prevent that of a normal digestion throughout the jejunum, or through the small intestines, or through the activity of the system where the chyle acts WITH the rest of the system. These becoming acid, then we have the acidity throughout the blood even itself. This being carried in this way to the whole of the system, brings, as it were, TORMENTS to the body in the way of restlessness, or insomnia, headaches, eye aches, feeling in the lower portion of the body as heavy - from the lower part of the portion about the pelvis, or just above the pelvis. At times the kidneys produce the burning sensation in their reactions. An acidity well assimilated in system, PREVENTING assimilation of digestion. The lacerations occur, then, mostly in the upper portion of the body. While the operations as have been performed were for those minor conditions which occurred as reflexes in the pyloric end of the stomach. The changing even of the end of the stomach itself and it position has NOT, and did not aid in alleviating the acidity. Why? The cause, or that producing same, has not been removed from the system! The continuation of the impulse to create that in the body that brings ABOUT same, naturally brings the resultant effects in the body. Remembering this: The vibratory forces of a body are made up of the cellular units of that as is created by the digestive forces of the body, as they carry to the various portions of the system that necessary to resuscitate the living organisms of the body, that must reproduce themselves in the living organism. When these impulses are such (as is here) as to bring more of acids, or more of those impulses that bring those of distresses to a body, acting through the sympathetic, acting through the hypogastric, acting through the forces of the normal activity of brain itself, the impulses can be none other than that. The resultant conditions are that the activity of the system is reduced to that of where the body must be etherized, or subsidized, in its activity through those forces as are necessary to dull the activity of portions of the system, that even a COMMON development may take place, or even a subnormal activity through system. Now these conditions, as we find, may be relieved, will the body but carry out those that will bring to the system that of the necessary reactions for the body as to alleviate those conditions as produce same, reducing those activities in the system and building up those as are necessary to create balance and proper coordination through the body.
8. Then, do these:
9. First, for the proper alleviation of the conditions as do come to the digestive forces themselves, we would not take water that did not carry either those of elm or of the active forces in saffron - yellow saffron. These taken in moderation, but some property of one or the other - and they may be alternated regularly - must be in that taken. These will act with the gastric juices as to relieve those burning sensations as continue to act with the system.
10. Also taking those of charcoal - prepared with honey, or those as may be obtained from the Battle Creek Sanitarium. These carry sufficient of the properties that will carry six times their weight in acid in or from the system, and the honey - or those properties from honey - are such that they do not produce acid as do sugars from most other properties.
11. The diet of the body should be those of gruels, junket, whole wheat and cereals, with nuts occasionally. [See 3180-3, Par. R3 1/70 Clipping on value of almonds in heartburn and peptic ulcers.] Little meat, and not too much of vegetables, other than green vegetables - those may be taken in moderation.
12. ALSO, while these are being carried out, CORRECT those subluxations existent in the lower cervical and the dorsal region, especially that existent where a lesion (circular in nature) exists in the region of the 5th dorsal vertebrae, or the plexus of the 4th, 5th, and 6th.
13. Also, after these have been begun (two or three days), we would begin with - every 3rd day - the application of the ultra violet ray. Not to the stomach or the portion of the body here, but rather to those of the cerebrospinal centers from the 9th or 10th dorsal to the lower portion of the cervical region. Begin with this at least thirty-eight inches (38") from the body and gradually increasing, as the resistance is created in system for both nerve and blood supply.
14. Do these, and we will find that the body, acting consistently - yet know, when these are begun, the body should rest for at least ten days, that the activities mentally nor physically may hinder that as is to be created in the system! but consistently and persistently followed, we will find that in six to eight weeks a near normal condition for this body of [5641].
15. Ready for questions.
16. (Q) Can the body smoke?
    (A) The body may smoke in moderation.
17. (Q) Cigarettes or cigars?
    (A) Cigarettes better than cigars.
18. (Q) Should the body start the treatment here or in New York?
    (A) Wherever the body may get the treatments carried out FULLY, JUST as is given, and in the MANNER given, whether here or whether in New York. But this must be followed as has been outlined, or else we will find the sympathetic system so overbalancing that the body becomes sur-taxed with mental strain, which - as the body knows from its OWN personal experience, of how that under MENTAL strain all physical reactions are subdued, or annulled, in a manner, to where the activities of that as is produced through the stomach forces of a body annulled by the overactivity of the blood's reaction.
19. (Q) Should the corrections be made osteopathically?
    (A) The corrections should be made osteopathically, for as corrections are made, there must be consideration given to the conditions as exist with the sympathetic plexus that joins the CEREBROSPINAL system at or near these centers that show distress. The alleviating of the condition within system may only be brought about by alleviating that which PRODUCES same, from the cerebrospinal system, and as this causes sympathetic reaction. Work all of these, as given, together. The water, or medicinal properties in water, would be those as given. The charcoal should be at least two lozenges each day, or a PORTION of a lozenge may be taken after each meal, and there may be, for the conditions, added those of the Petrolagar (that is non-acid), but with a tablespoonful of same add at least five (5) drops of Pepsin - lactated pepsin. This aids digestion, eases the activities of the stomach, and aids in the reaction of same as it passes through the colon; especially alleviating, then, the poisons as are natural accumulations from the conditions as HAVE existed in the upper portion of the intestinal system and stomach. To ALLEVIATE the condition and not remove same is to merely carry the condition to where it may produce other reactions in body. Hence, keep the bowels open while these properties are taken. While they are, of themselves, lactic in their reaction, these, remaining in the colon - either in the ileum or transverse - we would find would produce pain, but with the added strength as is given to the system through the aiding of the blood supply in the body, through that of the ultra violet ray, with the correcting of and stimulating of nerve plexus and centers, we will bring relief for this body. Do as given. We are through for the present.

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BACKGROUND

1. Gastric Ulcer removed surgically. Persistent hyperacidity and constant pain, etc. Patient entered Cayce Hospital as a patient 7/20/29, listing the above as his ailment. First apparent about 11 yrs. ago, various treatments from time to time.

REPORTS

1. 7/29/29 He secured his second reading, 5641-2.

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