Reading 5617-1

TEXT OF READING 5617-1 M 52

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Date: 11/12/1929 Sex: M Age: 52 ReadingID: 13959

This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 12th day of November, 1929, in accordance with request made by self, through Mr. David E. Kahn.

[Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. L. B. Cayce.]

Time of Reading 4:25 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. …, Mass. (Physical Suggestion)

1. EC: Yes, we have the body here. Now, we find there are DISTURBING conditions with the physical forces of the body. These conditions, when they become acute, are the culmination of disorders in the eliminating system, as related to the vegetative nerve system and the reflex as created by the disturbance in the lymph, as is shown by the character and nature of abrasions on the body, - face, and portions of system - the swelling as occurs, that lies - as it were - BETWEEN the layers of the skin itself. This may be termed MANY characters of disorders. These being, PRINCIPALLY, that of catarrhal conditions in the stomach and intestines, or stomach and duodenum. The RESULT of the disturbance working WITH the vegetative system, or those as related to the mesenteric, and naturally they affect in DIFFERENT manners the blood supply, the liver, the kidneys, the functioning of the spleen and pancreas, disturbing the digestion at times; but the greater DISTRESS is caused by ACUTE condition becoming poisoned by any element that tends to create an overbalance of the salts, or the system in the alkalin manner, that causes the eliminations to be thrown THROUGH the capillary, rather than thrown off through alimentary canal and through the respiratory system.

2. Now, to meet the needs of these conditions - we would get to the BASIC conditions in system, and we would prepare as THIS for the system - preparing same from the original herbs, that the reaction in system may be to tone that force in the gastric juices of the stomach itself, and the effect as to be had upon the nerve system in such a manner as to reach the basis of conditions.

3. To 1 gallon of distilled or rain water, we would add:

Wild Cherry Bark…2 ounces, Sarsaparilla Root…1 ounce, Sassafras Root Bark…1 ounce, Black Snake Root…1 ounce, Ginseng (wild)…1/2 ounce, Indian Turnip…1/4 ounce, Buchu Leaves…20 grains, Mandrake Root…10 grains.

Reduce this by slow boiling to 1/2 the quantity. Strain while warm and add, while hot, 2 ounces of grain alcohol with 2 drams Balsam of Tolu cut in same. Shake solution together before the dose is taken. Take half a teaspoonful before each meal.

4. Beware of shell fish, and of any condiments with meats. Meats should not consist of any save those of fowl, wild game, mutton or beef - and this provided NONE of it is fried. More of the vegetables that grow above ground - any that is of a pod nature very good.

5. We would ALSO apply those of the green light ray, for IRRITATION comes from some characters of electrical forces, and the green will aid in allaying this condition.

6. We would ALSO be sure that the body drinks plenty of water.

7. For the abrasions, there may be used occasionally that of a solution carrying much alcohol and acetanilide - these the principal basic ingredients, or other properties of the same character with an astringent added, or that known as any tetter remedy, or a tetter remedy.

8. Do that. We will bring better conditions to this body. We are through for the present.

Copy to Self ” ” Ass’n office ” ” Cayce Hospital ” ” David E. Kahn

Reports

Reports & Follow-up

R1. 11/16/29 DEK wired that they were unable to procure Indian turnip. EC wired that both Indian turnip and ginseng could be obtained in Virginia Beach.

R2. 12/16/29 Letter: ”…In reply to your letter of December 14 Cayce Hospital questionnaire] in the matter of following the suggestions outlined in my reading of November 12, 1929, would state that I have faithfully followed all the suggestions with the exception of the use of the green ray lamp. We are not quite clear about this lamp as we have been unable to locate a sunlight lamp giving a green ray. Will you kindly advise us on this point at your earliest convenience?

“We have had the prescription filled and are taking the medicine regularly with the results noticed so far of the elimination of the abrasions on the body, but have not felt any relief from the sinus affection which has prevailed for some time.

“We have in mind a further reading to cover this sinus condition and would like to have your advice if this is in order or not…”

R3. 12/27/29 Letter: ”…I am enclosing request for a check reading, accompanied by check, on the ailment in my head and throat which is not getting any better. It appears to be of a sinus nature as I am almost constantly bothered by a clear mucus discharge through the throat which is aggravated immediately after eating, which would seem to indicate that the glands are implicated in this trouble. However, I would appreciate your assistance in diagnosing this feature of my trouble…”

R4. 1/13/30 See 5617-2.

Background

Background

B1. 10/30/29 Letter: ”…Through the courtesy of Mr. David E. Kahn I am forwarding this [application] to you in the anticipation that you will give me a physical reading or diagnosis of the ailments that I have and which I am unable to obtain relief…”

B2. 11/2/29 DEK’s letter: ”…He had some very serious trouble with his body and went to Bermuda to try to cure it. He told me that if they did not help him, he would like to request a physical reading as quickly as possible from you. He wrote the attached letter and telephoned me this morning… I would suggest asking these questions: What foods should be eliminated by the body to prevent condition of the skin? What causes the swelling and what will relieve it to the head? What diet?…”

Mentioned Entities

David Kahn, King David, Cayce Hospital, Virginia Beach, Gertrude Cayce, Gladys Davis, Glands (Esoteric), Physical Body, Sassafras

Source: The Complete Edgar Cayce Readings, A.R.E. CD-ROM (2006). Reading 5617-1, ReadingID 13959.