Mesmerism in India; And Its Practical Application in Surgery and Medicine

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 edition. Excerpt: ... MESMERISM IN INDIA. CHAPTER I. ;Ui, . .. i I I Aversion of the old Schools and the Public to new Ideas. -- Some old Notions must be suspended in fairly considering Mesmerism.--Irrational Incredulity.-- Mesmerism to be tried by the usual haws of Evidence. --^Medical Men not entitled to decide the Matter for the Public.--The Public invited to judge of the Matter of Fact.---Medical Men in this Country favourably placed.-- Personal Labour necessary.-- All easy afterwards.--Qualifications of a Mesmeriser.-- The Mesmeric Power very general.--The Sick the proper Subjects for Experiment.--The Natives of Bengal very susceptible of the Mesmeric Influence.--Nature the School of the true Physician.--Mesmerism a natural Power of Man.--Instincts of Animals.--Mesmerism known I and practised in India.--Trial of Skill with an Eastern Magician.--Dangers of Mesmerism no Reason for rejecting it.--No need to interfere with the Mind in Bodily Disease.--My Patients bad Subjects for the Menial Phenomena.--The Public invited to judge the Question practically and fairly. bin; & 34;& 39; On the first broaching of any new branch of knowledge, there is ever a great commotion and combination among the old-established schools, which have thriven on the wisdom of their ancestors, ...