How to mesmerise : a manual of instruction in the history, mysteries, modes of procedure, and arts of mesmerism, or, animal magnetism, hypnotism, clairvoyance, thought reading, and mesmeric entertainments / by James Coates.

  • Coates, James, 1843-1933.
Date:
[between 1890 and 1899?]
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Credit: How to mesmerise : a manual of instruction in the history, mysteries, modes of procedure, and arts of mesmerism, or, animal magnetism, hypnotism, clairvoyance, thought reading, and mesmeric entertainments / by James Coates. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    rheumatism, or some pulmonary affection of the lungs, or weakness of the heart, or gout, by the aid of Mesmer- ism—accompanied by certain health conditions—such as moderation in eating or drinking, bathing, total absti- nence from drugs—although the same were only alcohol and tobacco. This patient gathers strength and vitality, and is pronounced cured. If in the course of a few months after cure, he were to relapse into old habits again, and his disease were to return, the result would not be surprising. On the contrary, nothing else could be expected, seeing the conditions of cure had been neglected. Mesmerism would not be to blame. The mesmeric practitioner should endeavour to ascer- tain the cause of all diseases he is called upon to treat, and as far as lies within his power of direction, or within the ability of his patient, labour to have the cause or causes removed. All patients are better to be extremely moderate in diet, even in eating those things which they like, and which will agree with them the best. Fruit in due season, whole-meal bread, milk, butter, eggs, lean beef, mutton, chicken, white fish, etc., in moderation, form excellent articles of diet. “ Pure food makes pure blood. ” All patients are the better of a bath of some kind daily. * The care of the skin is a most essential condition of cure. The morning bath—that is the bath taken immediately on rising—is most excellent. It should take the form of a rapid wash of the whole body—warm, tepid, or cold water, according to the health and vitality of the patient. The process of renovation is largely carried on during * See Hygienic Hints and Moral Aids to Health and Character, in Lecture, “ The Grave Social Problem.” Price 6d., post free. Nichols & Co., Oxford Street, London, or from the author, J. Coates, Greta Bank, Crosshill, Glasgow.