The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-25

and Charcot, and of Colonel Rocnas
D. Aiglun to carry on Braid IS beginnings.
Yet 1t has never entered the minds of DR..
Luys, or of DR.. Charcot, or of NJ. Rochas
D'Aiglun, all three scientists of recog-
nized greatness, TO proclaim that the Sc
crets OF hypnotism have been solved, or
that its possibilities have been more than
foreshadowed. On the other hand they
assert that the results already obtained,
many being practical in an eminent de-
gree, give encouragement to pursue their
Investigations.
METHODS OF La CHARITE HOSPITAL.
The hypnotic experiments practiced by
DIR. Luys and DR.. Encausse may be
roughly divided into two classes. The
first. are experiments of speculative
kind, that is to say, such as do not pro-
duce practical results. The second class
includes such as do produce such results.
To the latter class may be assigned the
researches now practiced at the Charlie
hospital, which both DIR. Luys and Dr.
Encausse believe to be amongst the most
interesting Which they have yet pursued. .
These experiments are mainly the dag
uosis of patients by subjects in the hyp-
motto state; the cure OF nervous disorders
by the transfer of the same from patients
to subjects in the hypnotic state, and the
cure of moral and physical maladies by
the power of suggestion.
The hypnotic state is divided by DIR.
Luys into fice phases of intensity, SOM
nambulism, fascination, catalepsy, leth-
argy and hypo- lethargy, with various
intermediary phases which have not yet
been tabulated. The hypnotic state in
one or other OF its phases is produced in
the subject or patient in two WAYS, by
word of command or by use of the rota-
tive mirror. The rotative mirror is used
ia all cases where hypnotic influence is
first applied TO an individual, that is to
say, when man or woman is put to
sleep for the first few times. This mirror
mist resemble that used by bird
catchers for sharing larks. It is
composed OF four arms at right angles to
each other, overiaid with bright polished
metal. The arms revolve By clock work
on pivot, at a rapid rate of speed The
palIent is seated in high backed chair
with his back to the light, which shines
full on the mirrors and is hidden 10 keep
his eyes fixed uponit, and simultaneously
TO desire to be sent to sleep. The clock
work sets the mirror in rotary motion
with dazzling effect. Sleep is not in
variably produced. Many persons are
refractory, but, as a rule, ia about 20 per
cent of cases the operation is successful.
and after period varying from five to
twenty minutes the patient is seen tc
drop tc sleep.
ssThe eyes, says writer on the sub.
feet, ssare first attracted by the rays Of
light which flash from the wings of the
mirror, then little by little. and at thu
end of period which varies according tc
the temperament OF the patient, kind O.
fascination is produced, the lids get tireC
and inperceptibly close, the head fall
back and the patient sleeps sleep which
seems natural, but which is really one O
che first phases of hypnotism.'' In othel
cases, that is to say, in the case of pa
tients who are more predisposed, Sigh
check is manifested during the sSate o
fascination, due no doubt to tn.
sudden contraction of some muscl,
or system of muscle, and the patien
falls into deep sleep, breathing hard
He is then completely insensible, and APT
for the reception of suggestion. He is il
the deepest phase of hypnotism. In mos
cases, however, the simple word OF com
mand, without passes or gestures of an,
kind. sufices. at least where the doctor
has to do with subjects who have Otter
been hypnotized. With these he has bu
TO say, s'Go tc sleep,'' and they fall a
once into a hypnotic state of greater o.
less profpndity. DIR. Luys is, however
the sole professor OF hypnotism who ha.
this power, and both Charcot and En-.
cause, as well as Colonel Rachss, ar,
Obliged to enforce their commands witt
certain gestures Of the hands and infiu-
ence OF the eyes.