The Conway log cabin., 1900-09-25
The Use of Hypnotism.

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 seldom seems to realize that it has
 a positiue value and can be util- l ized to the great advantage of the
 human race. Hypnotism, as a
 matter of fact, has been established on a scientific basis, and it is pro- fessionally used ill some of the Flu ropean hospitals ill the treatment of nervous disorders. Dipsomania, morphinism and other like perni- cious habits can be and have been entirely cured by hypnotic sugges- ton. We have ali idea that the faith curists and divine headers, where they effect cures, as they sometimes do, accomplish 1t by means of sort of hypnotic sug- gestion. We all know that faith is a great factor in the cure of diseas- es, and if faith can be superin- duced upon the mind and is then reinforced by hypnotic suggestion, people afflicted with nervous dis orders can be cured. Such cures are effected in hospitals without humbug by hypnotism simply.
 The appearance of several works recently on hypnotism leads to the hope that this valuable aid ill the cure of nervous afflictions will be more extensively utilized under the direction of regular physicians. Nearly every one can recall among his own acquaintances numbers of persons whose lives have been wrecked by the morphine habit or by dipsomania. Fine minds have been destroyed, fine characters have been undermined, and fami- lies have been brought to despair and degredation by the acquiring of habits which have broken the power of self-control. Of course there are many men who can drink regularly and suffer no harm; whereas there are others with whom drinking becomes disease. Various methods of curing this dis ease have been devised i'll recent years, and these have accomplished much good. When liquor or drug gains the upper hand with mars will 1t is distinctly to his advan- tage to go to some hospital, in6rm- ary or other institution and be treated for his "habit" just as he would be treated for any other malady. But while much good is accomplished i'll this way it is well-known fact that there are many lapses into old habits.
 Now it is claimed that.t drink or morphine habit can be porman- ently cured by hypnotic suggestion and many cases of cure are proles- sionally reported. It is said also that opsomania, or the chronic craving for sweetmeats, which causes so much indigestion and poor health among young girls, can be entirely cured by this means. The number of habits" is growing year by year. Some persons are known to have the cof- fee habit, some the cigarette habit, and many of the drugs. can boast their own particular habits. Hyp- notic suggestion can certainly erad- icate most of these. It is also a valuable factor in all sorts of dis eases springing from disarrange
 inent of the nerves.
 In view of these facts it seems singular that institutions under the
 control of regular physicians are not extensively established in this county for the cure of chronic drunkards, morpllinists and people otherwise nervously afflicted. The charge of quackery can not be brought against the legitimate use of hypnotism; and its efficacy has been scientifically established. It could, in fact, be made one of the greatest blessings to mankind ] Commercial Appeal.