The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-07
NERVOUS DISEASES
NOTED PARIS PHYSICIAN WHO EFFECTS CURES BY IMP
 NOTIsM.
Puts His Patients to Aeep-Eminent French Scientists Admit He suc- ceeds in Diseases Which Have Their Origin in
 the Brain.

The cures are made by hypnotism and suggestion. I have seen a room full of sleeping men, women and children. It was, indeed, a most interesting sight. Dr. Berillon goes from one to the other quickly puts to sleep those who are awake, and talks to those who are slum- bering in their chairs. The patients all seem perfectly willing to be put to sleep. Every patient looks straight into the doc tors eyes, while the doctor holds one of the patients hands, while he gently says: Dormez. dormez." (''sleep. sleepy and closes the eyelids with his fingers. The majority of the patients open their eyes several times. some only once or twice, and then they are in a hypnotic state.
 Why do you put your patients to sleep r T asked. -c .r~
 Because in that state they pay more attention to what I say. You know they hear ell say, and in a hypnotic state the brain is moro concentrated on what Is suggested to it. That they must get well. be cured. is repeated to them as long as 1t Is necessary. The cure takes a long or a short time. according to how long the disease has lasted. Here is for years; she is worn and thin; her nerves are in a bad state, and 1t will take some time before hypnotism will have a permanent effect on her."
 The doctor went over to a man of about 50. who was sitting asleep in an armchair.
 What is the matter with himr I asked.
 He Is tired of life and wants to conn init suicide. Now shall talk to him" The doctor then took the patients hand. now and then rubbed his forehead, while saying to him: Now, my friend, you must get well of this nervous aiiing of yours; you can't afford to die, for you have a wife and children who depend upon you. You are an excellent work man, you can easily make your living and be well. Heed this. that you must not be Respondent, but be cheerful. and love life. Life Is worth the having and the keeping
 Then the doctor laid his hands on the mans forehead and took them away suddenly as if dispelling some fluid from the patient, who suddenly opened his eyes, did not look iu the least surprised, got up. took his hat and left. He goes to the clinic three times a week and will continue to do so till cured.
 pr. Berillon declares that he can cure drunkenness. habitual thinker was put to sleep; a glass of wine was put into his hand. and the doctor said to him: Nov. although you try to put the glass to your lips, you see. you cannot, the pressure I exert on your arm prevents you from lifting it, so as to bring the glass to your lips. Now. when you are awake and are tempted to raise a glass of liquor to your mouth you will feel the same sensation of pressure. together with a determined dislike of the drink and you will have the will to resist. You must have the will to resist drinking when you are awake. In the exercise of will lies manhood. and you do not want to totally lose yours Make strong resolution" The subject Is then awak- ened, and he returns three times a week for a longer or shorter period, according to the varying strength of the bad habit. In reference to the cure of alcoholism by hypnotism Dr. Torkaesky, a Rus sian, makes, the following statement in the Revue de rHypnotism:
 ''The cures have made of alcoholism are very favorable. I cure about 30 per cent. of the sick who come of their own free will. and that is the only condition under which I consent to treat them. l have had many very hard cases. The majority of these alcoholics daily took a litre of Russian eau de vie a day, with intervals of sobriety ranging from eight to fifteen days. and many were without means and unable to work These pa- tients belonged to all classes of society professors. learned men. doctors, DTIeSLDg H0TCndnIS, ClGTkb, tdUOTGTB dHu peasants. I treated only about twenty women, and cannot say much about their cases. The sick I consider to be cured are those who have abstained for year and over after hypnotic treatment.
 "The major part of the drunkards be- long to three categories, which forum ately are the ones for which cure Is almost cerain. The first consists of per sons who are sound and we'll and who Ia t,.AA I,f,, Axg kEaatr staA- ings. yield to the invitations of their friends. or see drink on the family table. The second class is composed of those who have acquired the habit of drinking, and have become psychologically and physically debilitated, and who are de- pressed in the morning until they have taken a few glasses of liquor. The third class is made up of those who have shown signs of degeneration before hav- ing taken to drinking. and these become habitual drunkards. because they only feel well when under the influence of liquor"
 To come back to pr. Berillon's clinic. Here is a young woman who has ner- vous trouble of the stomach. She suffers much. The doctor puts her to sleep. She groans and sighs in her sleep. The doc tor rubs her stomach over her bodice, and tells her she must get well; that her illness is but a nervous trouble. and she must be convinced that nothing organic is the matter with her. that she is not suffering for the moment Strange to say, while the doctor is talking and rub bing her head and stomach, the patient becomes more quiet He lets her sit there for some moments and then awakens her. and, like the men. she gets up. puts on her bonnet and leaves the room.
 The doctor makes a speciality of curing had habits and nervous troubles of chill dren. There were girls and boys there, several of whom were nice looking. well dressed. seemed as if they belonged to well-to-do refined families. It must be remembered that this clinic Is for the poor, who are treated free. Any one can go. A child was there who took things surreptitiously. His parents are afraid that he would be afflicted In time with Meptomania. While he was asleep, the doctor spoke gently to the boy. told him how wrong 1t was to take things that did not belong to him; that he should guard against that sin, which might grow as he grew, and get him into terrible ----=San- ll1lElsA