The San Francisco call., 1905-06-11
HYPNOTIC
INFLUENCE

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gtasps the ideas and carries them into
the waking life. 1t is therefore only
following along the path of the least
resistance, which is normal health. and
working in harmony with nature whose
efforts are always directed to the over
coming of bodily disease and the pro-
duction Of bodily ease or proper ad-
Justment of the physical mechanism.
While in this quiet sleep, or if not
actual sleep, IA passive non-reSiStant
state, the individual, no matter what
his previous condition, is now free
Ircm pain or from any of the unpleas-
ant symptoms of his previous state, and
gestions are given.
In the treatment of habits the sub
jectiye mind is impressed with the sub
Ject of disgust for his old conditions,
his mind is made to revolt against the
thralldom under which he suffers and
his will is strengthened to resist the
temptation and finally a physical re-
vulsion is produced so that even the
craving of the appetite is destroyed.
The neuroses of various types are
affected on a little different plan. the
force of the suggestions being directed
toward relieving the objective symp-
toms. correcting the errors of metabol-
ism and to changing the patients false
mental conceptions.
To be sure, it is not claimed that
organic disease will be cured or de-
stroyed tissue replaced by this means,
but it applies chiefly to that long line
of functional neuroseS from which
threefourths of ailing humanity suf-
fer, and to the various moral diseases,
drink and cigarette habits, morphine
and other drug slaveries and divers
,sr.h
valent among the upper classes than
any one not dealing directly with these
conditions can possibly imagine.
1t may seem to many wild state
ment to claim that moral disease un-
der which heading come lying. steal
ing (kleptomania), as we'll as physical
perversions can be treated successfully
by this means and the very character
of the individual changed, but this is
actually what can be done and what is
being done at the present time. DR.. j.
u. Quackenbos of New York City, who
is probably the greatest authority on
this subject in the country, is now con-
fining his work entirely to this class of
individuals, his time being so occupied
with the regeneration of perverted
character as to preclude his treating
for therapeutic purposes any longer.
Unfortunately the majority of people
have formed their entire idea of sug-
gestion from the vulgar platform ex-
hibitions which are given from time to
time, wherein professional subjects
are made to act the clown for the en-
tertainment of the audience. That this
perversion and degradation of a great
power, used for high purposes, is per-
mitted, only proves the ignorance of
people generally in these matters in
this country.
In France, where this science has
been studied and practiced for years
by the most eminent men, notably
Charcot, Pierre, Janet, NJ Binet, Au-
guste Voisen and many others known
to science, laws have been enacted
making it a crime for any one other
than scientists, physicians and psychol-
ogists to practice hypno- suggestion.
In Paris and at Nancy are two very
large hospitals devoted exclusively to
the treatment by this method, and on
the Continent the names of Bernheim,
Liebault, Max Doessel, Kraft-Ebing
are of such prominence in the scientific
world that their Endorsement would be
sufficient to give any subject prestige
America has been greatly behind
Europe in it's recognition of the advan-
tages of the judicious use of psyche
suggestion for therapeutic purposes.
but is now rapidly awakening to the
possibilities of it's use- Certain prom
inent psychologists and physicians
have even gone so far as to have the
outlines planned of an immense hos
pital and clinic to be established in
New York on the lines of the famous
Salpetriere of Paris. When this is
accomplished it will go a long way to-
ward brushing aside the maze of doubt
and suspicion that has clouded the
minds of many people on this particu-
lar subject.
There is biblical saying: by their
fruits ye shall know them," and when
it can be shown that by any power the
drink or drug enslaved victim is re-
stored to his family with his craving
completely gone and his character
stimulated with ambition and energy;
the neurotic and neurasthenic man or
woman soothed and physical and men
tai equilibrium regained; the many
painful affections as neuralgia, mi
graine, sciatica and conditions depend
ent upon errors of metabolism, over
which no amount of drusging has the
least effect, completely relieved; and
most amazing of all. the characters of
depraved youths. often with criminal
tendencies, changed into those of hon.
est, Industrious, ambitious young men
and women. truly what more can be
said than this, "by their fruits We shall
know them?
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