Evening star., 1923-01-09
'ttC Wheeler Syn. I&,
BY EMILE COUE.
Article Nv.

Let US now talk a little about spe-
ciflc diseases, which can be cured by
autosuggestion.
l must repeat what I have said in
previous article-that 1t is very
difficult to place any limit to the
powers of autosuggestion (witkin the
bounds of possibility. of course), for,
even in cases of maladies described
as incurable I have had occasion to
observe such extraordinary improve
ment effected in the patients condi-
tion that the most extravagant hopes
would seem to be justified.
1t can be affirmed without hesita-
ton that even organic disorders come
within the influence of autosuggeS-
tion. / am aware that this contra
diets the theory Of a number of doe
tors who, perhaps. Judge the matter
rather too hastily. But my affirma
tion is supported by many other
eminent members of the faculty In
France and elsewhere who have
round itE truth demonstrated by
actual facts.
Cures Are Cited.
DR.. Vachet, professor at the School
OF PSycho-Therapeu at Paris, and
a distinguished member of the grow
ing corps OF physicians who have be-
gun to employ aUtosuggestion and
suggestion as an adjunct to the or
dinary resources OF medicine, cite
recently the case of a young woman
new method. There was no error of
dtagnostic. A-ray photographs had
been taken. A surgical operation had
been prescribed. BY means of sug-
gestion. unaided by drugs or other
treatment, the patient was cured
T0nnfhG In
the vomiting had ceased.
The same practitioner mentions the
rapid disappearance OF a tumor on
the tenth rib, the sufferer being a
young girl who was also afflicted
with a fissure of the anus. The girl
had been i'll for two years and in bed
for three months. Her temperature
was high and her general condition
bad. The power of suggestion cured
her in fortnight, the tumor disap-
pearing completely and the ffssure
healing without leaving a trace.
In the course of my own experience
one of the most remarkable cases
which I can call to mind is that of a
boy who. If not actually cured of a
serious heart affectIon-endocardit
at least got rid of all the symptoms,
and lives and enjoys life as though
in perfect health. One day the door
of my study was opened and a pale,
thin youth entered, leaning heavily
on the arm of his father. At every
step he paused and every, breath he
took was like the painful gasp of an
exhausted animal. Poor little chap!
I did not expect to be able to do
much for him. However, after his
father had explained his malady 1
took him in hand. demonstrating the
force OF auto-suggestion by means of
a few simple experiments such as 1
make usually during my lectures.
Heart TroubIe Relieved
For instance, made him clasp his
that he could not unclasp them while
thinking and saying II cannot, can
not" The boy was convinced. He
went away full of confidence, promis-
Ing to recite my formula regularly
and TO practice conscientiously the
principles of autosuggestion. ] saw
him few weeks afterward. There
was already considerable change.
He could walk better; his breathing
was easier: but he was still in a pitt
full condition. The lad persevered,
however, and he did, indeed, get bet
ter and better every day." and when
L heard of him next he was playing
foot ball! He was exempted from
military service during the war, for
medical examination showed him to
be still suffering from his heart
purposes he was a well grown, muscu-
lar young man. Which proves that
symptoms can always be relieved, by
autosuggestion. even when the dis
ease itself is incurable.
Take diabetes. According to GER
tain modern authorities, this affection
may sometimes have it's origin in
nervous trouble. Generally. of course,
1t is organic. In any case, I have
known 1t frequently to yield to auto
suggestion practiced with persever-
ance. Recently a patient succeeded
In reducing the amount of sugar from
80 grams to So in less than a month,
while several painful symptoms dis
appeared.
Without venturing to declare that
tuberculosis can be cured by auto
suggestion, 1 do say that in many
cases it can be fought successfully.
By the practice of autosuggestfon the
resistance of the organism is
strengthened and the patient aids ma
ture's own tendency to react against
disease. This is true, indeed, In all
cases of general debility. / know a
lady of sixty who has been aning
for the best part of her life and who,
when she came to me first, believed
she was near death. She weighed
barely. ninety-eight pounds. Auto
suggestion transformed her. The
idea of health implanted in her sub
conscious gave her self-confdence
unknown to her previously. Her
health improved TO such an extent
that she recovered from an attack of