subject: Curative Hypnotherapy - Pioneers of Hypnosis [print this page] Author: Hypnosis Advisor Author: Hypnosis Advisor
Curative Hypnotherapy Just as chemistry arose from alchemy, astronomy for astrology, so hypnotism had its origin in mesmerism. Phenomena such as Mesmer portrayed had absolutely continued seen out of early times, but to his work, which long from 1756 to his death, in 1815, we owe the scientific loan which, after much error and self-deception, finally led to what we now hard work hypnotism. John Elliotson (1791-1868), the foremost physician of his day, was the leader of the mesmeric movement in England. Curative Hypnotherapy In 1837, after seeing Dupotet's work, he commenced to experiment at University College Hospital, and continued, with remarkable success, until ordered to desist by the council of the college. Elliotson felt the insult keenly, indignantly resigned his appointments, and never afterwards entered the hospital he had done so much to establish. Despite the persistent and virulent attacks of the medical press, he continued his mesmeric researches up to the time of his death, sacrificing friends, income and reputation to his beliefs. Curative Hypnotherapy The fame of mesmerism spread to India, where, in 1845, James Esdaile (1808-1859), a surgeon in the East India Company, determined to investigate the subject. He was in charge of the Native Hospital at Hooghly, and successfully mesmerised a convict before a painful operation. Encouraged by this, he persevered, and, at the end of a year, reported 120 painless operations to the government. Investigations were instituted, and Esdaile was placed in charge of a hospital at Calcutta, for the express purpose of mesmeric practice; he continued to occupy similar posts until he left India in 1851. He recorded 261 painless capital operations and many thousand minor ones, and reduced the mortality for the removal of the enormous tumours of elephantiasis from 50 to 5 per cent. According to Elliotson and Esdaile, the phenomena of mesmerism were entirely physical in origin. Curative Hypnotherapy They were supposed to be due to the action of a vital curative fluid, or peculiar physical force, which, under certain circumstances, could be transmitted from one human being to another. This was usually termed the "od," or "odylic," force; various inanimate objects, such as metals, crystals and magnets, were supposed to possess it, and to be capable of inducing and terminating the mesmeric state, or of exciting or arresting its phenomena. Learn to Exceed Your Expectations. Get your Curative Hypnotherapy videos and achieve greater success now!About the Author:
