Mesmerism in India, and its practical application in surgery and medicine / by James Esdaile.

Date:
1846
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Credit: Mesmerism in India, and its practical application in surgery and medicine / by James Esdaile. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    CHAP. VII. Mesmerism in Surgery. — Journal of Practical Mesmerism. Mesmeric Trance ; A Leg straightened in ; Colic cured by ; Penis amputated in ; Arm straightened in ; Arm amputated in ; Breast cut off in; Abscess opened in ; Heel flayed in ; Tooth extracted in ; End of Thumb cut off in ; Arm laid open in; Three Abscesses opened in; Sinus laid open in; Gum cut away in. —Invasion of the waking by the sleeping State—-Mesmeric Trance : hypertrophied Prepuce cut off in ; suppurating Pile in ; both great Toe Nails cut out in ; Knee straightened in ; Ulcer on Temple burned with Mu- riatic Acid in ; Seton introduced, &c. in; Tumour in Groin removed in ; Fungoid Sores pared off in ; scirrhus Testes extirpated in; Cataract operated on in; Malignant Disease of Testes extirpated in; unhealthy Sore pared in; hj-per- trophied Prepuce cut off in; Pain extinguished by; Return on Awaking; Amputation of Penis in; unhealthy Sores pared in; Two Operations for Hydrocele in. — Mesmerism alike favourable to the Operator and the Pa- tient , . . . . Page 201 CHAP. VIII. Hypertrophy of the Scrotum; different Causes of. — Elephan- tiasis endemic in Bengal and Lower Egypt ; probable Causes of. — Example of Malarious Fever. — True Elephantiasis of the Scrotum.—Hypertrophy from Hydrocele ; from Syphilis ; Condition of the Organs involved; iMode of operating; Mismanagement by the Native Doctors ; Number of Opera- tions for Six Years previous to April, 1845; in the Mes- meric Trance, for Eight Months. —First Case. — Some Cause for the late Increase of Cases.—Operations in the IVIesmeric Trance - - - - - - 227