Vital magnetic cure : an exposition of vital magnetism, and its application to the treatment of mental and physical disease / by a magnetic physician.

  • Hayward, Aaron Stevens, 1823-
Date:
1881
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Credit: Vital magnetic cure : an exposition of vital magnetism, and its application to the treatment of mental and physical disease / by a magnetic physician. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    ITIVE AOT) NEGATIVE MAGNETISM-QUANTITY . . 75 Eule not uniform—Position of hands—Compression— Contact—Our method-Swedish movement-The battery- Increase of vital magnetic power witli use—Effects of magnetism—Prevention of disease—Time of treatment; Rules after treatment. DISEASES REMEDIABLE BY MAGNETISM 87 Inflammation—Rheumatism—Fevers—Lethargy — Dis- eases of kidneys, heart—Dyspepsia—Constipation—Tu- mors—Female diseases—Scrofula—Insanity and others. NATURE THE SOURCE OF CURE - . 98 Law of harmony, physical and spiritual. CLAIRVOYANCE 104 Conditions—Prophecy—Detection of disease—Cases— Zschokke—Clah-voyants consulted—Benefits. THE MATERIAL AND SPIRITUAL BODIES — THE CHANGE CALLED DEATH - 119 Unhealthy children—Duties of parents &c. PSYCHOLOGICAL PHENOMENA 123 Different forms—Theodore Parker—Practical hints— Imagination—Unbelief—Confidence—Will—Changes of opinion—Singular case—Mr. Home—Case in Fitchburg. CONTRAST BETWEEN MEDICINE AND MAGNETISM 145 Opinions of physicians. HYGIENIC SUGGESTIONS 151 Habits—Food—Bathing—Drinks-Secret habit. ANIMAL MAGNETISM 159 History—Antiquity—Sjnnbols—Mesmer—Report of the French Commission—Dr. Elliotson's labors. &c. BIULICAL ACCOUNT OF VITAL MAGNETISM . . ..188 Religious rites—Jewish mode—Mahommedanism—In- dians—Mormons—Romish church—Protestant church- Methodists—Second Adventists-Elijah-Elisha—Philos- ophy of laying on of hands—Old and New Testament cases cited; identity in character with modern cirfPii. CONCLUSION, 215