We will now proceed to give you instructions in the exact modus operandi of magnetic healing of the various diseases as far as practicable and their symptoms.

ABSCESS.

Abscess is applied to a painful and inflammed swelling, which, generally after removing a slow cover, terminates in a discharge of a yellowish creamy fluid known as pus or generally the "matter." This may occur in any part of the body and may either be externally or internally. The internal organs it most affects are the brain and liver.

Treatment.—Examine the case patiently and give for 5 minutes a few "passes at distance" commencing 6 inches from above the seat of disease and continue down to 6 inches and throw hands away. Then apply warm breath 4 or 5 times over the seat of pain. A slow cleansing of the affected part, with warm water by the aid of a syringe, will be extremely useful. Then slightly massage the affected part and give one or two vapour baths.

ACIDITY.

This is a frequent symptom of indigestion and often an accompaniment of chronic Rheumatism and gout. This is due to an excess of gastric juice in the stomach.

The symptoms are: Pain and burning at the pit of the stomach, flatulence, and an acid taste in the mouth.

Treatment.—In such cases the diet should be a very light one. The patient should be made to take some exercise or other to quicken the digestion. Have the patient stand up, if convenient, and ask him to close his eyes. Begin to make "passes at contact" with both hands from the sides of the body down to the pit of the stomach. Do this for 10 minutes. Then massage well the stomach region for 5 minutes. In massaging, your hands should take the direction of the movements of the hands of a clock. Then apply warm breath over the whole stomach region 4 or 5 times. Then suggest in a positive tone. "All your stomach troubles will entirely soon disappear; after each treatment you will feel better." Then ask him to take in a slow long breath and exhale it quickly. Let him do this 5 times and then open his eyes.

After a treatment or two successive vapour baths as referred to in the latter portion, if administered properly, will be of a great use in the quick relief of the patient's disease.

AGUE.

Ague or intermittent or Malarial fever is a periodical complaint which comes at definite intervals.

Symptoms.—It commences with a feeling of general lassitude, a sensation of weight in the region of the stomach, and a chilly sensation which rapidly develops into actual shivering and chattering of the teeth. When this disease appears to be at its height, the colour of the skin becomes livid and the body presents a shrivelled appearance. The circulation is feeble and the mucous surfaces become pallid, and sometimes actual stupor or convulsions may supervene. There appear shooting pains throughout the head and limbs. This cold stage will shortly be accompanied by intense heat and flushing of the whole body, when the pulse becomes quick and bounding, followed by a throbbing headache, hot skin, intense thirst, thickly coated tongue, and dark coloured urine. This stage is followed by a sweating stage, when copious perspiration gives the patient a rapid relief. All these above symptoms may again develop in 24, 48 or 72 hours or at longer periods as the case may be.

For treatment see under Fevers.

ALCOHOLISM.

Symptoms.—This is chiefly the result of over-indulgence in alcohol. The earlier stages are vomiting, especially in the morning, tremulousness of the hands, noises in the head, bad dreams, giddiness, tenderness of the feet, and piles. The very appearance of the person suffering from this complaint, tells of the man.

Treatment.—Put the patient into a deep sleep and suggest, "When I awaken you, all your desire for liquor will leave you; you will not require this stimulant; you will be disgusted with it; you will not like the smell of it; the very sight of it will be very hateful to you; you will not allow any body to tempt you; you will positively refuse to take a drink under any and all circumstances; every day you will become more disgusted with it; but it will not make you nervous to stop; every day you will require less" Give these suggestions 8 or 10 times in a positive tone. Treat him daily until entire relief.

ANAEMIA.

This represents moreor less the lack of blood and its characteristic principle ispoorness of blood. Its causes are numerous, the principal being insufficient diet, want of sunlight, fresh air and exercise, which in time lead to loss of appetite, excessive mental work, worry, etc.

Symptoms.—The skin becomes pale and in dark complexions presents a sallow appearance; palpitation of the heart; poor appetite; and puffiness about the face, legs and ankles being the chief symptoms.

Treatment.—Careful attention to diet and the daily evacuation of the bowels are the most essential things to be attended to. This is a very dangerous disease and if not remedied in time, would lead to sad consequences. This is more or less incurable to medicine. This can be treated very successfully only by the aid of "suggestion" and "hot bath." The suggestions should be specific as to the complaint. Such a system of treatment will effect a speedy cure.

APOPLEXY.

Symptoms.—This is a kind of fit in which the patient falls to the ground, deprived of senses and motion and lies like one who is in a deep sleep. The pulse will be full and slow, the face flushed and breathing laboured. The pupils, either one or both, may become dilated. Generally, convulsions of one side of the body may occur and stand for ever as in Paralysis. The foregoing symptoms are giddiness, nausea, sickness, fainting-feel-ings, headache, constipation, scanty urine, loss of memory, bleeding of the nose, double vision, confusion of ideas, faltering speech and numbness of the extremities, etc., together with sudden paralysis of one side of the body or of one leg or arm only. The patient may not be able to move the affected part or move with the greatest difficulty.

Treatment.—First lay open or loosen any tight clothing of the body. Slightly raise his head or put him in a recumbent position and apply pounded ice or cold water to his head. Keep the feet in hot water for a short time—say for 10 minutes—and then bottles filled with hot water should be applied to them. Rub your hands firmly and apply them over the calves and limbs of the leg after carefully brushing them with a towel. During the whole operation the body should be kept in a horizontal position. The knees may hang down. Have the head and shoulders propped towards the right side. Free ventilation should be allowed but not too much light. Do not allow anybody to be at his side during treatment except under extraordinary circumstances; then, too, do not allow more than one or two. If the fit occurs after the meal the patient may feel an inclination to vomit, if so, let him vomit. Under other conditions vomiting should not be encouraged.

After a time the patient may recover from the fit and he might have lost the use of an arm or a leg of one side of the body and at times even the speech may also be lost and some of the muscles also affected.

After some days put the subject into deep hypnosis and treat by suggestive therapeutics. (Vide Paralysis.) This is a disease which is beyond the power of medicine.

LOSS OF APPETITE.

This occurs in digestion, fever, and in inflammations, etc., and this is more or less a symptom of disease. This can be treated only by suggestive therapeutics. Put the patient into deep sleep and suggest "you will have good appetite in future; whatever food you take will easily digest, etc." Repeat similar suggestions 10 or 12 times and awaken him.

ASTHMA.

This is a paroxysmal disease which many are subject to. The attacks come on suddenly and last from 10 minutes to 3 or 4 hours; the appearance of such persons is characterised by thinness, round shoulders, anxious expression, hollow cheek, hoarse voice and habitual cough.

Treatment.—During the attack the patient should be kept sitting up. If severe, he may be placed in an easy chair, with some raised support in front, with a pillow to rest his elbows. Massage thoroughly the spine and give "passes at distance" for 10 minutes over it. Pressure with the thumb on the arteries of the arm will do a great deal of benefit. Blow hot breath on the chest and the spine and make passes over it, quivering over those parts with nervous energy. Do this for 3 minutes. Then ask him to inhale and exhale 5 times. After each treatment give a vapour bath to the patient for 15 minutes.

ATROPHY.

This is caused by want of proper food at proper time; so there is a constant lack of nerve energy in the affected parts. This can be effectively cured by the application of massage, suggestions and vapour bath.

BLEEDING.

In Bleeding, the patient should be kept cool. Ice can be administered often. Put him into Hypnosis and give apt suggestions to counteract the nature of this disease. While under treatment a good nutritious food is absolutely necessary for the patient.

BRONCHITIS.

This is an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the air cells of the chest and it usually arises from cold. This may be acute or chronic in its character affecting one or both lungs throughout or a portion of these organs, generally the upper lobes. This disease is generally prevalent in young children and old people. This complaint is greatly aggravated by indigestion.

Symptom.—Fever, headache, a feeling of tightness about the chest, impeded respiration, perpetual wheezing cough, and general restlessness.

Treatment.—Seat the patient on a chair. Make "passes at contact" over the chest and spine for 10 minutes and throw hands away. Massage the chest and the back of the patient for 5 minutes and blow 5 hot breaths over the above said parts.

Then give vapour bath thrice a week. In giving vapour bath, put a teaspoon full of powered camphor in the pan with water and boil it well before seating the patient within the bath cabinet.

COLIC.

This is a painful spasmodic contraction of a muscular coat of the bowels, particularly that of the large bowels or colon. The characteristic symptom of colic is pain coming on in paroxysms which last for a shorter or longer period, and then gradually pass away only however, to recur within a short time.

Treatment.—The pain can be relieved by suggestions. Apply hot breath over the abdomen. Then make passes over it for 10 minutes.

CONSTIPATION.

Symptoms.—It renders the individual more susceptible to infectious diseases. It interferes with the digestion. It interrupts the excreting power of different organs such as the liver, the kidneys, and the skin. It has a most pernicious effect upon the nervous system, causing depression of spirits, irritability of temper, disturbed and unrefreshing sleep and an undue sensibility to cold.

Treatment.—Have the patient sit down or better stand up. Make passes with both of your hands from the sides of his body over the abdomen to the lower regions and throw hands as usual. A slight massage or rubbing in the direction of the hands of a clock over the abdomen has very good results. A great care should be taken in the direction of the movements of the hands. Rub your hands briskly, when very warm, place one on the abdomen and the other on the back exactly opposite to it. Let your hands be there for 5 or 6 seconds. Repeat this again and again for 3 minutes. Two treatments a day are absolutely necessary. The patient should be given a great deal of fruits. A tumbler of iced water every morning will do immense good. The patient should be made to have good muscular exercise daily.

Give the patient a vapour bath. In addition to this, hot and cold hip baths also if taken alternately for a period of 15 minutes will do immense good to the patient.

CONSUMPTION.

This disease is characterised by excessive pain in the throat accompanied by severe coughing.

Treatment.—Apt suggestions implanted in deep hypnosis only can cure the disease. Passes also should be given from the head down to the knees for 5 minutes. Then apply hot breath over the affected parts.

Free ventilation is absolutely necessary for the patient. This is more or less a contagious disease; and therefore great care should be taken in the treatment. Frequent vapour baths are very useful. For detailed instructions refer to "Lung diseases."

CONVULSIONS.

Put the patient into a deep sleep and apply hot breath over the affected parts of the body and make "passes at contact" over them for 10 or 15 minutes. Give suggestions to counteract the symptoms of the disease. Then awaken the patient.

CRAMP.

This is due to an involuntary contraction of the muscles, either of limbs or the walls of the stomach.

Treatment.—Hot breath application is the most useful thing in such cases. Massage also is necessary. Friction with the warm hand will be very effective. Then adopt proper suggestions.

DEAFNESS.

This more or less comes under Suggestive Therapeutics. Put your patient in deep sleep. Blow hot breath in the ear or ears affected. Give some suggestions to the effect that he is entirely well; he can hear, etc.; then ask him to open his eyes and talk to you. Let your conversation be in a low tone. If he does not hear insist that he can hear you and make him answer you. After a time make him close his eyes and awaken him.

DROPSY.

This is the accumulation of fluid in the limbs under the skin, or in one of the large cavities of the body such as the abdomen or thorax. This accumulation is due to the imperfect circulation through the veins. This disease is generally the outcome of the affections of the heart, liver or kidneys. We can get rid of this sort of accumulation of fluid very successfully by means of "Passes" and "suggestion."

Treatment.—Make the patient sit or lie down on the unaffected side with his eyes closed. Then commence with the "passes at distance" from about 6 inches above the seat of swelling and down to 6 inches below it. Do this for 5 minutes. Apply hot breaths 5 times over the swelling. Then make some "drawing passes" over the affected part and quiver your fingers with nervous energy upon it. Ask him to inhale and exhale breath 3 times. As he opens his eyes, suggest to him "Your swelling will completely subside; you will feel well after each treatment." In all cases of dropsy the administration of a Turkish bath will be of a great service in effecting a cure,

DROWNING.

The treatment for drowning from water is to restore breathing and to promote warmth and circulation by means of massage and hot breath.

Treatment.—Place the patient on his back in a lying posture, with a pillow rolled up underneath the shoulder-blades, and the head hanging back slightly; remove the sand or mud or water, etc., from the mouth of the patient by turning the face over to one side so that the water may run out. Undo all tight clothing from the neck and chest; then try and induce the action of breathing in the following manner: Take hold of his arms by the elbows by standing behind the head of the patient and draw the arms gently and steadily upwards until they meet above the head. Hold the arms up in the same position for 5 seconds and bring the patient's arms and press them firmly against the sides of his chest. Do this steadily and slowly about 12 times a minute until the patient begins to breathe.

Then give a warm bath for 10 minutes. Wrap the patient in warm, dry blankets, massage the limbs under the blankets firmly upwards. Apply bottles filled with warm water to his feet, pit of stomach and under arm pits, etc. When he is in a position to swallow, give some small quantities of warm wine and water or spirit and water or coffee. Allow him to remain in bed and to sleep if possible. If the patient feels a difficulty in breathing, give a hot fomentation on the chest and on back below shoulders.

DYSPEPSIA.

Symptoms.—Pain at the pit of the stomach following food, flatulence, feeling of distention, heart burn, acidity, constipation, alternating with diarrhoea, despondency, disinclination for work, and several other troubles too numerous to be enumerated.

Treatment.—Ask the patient to lie on his back with his eyes closed. Make "passes at contact" from the stomach down over the bowels to the lower part of the body, passing the hands across the front of the hips and then throw hands away. Do this for 5 minutes. Then blow hot breaths over the stomach region 5 times. Make some passes, quivering, over the affected part for 5 minutes. While making passes, "Will" determinedly "All your stomach troubles are leaving you; your pain will be entirely gone; you feel ever so much better." Then ask him to take a long breath and exhale it as quickly as possible. Let him do this 5 times. Then say "When I ask you to open your eyes, all your stomach troubles will be entirely gone; you will feel quite refreshed at each treatment." Ask him to inhale and exhale 3 times and then to open his eyes.

In the same way all kinds of diseases of the bowels and stomach are treated very successfully. The only necessary thing for treating diseases of like nature is to know the place where the disease is situated.

EAR-ACHE AND OTHER EAR TROUBLES.

Treatment.—Make your patient, with his eyes closed, lie down so that you can have a look at the affected ear. Cleanse the ear or ears with some warm water with a syringe. Blow hot breath in the ear and make passes around the ear and hold your middle finger at the holes of the ear or ears for about 2 or 3 minutes, and then throw hands away as usual. Then blow hot breath 4 or 5 times over the affected ear or ears. Make some quivering passes for two minutes over the ear and its adjacent parts and throw hands away. When you are doing this, make it a point to "will" determinedly that all his ear troubles will leave him and that he will feel better. Ask the patient to take in a long breath and exhale it quickly. Make him do this 5 times and then open his eyes.

In severe and acute cases where you may not have time, an application of olive oil into the affected ear will prove very beneficial to the patient.

EMISSIONS—(Nocturnal.)

Treatment.—Put your patient into a deep sleep. Suggest 8 times "You are growing strong; your nerves are getting more energy; you will store great vitality; you will have no emissions in future; your sleep will be undisturbed." Then awaken.

EYE-DISEASES.

Treatment.—Make your patient sit or lie down conveniently in an easy chair. Syringe the eyes well with warm water if there are any foreign bodies in the eyes. Rub the palms together firmly well so as to produce some warmth and quickly lay the palms on the eyes. Remain thus for 2 or 3 minutes. Then apply 5 hot breaths and stroke the eyelids gently with the tips of your fingers for some time and this will be beneficial. Any kind of rubbing over the eyes should always be from the outer edge towards the nose. A bathing with cold water, that has been kept in the open air, the night previous, is most useful.

Blindness also can be treated in this way, but it is better to put the patient into Hypnosis and then give positive suggestions to the effect that his sight is improving, that he will see better when awakened, etc. The whole effect lies in the way in which the suggestions are imparted.

FEVERS.

These may be classed as Putrid, Malignant, Bilious, Gastric and Intermittent.

Magnetism very soon assuages a fever or at least its paroxysms. It puts a stop to the delirium; it imparts strength at the same time, when it diminishes the agitation of the nerves. But sometimes the violence of the fever may thwart the magnetic action at first, but its continued application will gain mastery over it.

It is the surest agent in cures of putrid and malignant fevers. In the former it sustains strength, and in the latter it regulates the motion.

In nervous fevers Magnetism soothes the nerves and restores equilibrium. In bilious and gastric fevers Magnetism gives strength and vitality to the stomach and produces evacuation.

Of all kinds of fevers the intermittent fever requires a good deal of caution, judgment and perseverance. You should treat such patients at the very moment of attack. Generally, fevers cease after 5 or 6 successive treatments. It is also good to continue the treatment for some more days and give the patient magnetised water to drink. This will greatly prevent the return of the complaint.

Treatment.—Ask the patient to lie on his back and close his eyes. Make passes at distance from the crown of the patient's head down over the region of the heart and thence to the feet. Throw hands at the end of each pass. At each pass "will" determinedly that his fever will cease; and give passes for 15 minutes. While giving passes you may feel a slight burning sensation in the tips of your fingers as well as in the hollow of the palm. In such cases dip the hand into water acidulated with vinegar and continue passes. By such an act you may soothe paroxysm and often produce perspiration, which is a sure sign of the cessation of the fever.

Then ask him to inhale and exhale as usual, thrice. Then say in a positive tone "Open your eyes, you are all right; your fever is competely gone; you feel a decided relief."

There is another method of treatment for fevers which is very effective, when all resources fail. The Turkish bath is the most efficacious method in eradicating the poisonous effects of morbid fevers, Ague, Malaria, etc.

FLATULENCE.

This is more or less another form of Dyspepsia and should therefore be treated as Dyspepsia.

GOUT.

This is a very bad disease and can be cured effectively only by Magnetic healing. This first attacks the smaller joints as the toes and fingers and generally the people affected are indolent and luxurious. This is a disease of the advanced life. At times this may combine with Rheumatism.

Treatment.—The parts inflamed should be well wrapped in Magnetised Cotton and many "passes at distance" made over the affected parts for a period of 10 minutes. Hot breath and friction of the hands should be next applied followed by a thorough massage. A continuous treatment will cure any form of gout. This may attack the other parts of the body also. It should be borne in mind that sufficient warmth alone will keep the patient in a good condition.

GRAVEL.

Gravel, or a deposit in the urine may be passed through the kidneys in large quantities in the form of powder, grit, sand or small stones. When the deposit is fine, it causes very little pain, but when the fragments become large, an inexorable pain is created and at times affects the bladder; when it will have to be removed by operation.

Treatment.—The patient should be made to sit in a chair and a hot bath given daily for some days. A copious supply of mineral water or barley water or linseed water or weak tea is also better. A strict vegetable diet is preferable in such cases.

HEADACHE.

Treatment.—'Note the location of the pain in the patient. Request him to sit in a chair with his eyes closed. Stand behind him and allow his head to rest against your front. Make "passes at contact" with both hands commencing from the centre of his forehead and passing around the head as far as possible above the ears. Throw your hands away at the end of each pass. Do this for 3 or 4 minutes. Then place your left hand at the back part of his head and your right upon his forehead. Now exert strong pressure with both of your hands for 45 seconds; similarly apply lateral pressure on the head for 45 seconds. At this stand in front of the patient and make a dozen quick downward short local passes at distance with both hands, from the crown of the patient's head down over the temples and thence to the cheek bones. After doing this tell the patient to take in a long deep breath by the nostrils and to exhale it through the mouth as quickly as possible. Let him do this 5 times. Be sure to make the above said passes at each act of exhaling. Then say in a positive tone: "Open your eyes, you are all right; your headache is completely gone; you feel better now."

Remember during the whole treatment you should determinedly "will" that he will feel better after your treatment, and that he will be completely relieved of his headache. Generally one treatment will suffice to cure even the very bad headache. If you do not succeed in your first attempt another treatment can be given immediately.

In very severe cases of headaches such as those resulting from Dyspepsia and several similar causes, the best course to adopt is to give your patient a vapour bath accompanied by the ordinary mode of treatment as above.

To cure the headache, attended with cold feet, put your palms on the patient's head for several minutes, continue the long passes and repeat passes over the limbs. The feet will turn warm and the head clear.

HEART DISEASE.

This is a serious complaint. Only experienced operators can undertake the treatment.

Treatment.—Make your patient sit or lie down in a convenient position. Then make a few "passes at distance" over the region of the heart. The passes should be made for 15 minutes by the right hand. Passes in half circles are sufficient. At the end of each pass, as usual, you should throw away your hands. Blow the hot breath 5 times over the region of the heart. Then make quivering passes for 5 minutes and suggest "Your heart troubles will entirely cease; you will feel better after each treatment: you will positively be relieved of your heart troubles." Then ask him to take a deep breath and exhale it quickly. Let him do this 3 times. During the whole treatment the patient should have his eyes closed.

HEART BURN.

Treat this disease as above. A few passes over the portion affected is sufficient. A little soda with fresh milk taken every morning will have a salutory effect.

HIC-COUGH.

Treatment.—Ask the patient to lie down with his eyes closed. Make a few "passes at distance" over the throat and give the patient a very small piece of ice to be swallowed. Ask the patient to inhale the air by the nostrils, and keep it for a short time in the lungs and then expel by the mouth. Let him do this for 5 times. A thorough massage around the sides of the body with a little pressure on the stomach will be very useful. A little firm pressing near the end of the Collar bones next to the throat with the thumb will also be very effective.

HYDROPHOBIA.

This is a very fatal disease, which arises from the bite of a rabid cat, dog or other animal.

A magnetised bandage of wool should be put over the bite if it is on the arm or the leg, and suggestions in deep hypnosis alone will cure it. The patient should be cheered up as far as possible.

HYPOCHONDRIASIS.

This may develop into Melancholia if not arrested in the growth. No medicine can do any good. Proper suggestions as "You will not feel nervous; you are happy and cheerful; you are strong and well; you have perfect mastery over you; when awakened, you will be all right, etc., should be given in deep hypnosis. Then blow hot breaths over the heart a few times and awaken him after suggesting that he will feel well, etc.

HYSTERIA.

This complaint occurs most frequently in young women who have been overworked or whose general health is very poor. The attack comes on quite suddenly. The countenance is generally distorted; eyelids or eyeballs are quivering; and a great difficulty is felt in taking a deep breath. Hysteria occurs in many forms, but the above are the most common forms that are met with. It should be carefully treated, as it is a very dangerous disease. It cannot be cured by Magnetic Healing; if at all any cure can be effected it should be done by Suggestive Therapeutics alone. Only experienced men can undertake this.

Treatment.—During the attack the dress should be entirely loosened; a thorough ventilation should be allowed and even sprinkling with cold water is beneficial. The extremeties should be well rubbed. A sudden throwing of a bucketful of cold water over the head and chest will work like a miracle. Such people should always have cold baths.

When there is no attack, put the patient into a deep sleep and suggest "When I awaken you, you will be perfectly well; you will not be nervous; you will feel well in every way; you will have perfect control over yourself; you will feel strong." Then blow hot breath over the region of the heart, 4 or 5 times and suggest in a positive tone, "Now when I awaken you all this nervousness will be gone; you will be entirely well." Then after a time awaken the patient.

HYDROCELE.

This is a collection of bad water in the bag encircling the testicles. A slight tapping over the part will give a temporary relief.

INFLUENZA.

This is an epidemic disorder. The symptoms are, depression, chillness, running from the eyes and nose, headache, cough, restlessness and fever.

Keep the patient in bed, in a cool ventilated room, but free from all kinds of draughts. A good nourishment must be given. Use suggestions freely. If rheumatism sets in treat accordingly.

INSOMNIA OR SLEEPLESSNESS.

This arises from a variety of causes. It may be due to pain, restlessness or excessive activity of the brain.

Treatment.—Put the patient into a deep sleep. Make "passes at contact" over the region of the heart and over the abdomen for a period of 15 minutes; then suggest in a positive tone, "You will not be nervous; you will sleep well; you will not be restless; you will feel well and have a sound sleep; you will go to bed at 8 p. m. and rise at 6 a. m. Repeat the above suggestions 10 times and tell him after a while, "when I awaken you, you will feel well." Then awaken the patient as usual after having given him ample time.

LEPROSY.

Though not an infectious, yet it is a contagious disease. Unless you have no repugnant feelings at the sight of lepers you should not undertake the treatment of the disease. Vapour baths should be given. Before boiling the water, magnetise it and it would be better if you also put some "muriate of calcium" in it. Cleanliness should be strictly observed. When you magnettise water for such cases, wash your hands with soap and water. An occasional use of horsegrain as diet will be very beneficial.

LUMBAGO.

This is a form of rheumatism which effects the muscles of the back and loins. It is usually due to cold, and often persists for many weeks or even months, unless steps are taken to effect a cure. The pain is usually very severe, especially when the patient attempts to stoop down.

For treatment, refer to rheumatism.

LUNG DISEASES.

The chief diseases of the lungs are, Consumption, Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy. All these are generally accompanied by cough, expectoration, loss of flesh and pain in the sides. Sometimes these are attended by even spitting of blood. Night sweating is also one of the chief characteristics. All these are treated in a same way.

Treatment.—Ask your patient to lie on his back in a convenient posture and ask him to close his eyes. Make "passes at contact" with both your hands, starting a little above the upper portion of the chest of the patient down to the lower one. At this let your right hand cross over the patient's left side and your left to his right. Then throw your hands away. Repeat for 15 minutes. Apply hot breath 5 or 6 times over the whole region of the chest. Suggest to the patient, "Your pain has gone; you feel better; there is nothing the matter with you." Ask him to breathe as usual.

MUMP.

This is an infectious disorder resulting in the inflammation of a gland behind the jaw and in front and below the ear. A good vapour bath is sufficient. It would be advantageous if passes are given over the affected parts. Apply hot breath. As usual make the patient inhale and exhale breath thrice. When he is breathing, make quivering passes and throw hands.

NERVOUS DEBILITY.

Treatment.—Put your patient in a deep sleep. Make passes at distance from the base of the brain down to the small of the back. Do this for 15 minutes. Blow 5 hot breaths over the region of the heart and suggest very positively, "When I awaken you, all your nervousness will completely disappear; you will feel a decided relief in your body; there will be nothing the matter with you; your nerves will feel strong; you will be perfectly relieved in every way." Then awaken him.

NEURALGIA.

It is otherwise called "nerve pain," which may occur in any part of the body, but the commonest variety is that which attacks the face. The pain is usually very intense and may keep the patient awake for many nights in succession. When the pain attacks the arm it is generally known as ulnar neuralgia, whilst the same pain attacking the sciatic nerve of the leg is known as Sciatica. Much may be accomplished by timely care and attention to ward off Neuralgia of any kind.

Treatment.—Seat the patient in a chair if the seat of the pain is in face or make him lie down upon the unaffected side, if affected in the arms or legs. Tell him to close his eyes. Rub your hands well and warm; lay both your hands on the affected parts and hold them there for 2 minutes. Then blow 5 hot breaths in both ears of the patient and also over the affected parts. Then make "passes at distance" from the crown of the patient's head down to the jaw bone for 10 minutes and throw hands at the end of each pass. While giving passes "will" determinedly that his pain will be gone and that he will be very much relieved after each treatment. Then ask him to exhale and inhale 5 breaths in succession. While he exhales speak to him positively, "Open your eyes; all your pain is gone; you feel quite refreshed."

Strict attention to the following should be adhered to: Diet, regular and homely exercise and sufficient amount of sleep, and the avoidance of badly ventilated rooms. Turkish bath is very effectual in the treatment of this disease.

PAIN.

All sorts of pain, wherever situated, can best be relieved by the application of massage, hot breath and suggestions.

PARALYSIS.

There are many kinds of Paralysis and all arise out of the nervous complications. It is a disease produced by the failure of the proper nerves to carry intelligence from the brain to any particular muscle or organ, and the gradual disuse of the muscle or organ owing to the lack of communication, becomes too stiffened to act. In such cases the proper treatment should be to restore a normal activity to the affected nerves and re-establish communication with the muscles.

Application of magnetism together with massage and vapour bath is the sure means to cure all kinds of Paralysis. It restores sensibility and reestablishes the movements.

Treatment.—Make the patient lie on his face in a convenient posture. Slap his spinal cord as hard as the patient can bear, from top to bottom, for about 10 minutes, and also rub the spine with your hands until you find a ruddy glow all over. Make "passes at contact" from the neck down over the spine to the small of the back for about 5 minutes. Then massage the affected limbs. Let this occupy 5 minutes. Ask the patient to turn; give quick drawing and quivering passes for 2 minutes from the top of the head to the toe. Then apply hot breath over the affected parts, at the back of the brain, small of the back and over the heart. Hot breaths should be blown 4 times in each place. Then ask the patient to close his eyes and take 5 long deep breaths and exhale them as quickly as possible one after another. Now suggest, "Open your eyes, you are perfectly well." At the close of the treatment rub the affected parts with a few drops of Alcohol.

If the patient is affected in his legs, ask him to stand up and walk. Heed not to the words of the patient; help him to walk a little every day. Every affected part should be made to be used a little. Frequent exercise of the muscles is absolutely necessary together with the administration of vapour baths.

Suggestive Therapeutics Treatment.—Put the patient in deep sleep and suggest, "When I count ten, you will be perfectly well; your paralysis will have disappeared; there will be nothing the matter with you." Then count up to ten and as you say "ten," suggest in a very positive tone, "Now you are all right."

Make him move his limbs as above and at the close of the treatment before awakening, suggest, "When you awaken, you will continue to walk; you will have no difficulty." Then awaken the patient. The Treatment should be given until he is alright.

PALSY OR WRITERS' CRAMP.

A thorough shampooing of the affected part and suggestions in Hypnosis will produce marvellous results.

PILES.

The best Method of treatment is to administer magnetised cold water bath over the affected part of the body. The cold water should have been kept in open air the night previous. Diet should be fully regulated. All kinds of stimulants should be avoided. Specially ripened vegetables should as far as possible be discontinued.

RHEUMATISM.

This may be classed under two heads: Acute and Chronic.

Acute and Its Symptoms.—Pain in the joints, attended with fever; profuse sweating and general weakness of the body.

Chronic and Its Symptoms.—Severe pain in the knees, ankles, hips, shoulders and arms. Exposure either to wet or cold will subject the patient to worst pains. Thickening of the joints of the arms, knees, ankles and shoulders is frequently the result of this state of rheumatism of the system. There is congestion of the throat, which is also the result of the above state of Rheumatism.

Treatment.—First localise the pain in the body. Have the patient, with his eyes closed, seated in a chair, or if convenient, lie down in a comfortable position upon the unaffected part. Then "make passes at distance" over the affected part for about 10 minutes. Then massage the affected parts for 5 minutes. Apply hot breath 4 or 5 times over the seat of pain. Then make some drawing passes over it and throw hands away. Do this for 2 minutes. At this ask him to inhale and exhale breath 5 times. Make him open his eyes and suggest in a positive tone: "All your pain has gone; you are completely free from Rheumatism; you have perfect strength in your body; you can freely move and walk; there is absolutely nothing the matter with you; you are alright."

At the close of treatment make it a point to give a (Turkish bath to your patient. Great remedial quick results will follow if you put some "Extract of Pumilio Pine" into the water before boiling it. The vapour bath should occupy at the most 15 minutes.

Before giving your vapour baths, dissolve a handful of common salt in 4 ounces of water (magnetised previously) and rub this solution of salt water over the affected parts. Allow the patient to remain still for 5 minutes until the salt application dries.

RICKETS.

This is owing to an imperfect development of the bones. These are characterised by deformities of the limbs, of the pelvis, of the spine, of the ribs, and in many instances of the bones of the skull. These are visible generally in children at birth or a little later. The child should always be given a salt water bath and if pain exists magnetised salt water sponging will give immediate relief. The child should be kept from walking as far as possible. A thorough massage with the constant application of hot breath over the affected part is indispensable.

SCORPION STING.

Ask the patient to close his eyes. Make passes at distance for 5 minutes commencing about 6 inches from above the seat of pain and drawing down to 6 inches below it. Throw hands away at each pass. Blow hot breath over the seat of pain 4 or 5 times. Then rub your hands briskly well and warm and quickly apply the palm over the seat of pain and remain thus for 15 seconds. Do this for 3 minutes. Then make some quivering passes over the seat of pain and throw hands at each pass. Do this for 2 minutes. Then suggest in a positive tone, "When I tell you to open your eyes, you will find that your pain is entirely gone; you will feel quite relieved; you will be alright." Then ask him to open his eyes.

In the same way all sorts of pain in the body wherever it may be situated, can be relieved very successfully.

SCROFULA, SYPHILIS, ETC.

These are contagious and dangerous blood diseases which human beings are subject to.

Symptoms.—Production of hard humorous ulcers and abscesses and gradual decay of the bone substance of the body. The patients affected by these have generally great mental anxiety and physical torment.

Treatment.—The only efficacious method of treating these, is to give the patient a vapour bath daily till the symptoms of the disease gradually wear away.

The bath application is the only best and effective mode of rooting out this dangerous disease successfully.

A week's treatment, will show miraculous good effects even in the most obstinate and helpless cases of the above, as well as in Gonorrhace, Gleet, Incontinence of urine, Irritation, Inflammation, Ulceration of the bladder or kidneys and also in several other blood diseases.

STAMMERING.

Treatment.—Put the patient into a deep sleep and suggest "You will not stammer again; you can talk as well as any body; there is nothing the matter with you."

Then ask him to open his eyes and make him read some pages from a book, making him to repeat several times the words which he is not able to say well in his normal state. As he is in Hypnosis he will read as well as anybody. Then let him close his eyes. Then suggest, "You will always read and talk well; you will have no difficulty in talking in future; you will continue to read and talk as you did now." Then awaken him. The treatment may occupy half an hour. The patient must be made to read and talk under Hypnosis. No deep sleep is necessary.

SUN STROKE.

It is a congestion of the brain resulting from the heat of the sun. For such diseases, great care should be taken to evacuate the bowels daily and to shelter the head from the action of the sun by suitable head-gear. Cold baths and out-door exercises in the early morning are greatly recommended for the prevention of an attack. Care should also be taken to provide the patient with flannel clothing and covering for the head, made of a material devoid of colour, so that the sun's rays may be reflected, instead of being absorbed. The treatment consists in having the bowels thoroughly evacuated and also to apply ice to the head at the same time.

TOOTH ACHE.

Ask the patient to sit in a chair with his eyes closed. Make "passes at distance" over the affected parts for 10 minutes, commencing from 6 inches above the seat of pain down over the affected part and thence a little farther. Apply hot breath over the seat of pain for 4 or 5 times. Then make quivering passes over the part affected and throw hands at each pass. Then suggest in a positive tone, "Your toothache is entirely gone; you will feel quite refreshed after this treatment; you are alright, open your eyes."

WOMB TROUBLES.

All kinds of troubles existing in the womb can be treated as follows:

Make the patient lie on her back with her eyes closed. Make "passes at distance" with both hands, commencing at the pit of the stomach and going down over abdomen to the lower part of the body, and throw hands away. Let this take 10 minutes. Blow hot breath over the region of womb 5 times. Then place your hands palms down over the abdomen (directly over the flesh is preferred) and suggest, "All your womb troubles are leaving you; you will feel a decided relief all over that part; you will feel quite refreshed after each treatment." Then ask her to inhale and exhale 4 times and to open her eyes.

Generally 2 or 3 treatments will entirely remove the pain.

In the cases of excessive flooding, falling of the womb, etc., make upward passes at contact with both hands with some slight pressure, from the lower regions of the womb to the pit of the stomach. Shake hands at each pass. While making such passes "will" determinedly that in future the flow of blood will entirely stop, that she will feel strong and quite refreshed

Here, friction of the hands applied to the seat of the disease, will do a great deal of relief.

Instruct your patient not to undergo very hard exercise at any time, before she is entirely cured.

As a caution to the practitioner of Magnetic Healing we wish to instruct you not to take any advantage of the confidence the patient has placed in your integrity, honesty and purity of thought. Be a gentleman in all your acts while you are treating a patient. Have purity at heart if you wish to effect wonders.