Neilson W. Mesmerism in its relation to health and disease, and the present state of medicine, 1855.
Catalog Record: Neilson W. Mesmerism in its relation to health and disease, and the present state of medicine, 1855.
Title: Mesmerism in its relation to health and disease, and the present state of medicine / by William Neilson.
AccessKey: actf
Author: Neilson, William.
WLM Call Number: WO 391 N350 1855 RB
Accession NO.: 0835
Publisher: Edinburgh : Shepherd & Elliot, 1855.
Physical Description: xi, [13]-250 p. ; 19 cm.
Subject: Mesmerism – history.
Subject: Animal Magnetism – history.
Subject: Mesmerism – therapeutic use.
Subject: Mesmerism – Great Britain – History – 19th century.
Subject: Animal Magnetism – therapeutic use.
Subject: Animal Magnetism.
Subject: Mesmerism.
Abstract: Neilson presents a strong defense of the use of mesmerism to cure
disease arguing that is very compatible with other medical practices.
Content Notes: The present state of medicine – The faculty and novelties – The faculty
and mesmerism – Who is to judge – The curative force – Concerning
mesmerism – Clairvoyance – History of mesmerism – Objections to
mesmerism – Mesmerism in the family – Appendix: 1. The faculty; 2.
Chloroform; 3. Od; 4. Cases of mesmeric cures.
General Notes: Digitized by Northern Micrographics November 30, 2011.