George Barth (The Mesmerist's Manual of Phenomena and Practice, 2nd Edition, 1851) wrote ... "In 1825, a second French commission was appointed to examine and report on the subject of animal magnetism. They met in 1826 and continued their investigations until 1831, when they made their report, wh... Read More

Adano Ley (Swami Nitty-Gritty) used Melzack and Wall's "gate control theory of pain" to eliminate pain and promote healing. He was a master of the TENS unit (see below) and "reflex distractions." I used one of Adano's versions of "gate control" on my clients. Holding their painful body part, I as... Read More

AI Overview: "In Carlos Castaneda's shamanic teachings, the assemblage point is a specific focal point on a person's luminous energy body that dictates what they perceive as reality. By filtering and organizing universal energy into sensory data, it acts as a cursor that anchors our worldview, atten... Read More

AI Overview: "James Esdaile, M.D., E.I.C.S., Bengal (1808-1859), an Edinburgh trained Scottish surgeon, who served for twenty years with the East India Company, is a notable figure in the history of 'animal magnetism', and, in particular, in the history of general anaesthesia." And: "Dr. William ... Read More

AI Overview: Charles-Nicolas d'Eslon (1750–1786) was a prominent French physician during the Enlightenment, best known as a chief disciple and popularizer of Franz Anton Mesmer's 'animal magnetism' (mesmerism)." And: "As a highly credentialed doctor, d'Eslon served as the personal physician to ... Read More