Hypnotisn and Its Applications to Practical Medicine (Classic Reprint)

Explore how hypnotic suggestion can aid medical practice and patient comfort. This non-fiction work, originally by Otto Georg Wetterstrand, presents unpretentious notes on a therapeutic approach that follows Liebeault’s method and gains recognition among doctors across Europe. It invites clinicians to consider psychological factors as a practical tool in everyday care.The book collects observations from clinical practice, showing how hypnosis can assist with respiratory illness, sleep disturbances, pain, and distress. It underscores careful, patient-centered use and cautions that results may vary with timing and context. The text also reflects on the physician’s role as an educator in adopting new methods and sharing findings with the medical community. Case-based observations on tuberculosis and related symptoms and responses to hypnotic suggestion Examples of insomnia relief and better sleep through guided suggestion Notes on pain relief and comfort in serious illness Discussion of medical ethics, patient care, and the physician’s duty to try practical therapiesIdeal for readers of medical history and practitioners curious about the origins and use of hypnotherapy in clinical settings. Read more