Hypnotism is rooted into the deepest traditions, hypnotism was also called Prana Vidya or Trikala Vidya in ancient Indian literature.
In the west however, Hypnotism was an object of curiosity and mystery. True, the people of the west had a keen inclination to investigation and research. When they learnt all about the miracles of the Indian seers, they were simply amazed. They visited India, and saw themselves that the yogis could achieve the impossible.
They saw a yogi curing patients simply by a mere touch, communicating the people far away from them, reading others minds etc. They simply astonished by the power of mind and the way Yogis using it. This lead Western Civilization to begin researching on the subject. For the first time Dr. Enton Mesmer revealed the power of the mind and was able to successfully demonstrate Hypnotism in a more practical way.
Dr. Enton Mesmer was the first western thinker to have initiated studies regarding the subject and bought off a scientific study in Hypnotism.
As Dr. Mesmer explained, the entire organism is permeated with magnetic power. When we give a hand shake to somebody, we feel either overcome or overbearing. What accounts for this varying range of feelings is that one may have more magnetic power than other.
The experiments made by Mesmer cured many patients and won him popularity all over france. Many high ranking officers, and ministers visited the clinic and went back fully recovered.
While conducting these experiments, Dr. Mesmer felt that the finger tips had in them a high concentrate of magnetic power which otherwise permeated the whole body. He also felt that his own finger tips very often give him relief to the patients through touch. He used to notice that the patient got a kind of relief when touched with his finger tips either the location of the wound or heart as the case might be.
After Mesmer, famous Psychologist Sigmond Freud achieved a remarkable success in the area. He firmly established Hypnotism in the field of medical treatment.
