The Expanding Role of Hypnotherapy for Healing Changes
August 3rd, 2008Before and since the time of Dr. Braid’s book, hypnosis / trance induced states, have been used for healing throughout time and by cultures around the world. Not only was hypnosis effective for types of healing during tribal rituals but in medical hospitals as well. In the mid to late 1800’s Scottish surgeon Dr. James Esdaile reportedly used hypnosis as the means to achieve natural anesthesia in patients in 345 major operations, before the discovery of chloroform. But what about in today’s society? Truth is, it’s always been used, people are just becoming more aware of the safe, natural and effective benefits of hypnosis.
A list of applications she provides includes treatment of phobias, panic, low self-esteem, insomnia, sexual dysfunction, stress, smoking, colitis, warts, headaches, and high blood pressure.
Ginandes continues. “I am interested in using hypnosis to help people get better physically. That means using the mind to make structural changes in the body, to accelerate healing at the tissue level.” From the Department of Internal Medicine and Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Fla.
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