Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery

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ROBERT MEANS LAWRENCE, M.D. AUTHOR OF "THE MAGIC OF THE HORSE-SHOE," ETC.

PREFACE

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I MEDICAL AMULETS

CHAPTER II TALISMANS

CHAPTER III PHYLACTERIES

CHAPTER IV THE POWER OF WORDS

CHAPTER V THE CURATIVE INFLUENCE OF THE IMAGINATION

CHAPTER VI THE ROYAL TOUCH

CHAPTER VII THE BLUE-GLASS MANIA

CHAPTER VIII THE TEMPLES OF ESCULAPIUS

CHAPTER IX STYPTIC CHARMS

CHAPTER X HEALING-SPELLS IN ANCIENT TIMES

CHAPTER XI MEDICINAL RUNIC INSCRIPTIONS

CHAPTER XII METALLO-THERAPY

CHAPTER XIII ANIMAL MAGNETISM

CHAPTER XIV ANCIENT MEDICAL PRESCRIPTIONS

CHAPTER XV REMEDIAL VIRTUES ASCRIBED TO RELICS

CHAPTER XVI THE HEALING INFLUENCE OF MUSIC

CHAPTER XVII THE HEALING INFLUENCE OF MUSIC (CONTINUED)

CHAPTER XVIII QUACKS AND QUACKERY

CHAPTER XIX QUACKS AND QUACKERY (CONTINUED)

ADDENDA COPY OF CERTIFICATE

APPENDIX SOME NOTED IRREGULAR PRACTITIONERS

INDEX

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PRIMITIVE PSYCHO-THERAPY

AND QUACKERY

 

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