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Franz Mesmer (1779)
- A responsive influence exists between the heavenly bodies, the earth, and animated bodies.
- A fluid universally diffused, so continuous as not to admit of a vacuum, incomparably subtle, and naturally susceptible of receiving, propagating, and communicating all motor disturbances, is the means of this influence.
- This reciprocal action is subject to mechanical laws, with which we are not as yet acquainted.
- Alternative effects result from this action, which may be considered to be a flux and reflux.
- This doctrine will finally enable the physician to decide upon the health of every individual, and of the presence of the diseases to which he may be exposed. In this way the art of healing may be brought to absolute perfection.