The dissertation of Mesmer at the University of Vienna (MD, 1766), drawn largely from the work of British physician Richard Mead, suggested that the gravitational attraction of the planets affected human health by affecting an invisible fluid found in the human body and throughout nature.
In 1775, Mesmer he revised his theory of “animal gravitation” and changed it to one of “animal magnetism”, in which the invisible fluid in the body acted according to the laws of magnetism. According to Mesmer, “animal magnetism” could be activated by any object magnetized and manipulated by any trained person. The disease was the result of “obstacles” in the flow of fluid through the body, and these obstacles could be broken by “crises” (trance states that often end in delirium or seizures) to restore harmony to the flow of personal fluids. .
Mesmer He designed various therapeutic treatments to achieve a harmonious flow of fluids, and in many of these treatments he was an energetic and quite dramatic personal participant.
Whatever is said about your therapeutic system, Mesmer he often achieved a close relationship with his patients and seems to have alleviated certain nervous disorders in them. More importantly, further investigation of the trance state by his followers eventually led to the development of legitimate hypnotism applications.