Therapeutics

Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 10: Swastika to Zyrianovsk and Index, p. 169

Therapeutics (Gr. therapeuō, 'I heal') is that division of the science of medicine which treats of the various actions of remedies upon the diseased animal system, or the means by which nature may be aided in her return to health. 'Suggestive Therapeutics' is a term for Hypnotism (q.v.) employed as a sanative agency.

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