Abhandlung über die Entdeckung des thierischen Magnetismus

I gave Mr. Ingenhaus Jan Ingenhousz (1730–1799), a prominent Dutch physiologist and physician to the Austrian Empress, known for discovering photosynthesis. six porcelain cups, with the request that he himself determine which one I should imbue with the magnetic power. I touched the one he selected, then had him bring these six cups, one after another, to the hand of the sick woman; and when he came to the one I had touched, her hand moved with signs of pain. Ingenhaus repeated the experiment with all six cups and always found the same effect.

Thereupon, the cups were placed back in their previous location, and after a short while, I took hold of one of his hands and asked him to touch whichever of the cups he wished with the other. He did so; the same cup was brought to the patient as before, and here too, the previous effect followed.

Innsbruck?? Now Mr. Ingenhaus was convinced by his own eyes of the communicability of magnetism The author refers to "animal magnetism," a theorized invisible natural force (fluid) possessed by all living beings that could be transmitted to objects or other people for healing., and I proposed a third experiment to him, in order to show him its effect at a distance and its penetrating strength. With this intention, I stretched out my finger toward the sick woman from a distance of eight paces, and the