Philosophy:Jarpnoonk

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Jarpnoonk (or Jar-phook) is a mesmeric or hypnotic state produced by Hindu conjurers.

According to the book Mesmerism and Hypnotism, "The Jar-phook of Upper India [is] a system of treatment practiced by the Indian conjurors, or Jadoo-walla, by stroking and breathing on the limbs or body."[1],[2]

References

  1. The Dangers of Hypnosis, which references Mesmerism and Hypnotism.
  2. Mesmerism and Hypnotism, pub. July 1890.





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