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]

[edit] References

  1. The Dangers of Hypnosis, which references Mesmerism and Hypnotism.
  2. Mesmerism and Hypnotism, pub. July 1890.
  3. This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopædia.
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