CHAPTER XVIII
FORM OF HEALING TO USE
Introduction
The form of healing to advise depends upon the
nature of the sickness and the temperament of the
patient. If it is a case of a broken leg, a surgeon is
obviously the one to call. If there is an internal
disorder and it is possible to get a broad-minded
physician, then in certain cases he is the one to get. If,
on the other hand, a mental healer, Christian Science
healer, or anyone else who is spiritually minded can be
brought in,he may help a person who is himself strong
in faith, for, as a tuning fork which is of a certain pitch
will respond when another tuning fork of the same
pitch is struck, so will the person filled with faith
respond to the ministrations of these last named ones.
But where faith in their methods is lacking in the
patient, it is far better to send for a regular physician in
whom the patient has confidence, for health or
sickness depends almost altogether upon the state of
mind, and in the conditions of sickness where a person
is enfeebled, he becomes hypersensitive and should not
be thwarted in his preferences. Besides, whatever good
there is in any system of healing, the effects upon a
certain person will be beneficial or the reverse in exact
proportion to his faith in its healing power.