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Hypnotherapy In Medicine: The Subconscious Approach To Healing
By John Krukowski, C.H.
"HYPNOTHERAPY THAILAND" website of John Krukowski: this article is based on a presentation to physicians in Thailand sponsored by the Ministry of Public Health Medical Science Department on July 24, 2006. I applaud John Krukowski for his presentation and the advancement of a better understanding of hypnotherapy in Thailand and now the world. For a PDF copy of this article plus handouts with a total of 550 pages which includes research abstracts and an article "Case History: Bee's Case History" by Paul G. Durbin, Ph.D. go to http://hypno-therapy.us/download.htm)
Foreword
I want to thank the Ministry of Public Health for allowing me to make this presentation. I am hopeful that the door can be opened in Thailand that will allow the people of Thailand to understand and benefit from hypnotherapy. The intent of this presentation is to only introduce western hypnotherapy to Thailand's medical professionals with easy to understand concepts and hands on examples. There is simply too much to cover in the time allowed so only some examples are touched on. I have provided some research information in the appendix sections.
At the time of this presentation there are little or no resources in Thailand for people to learn and understand about the potential healing power of the human mind. Even the Hypnotherapists in Thailand have only just scratched the surface because of lack of western educational materials on hypnosis applications in therapy. I am hopeful that this presentation will start the process of educating Thailand's medical and mental health professionals as to how the human mind can help them or stand in their way. One thing is certain, the limits of the human brain have yet to be found. John Krukowski,
Acknowledgments
I want to thank my colleagues Paul Durbin PhD and Kevin Hogan Psy. D for their contributions to this presentation. Their input in assisting me in locating relevant materials is greatly appreciated. Also the published comments of the late Dr. Frank S. Caprio. Additional sources of hypnosis research are at http://www.ijceh.com
What Hypnosis Is And Is Not
Hypnosis is a state of mind that allows a person to process and act on suggestions. Hypnosis bypasses the conscious mind and allows direct interaction with the subconscious mind. Hypnosis allows the person to perceive things differently. The altered perception can be emotional or physical. Hypnosis is not magic, although people in and after a hypnotic state appear to have ability to achieve remarkable things. It is also not necessary for a person to believe in hypnosis to be hypnotized.
The effects of hypnosis are clearly visible in brain scans.
- Pre hypnosis
- In hypnosis
- Post hypnosis
Hypnosis Ability To Cure Physical Illness
Hypnosis makes no claim that it can cure physical illness. Hypnosis simply has the ability to stimulate the human mind to its fullest potential to cure the body. Each persons mind has the ability to make the condition better or worse. Depending on the given strength of that persons mind and how advanced the medical condition is the expected outcomes will change.
In example, doctors and others have seen people give up and die quickly there after. Doctors and others have also see people fight and survive much longer than expected. It has also been observed seeing people recover completely. We generally accept that humans use about 5% of their brain day to day. That is simply referred to as the conscious mind. The subconscious mind makes up the remaining 95%. Everything other than cognitive thought is subconscious. This includes the regulation of hormones, body temperature, pain management, blood flow, and other functions that can be manipulated with modern medicine. Antibiotics and antiviral medicines are excluded because they deal with foreign organisms. In short medicines that effect how people feel only mimics what hypnosis does naturally. However the manual administration of medicine may exceed the body's natural ability to produce it on its own. Unlike administration of medicines, there are no side effects with hypnotherapy because nothing is being introduced into the body.
Understanding How Hypnosis Works
In short the human brain is the ultimate expert on the human body. It knows what to do when we are sick even if we as humans have not discovered the answer yet. When you watch a DVD at home, all most people know is put it in the player and push the play button. The need to know exactly what is happening is not necessary. Just the general concept it has to do with lasers is about all most know. The same is true with hypnosis. Hypnotherapists don't know or need to know exactly what is going on inside the human mind such as what chemical changes are occurring and so on. All that is necessary is knowing how to reach the desired outcomes hence push the right button. Research continues mostly by drug companies to understand how the human brain works. As technology improves the brain is slowly giving up its secrets. This is not so much driven by the desire to know but more by finding a way to make a profit from it.
Hypnotherapy At A Cellular Level
The human mind has the ability to affect change at the cellular level. The changes observed are the result of collective cell stimulation. The mind can select a specific group of cells and ignore others. All that is required is the proper suggestions to achieve this. The need to be in a hypnotic state is not required.
Example 1: If you are traveling down a road and suddenly you encounter the smell a food that you particularly enjoy, your mouth will start to salivate in anticipation of the food. If the desire is strong enough you will stop and indulge. If you don't stop then once you pass out of the range the desire will pass. This is not hypnosis however it does reflect that the suggestion of eating that food will cause a physical reaction that starts at the subconscious level.
Example 2: Sexual arousal can start with the suggestion of impending sexual activity and/or for some observing sexual activity of others as in pornography. Without physical sexual stimulation the body prepares for sex. Males will start to have an erection. Females will start to secrete vaginal lubrication and experience vaginal lengthening. The process of physical sexual arousal will continue until the suggestion is removed.
Example 3: The sound of a crying baby will cause nursing mothers to lactate even if it is not
their baby. By identifying specific hypnotic suggestions the body will respond accordingly. In short giving proper hypnotic suggestions the body will produce or do what it needs to combat illness. An example may be slowing or stopping the blood flow to a tumor causing changes in the tumor. This essentially is no different than the suggestion that would cause males to get an erection by redirecting blood to the penis. Knowing what suggestion is the key. Here is a short client history that clearly shows the ability of the brain to control blood flow: In 2003 a young female client came to me with a fear of needles. She wanted to donate some of her eggs as a way to make some money. The procedure required several blood tests prior to egg harvesting. When it came time for her blood to be drawn her arms became pale cold and clammy. read more›
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