A. T------, aged twenty-one, clerk, came under treatment on October 10, 1888. She suffered much from painful menstruation, and has done so since the function became established four years previously. The period was always delayed three or four days, and was scanty and light-coloured. It lasted about three days, and was attended with excessive backache, languor, and frontal headache. She suffered also from gastralgia, constipation, and flatulence. After treating her for some time on general principles, she was hypnotized on March 15, immediately after a peried, and at once fell into a profound sleep (Liebeault's sixth stage). Suggestions directed to the painless performance of the digestive and menstrual functions were made, and were repeated two or three times a week for four weeks. The following period appeared on the twenty-ninth day, and was attended by but little pain or inconvenience. She was told to return in three weeks, and suggestions were then made regarding the next period. This came on twenty-seven days after the last, and continued for four days. It was more abundant and healthy, and perfectly free from pain. Since that time she has continued regular, and there has been no dysmenorrhoea.

The digestion soon became painless and natural, and the general health shows great improvement.