Have you ever heard of a magnetic health cure, or a magnetic dispensary?
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In the 18th and 19th centuries there were health practicianers who believed that all living beings had an inner force, a type of magnetism, that could be channeled to cure sickness. You could visit or be visited by a private practicianer or you could visit a magnetic dispensary, kind of like a clinic or doctor’s office.
There’s no proof that the treatments were effective, but they probably weren’t physically harmful, except for diverting sick people from medical doctors.
