10 bucks says it was the relaxation more than the hypnotism itself that helped the problem. I suffer from an evil bowel myself and it only rears it's ugly head when Im copping a lot of stress.

porage oats always resolves that particular problem!

so does curry

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I think its the relaxation invovled in hypnotism. I personally have only seen it administered on film, but I know someone who has used hypnotism as a medical remedie. They were quite satisfied with the results and recommended it to other persons. Of course I think that the patient needs to be willing. If they go with a feeling of, oh well I can't be hypnotised then they will not be successful. I have also read a few books pertaining to hypnotism and they state that the patients level of relaxation is directly linked to the success of the session. So if one can simply crack into that source of pure relaxation, well I guess they've got it made!