Faith Cure

a practice of curing disease without medicine, by arousing the hope and belief of the patient. It must not be confounded with Christian Science, although formerly some religious element was _ introduced, when it was known variously as Divine Healing, Prayer Cure, ete. In a broad way it covers cures wrought by relics, suggestion, hypnotism, etc., which al] tend to excite the hope and expectation of the patient, creating a state of mind that opens the way for the creative proce es of nature.