sanative

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When Braid discovered that hypnosis could be induced without passes, the mesmerists felt that their theory of a sanative effluence was dangerously attacked.

From Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death by Myers, F. W. H. (Frederic William Henry)

Near the same spot is St. Agnes' Well, of which many miraculous stories are in circulation, from its presumed holy and sanative properties.

From Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. by Dugdale, Thomas Cantrell

That Wisest of Men—so our dear friends may have heard—extols it above history and above philosophy, as the more divine in its origin, the more immediately and intimately salutary and sanative in its use.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 57, No. 352, February 1845 by Various

Wherefore not eat snails? they are known to be nutritious and wholesome, and even sanative in some cases.

From Books and Authors Curious Facts and Characteristic Sketches by Anonymous

Nevertheless, this arrow with its barbed hooks was torn out of my heart; and the question then was, how the inward sanative power of youth could be brought to one's aid.

From Home Life of Great Authors by Griswold, Hattie Tyng