Royal Touch

Japanese: ローヤル･タッチ（英語表記）royal touch

"King's Touch Cure." This was a miracle cure in which the king would cure the sick by touching the affected area of his hands. It is known as an indication of the king's magical powers. The illnesses that were treated were scrofula and similar diseases, and were called "the king's evil." It was most prevalent in England during the Stuart dynasty in the 17th century, and in France during the Louis dynasty in the 18th century. In both cases, it was ritualized, and it is said that Charles II touched 4,000 people every year, and Louis XV touched 2,000 people at his coronation.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

〈王の触手療法〉。国王が病人の患部に手を触れることによって病気を治癒するという奇跡療法のこと。王の呪術的機能を示すものとして知られる。対象となった病気は瘰癧（るいれき）とそれに類似した病気で，〈王の病いking’s evil〉といわれた。イギリスでは17世紀のスチュアート朝，フランスでは18世紀のルイ王朝の時代にもっとも盛んに行われ，いずれも儀式化し，チャールズ2世は毎年4000人に，ルイ15世は戴冠式で2000人に触れたといわれる。

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