Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-18
1T IS ELECTRICITY
That Appears as Powerful Agent for the
Curing of Disease.

Curing of Disease.
THE SCIENTIFIC Usss OF ELECTRIcIrY-Belov
we give few examples of the beneficial Of.
fects of electricity when skillfully and scien-
tiically applied, aided by the rational ad-
mIn1Stration of the proper medicines.
In PULMONARY CoNsUNPTIoS-Pulmonary
consumption affords q fine example Of q
battle for life-between the blood corpuscles
from within and the disease germs from
w1th0ut-with tissues sodden with catarrhal
secretions as the battlefield. 1t is a facs
well demonstrated that the most effective
enemy to the germ of this disease is the cleo
trio current acting upon the nervous tissue,
stimulating the vase motor system which
controls the organs of digestion, assimilation
ana absorption. Pure rich blood is always
the result OF healthy nervous power.
THE FALLACY OF ToNICs-It may now be
taken as definitely settled that iron, potash,
manganese and other so-called tonics have
2 direct deleUerious efft ct in this disease.
Instead of these drugs the organic system
needs rest and re9enerative force by means
OF gently stimulating the depressed nervous
system by electrical treatments. All other
treatment ultimately fails. This, followed
fa1thtullyand perseveringly, slowly but sure
ly succeeds. By treating the consumptive
patient and building up his vitality 1t enar
oles him TO overcome the disease.
NERVOUS DISEASES AND GENERAL DEBILITY,
in the treatment of nervous diseases and
general debility electricity demonstrates
again Its restorative powers. Here 1t is nos
usually classed as tonics that is needed.
The organic powers of the system are
already taxed to their utmost ability to
carry on the physiological processes of life.
Electricity gives the much needed effect in
these cOnditions-not that of a stimulant by
irritation, to be followed oy a depressing
reaction-but that of a true nutriment to
the starving tissues. Its tonic effects are
permanent as they are the effects of q richer
blood supply, bringing healthy food and
oxygen to the tissues Thus the patient Is
dual Ilrr
tion.
IN CoNvALEsCENCE, WASTING DISEASES, Ero.
In convalescence from acute diseases cleo
trfcity should be used to insure rapid con.
valescence and to escape the liability to the
establishment of chronic diseased condi.
tons. As ready oxygenator OF the blood,
ana as tonic and pure reconstructive OF
ill-nourished tissues, many other indications
for its use will suggest themselves to the
physician, following out the idea of its ply
s1ologlcal action. Thus one Can readily see
the reasons for its efficacy in ricketts,, maras-
mus, wasting discharges, debility and many
other diseases characterized by malnutrt
tion or lowered vitality.
IN NEURALGIA, sciatica, rheumatism. con-
gestions and conditions of nervous exotic.
ment, OF sensitiveness OF any description,
electricity gives relief and permanent bene-
Mt with magical promptitude and direct
ness, and all the time causing little or no
sensation beyonda gentle stimulation and
warmth.
IT is generally supposed by the unin-
formed that the amount of sensation pro-
duceG by an electric battery is the measure
of the good done by the current
This is great mistake, electricity
should never be applied in sufficient force to
,shocll" any one; a -Salvanic battery will, in
the usual method of applying, produce COM
paratively little sensation, and yet, under
the intelligent direction of physician, the
galvanic current will work cures In cases
and forms OF disease which the more stirring
and nerve exciting faradic current is totally
unfit for. The galyanic current is a steady
and uniform flow of electricity in one direc-
ton, mild, soothing and tonic in its effects.
II had as severe an attack of sciatio rheus
matism as ever anyone had. was taken
down about June l. and suffered tortures,"
says Mr.. David w. Spelser, of Sunnyside,
Westmoreland county, Pa. 1 heard Of the