The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-25
"oupRlc eLecraoLysls."
How the Mysterious A gent May BE Utiiired
60 Control ucmorrhages.

one ~ the most wonderful 81 modern
discoveries in Che region Of electrothera-
py Is abe system Of "cuprio electrolysis"
brought out hy 6auticr OF Paris. by which
metallic deposit can DO made on any
,srt Of tho budy. Internal or external The
poaccs- VIII ac understood by recalling
the fact that an iron needle connected TO
the positive pois plunged into human it's
sue IS quickly attacked by the oxygen,
and chlorine set free 40 this pole il con
verified into oXychloride OF iron, "a double
salt. and is soon completely destroyed.
The same is true OF any metal attacked
hy oxygen or chlorine. A copper needle
NJ bulb or other conveniently shaped cleo
trole penetrating tissue or laid against
mucous membrane. especially within the
cavities of the body, Is converted into oxy-
chloride OF copper. zinc into oXychloride
ct zinc. and so on. This method has only
recently been introduced into this country,
but Cos benefits promise 90 Doe farreaohing
when 10 Is brought into general practice.
ln genealogical work especially IL Sc
cures results nttaiuahlc hy no other means.
us The Introduction OF the positive copper
sound affords not only the intrinsic adj
vantage of fhe current. but also the fur
thcr beneficial action OF an autiseptic salt
whose pormoation into the Tissues contrib
utes 90 their strength and nutrition. In
other words. the metallic deposit Is first
made, and then by what is termed cat
uphoresis' driven into the tissues. IL is
highly probable that this will be the treat
mcut of the future in catarrh cases A
copper bulb through which an electric
current b. passing,is swept over the nasal,
throat and mucous membranes and dopos-
. H.r D. .fu g.. asff
This method Is both rapid and painless
and it's effects are described a. magical.
An eminent acknowledgements states that
m bis hands its results far surpass the
most sanguine claim of any other treat
ment. 10 is also likely 20 create new
practice in the antiseptcizing and healing
81 unhealthy alterations and dischargiug
csviiies, the dispersion Of tumors and the
reduction TO a healthy state Of the granu-
Tar cyelids of couiunctivitis. DR. Augustin
Goelet now calls attention 10 the adapta-
liiiiy OF this principle 90 the control OF
lem0rrhage, especially in connection with
internal operation, such as have frequent
ly io be carried out ia gynccology.
lr. Goelet does further commendable
service boy showing wherein IL has az times
proved unsuccessful and pointing out how
failure can TO great extent be avoided.
tie insists that II the applications are per
severed with and are properly made. they
viii ia the majority Of csses control an
active hemorrhage. One point OF supreme
Importance is that there should be actual
and complete contact between the cleo
irode and the surface acted upon, and for
thc attainment Of this object the use Of an
enlarged and possibly egg shaped electrode
may al times DE advisable. Il is most sat
isfactory TO know. on such authority, that
electricity can be so effectively applied
10 disastrous ailment against which ev-
Try resource ~ the physician has hereto
lore but too often proved powerless.- st.
Louis Globe Democrat