Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-01
THE eAwNE STATIC GENERATOR.


wish to thank the physicians of
Marietta for the interest manifested in
my new Static Electric Generator that
has been on exhibition at DR.. Hardy's
office during the last week.
l am pleased to state also that DR.. E.
P. Cooke has bought one of my genera
tors, and is now prepared to treat such
cases at his Office as need that kind of
treatment.
Electricity as means of treatment
and cure of many ailments has come to
stay.
The laity are beginning to realize
that there is something in electricity
superior to drugs for the relief OF many
ailments.
The current from this generator is OF
the high tension variety and as relief
for all sorts Of chronic aches and pains
has no equal.
All forms of chronic, articular and
muscular rheumatism, all forms of neu-
ralgia, persistent headaches, functional
ina bility of stomach, liver, kidneys and
skin, insomnia, and nervous prostration
in its various forms, are more satisfac-
torily treated by this means than by
all the drugs or com bination of drugs
known to the profession.
Prof. Mcneil, Of New York City, who
has given much attention to the use of
static electricity, makes the following
statements as to its use:
Its chief field is found in conditions,
either acute or chronic, which have to
do with nerve action, muscles and
joints.
(a) 1t affords the most certain and
permanent relief for lumbago, sciatica,
rheumatic and muscular pains.
(b) Neuralgias of every kind seem to
yield to it more speedily and perma-
nently than to any other form of treat
ment In the various types of head
pains, and in insomnia, it is peculiarly
efficacious.
(c) AS general tonic and as a stimu
liant to depressed nervous functions it
is of the utmost service especially in
neurasthe MIA and in old cacheXias. AS
a means of improving the general ner-
vous tone of patients it is without a
rival.
(d) Diseases of the scalp. Patients
undergoing several months of regular
static treatment usually find that their
hair ceases to fall out in com bing. and
the nutrition of the scalp improves.
(c) 1t usually surpasses all other
forms of electricity in dealing with
stiffened, contracted, or paralytic mus
c.es, acute or chronic muscular deformi-
ties, and muscular spasm. The ease
with which it will often conquer an
obstinate case is one of the most sur
prising things in electro-therap peutics.
Acute examples of these types not in
frequently succumb to one or two sean
ces of static.
~ Its tonic action makes it valu-
able agent in diseases of the heart, both
functional and organic Where cold
ness of the eXtremities or general want
of vital warmth exists it possesses a
singular power to promote the creation
and distribution of animal heat.
(g) In locomotor ataXia it will do
more to relieve pain and maintain
degree of comfort than any other agent.
Used in conjunction with galvanism, it
may arr rest the progress of early cases
indefinitely.
(h) 1t has given the most brilliant
results in the treatment of all forms of
motor paralysis, and frequently restores
complete muscular power after all
other measures fail. Paralysis of the
sphincters, of the vocal apparatus or of
any part of the body may be treated
with better success by static than by
other measures.
G) In mental disturbances it should
be faithfully tried whenever possible.
Cd In gout and rheumatism its eff
cheney has been reputed great since the
early history of frictional machines.
(k) 1t is a powerful, painless, and
effective tonic to the weakened mus
cles in lateral curvature of the spine
as massage" it is unequalled.
Q) In gynaecology the static ma
chine furnishes most valua BILE auxilii-
ary aid to galvanism, and singlehanded
will conquer a large percentage of
woman's troubles.
(m) 1t is an invaluable tonic for the
general infrmities of old age. Its con-
stitutional effects increase the sum of
vitality, and it will do much to relieve
the distressing symptoms which render
declining years burden and care.
(n) Nearly every possible applica-
tion of faradism can be duplicated with
''static," and the full limit of its many
sided capabilities probably lies far be-
yond our present knowledge and ex-
perience. A. J. GAWNE, M. u.