The Eddy current., 1899-03-25
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS
CURRENT NOTES or piscov-
cry AND INVENTION.
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Dr. Julius Althaus claims TO have
discovered the philosophers stone Of
the physiological world; IN other
words, he says that by suitable olectri-
cal treatment old men can be made
middie-agcd, and mlddic-asod men can
recover much of the foxlblllty.
strength, and appearance OF youth.
HIS panacoa ~ the galvanlc current.
which he applies to The brain In care
fully regulated doses. lie maintains
that a week or two after the COM
mencement OF such treatment the
energy of the system IS considerably
enhanced.
The old man takes fresh interest IN
the affairs Of daily life and resumes
work with some amount Of vlgor lie
can take more exercise. he walks and
stands more eroctly. and =, has
quicker digestion and healthier sleep.
lie is no longer n nuisance TO his
friends, as his peoyishnCss and irrit-
ability have given place TO an even
and contentod temper. Not less gratl-
Tying TO those who arc on the down
ward grade OF life is Dr. Althaus
statement In regard 10 the treatment
of tho hair lie Insists that the
growth OF the hair Is stimulated and
even when gray or white It resumes. 20
a greater or less extent, rs former
brown or black color. In 100 cases
treated the results Of 30 per cent were
noted as very good" IN another 30
per cent as fair" and In the last 30
per cont rs insignificant. DR.. Althaus
adds that IN no case was the treatment
entirely useless. and the function
which was Improved IN every case was
that OF walking
Dr. Althaus protests against the
treatment being abandoned without q
long and patient trial. for the longer
Il Is maintained the better are tho
general results. lie has come 20 the
conclusion that II old people receive.
about the siXtieth or slXty-hfth year,
or Indeed nt any time when age has
begun decidedly TO tell upon them.
proper and mlnutely carried out appli-
cations Of electricity TO tho brain.
either daily, or every other day. for
some time. they may keep the facul-
ties fairly we'll until the age OF so or
90, unless the case should be compll-
Gated with serious organic disease OF
the nervous system, or other important
organs. such "a paralysis. agltans. in
Hular scclorosls. cancer. contracted
granular kidney. fatty degeneration Of
the heart. etc.
The letting loose upon the public OF
sensational stories as to the marvellous
virtues Of high tension currents. for In
stance, In the securing from the body
and the casting out 90 the distance OF
four or hye feet OF the microbes OF the
system. which has of late not been In
/ frequent, has created some incrcdullty
| IN the average mind as to the thera-
I peutc value Of electrical treatment,
and possibly DR.. Althaus' theories may
come In for their shnre OF this dlstiust.
Al the same time. many OF the physi-
/ ologlcal effects Of the various kinds OF
electric current are not yet known.
I and some discoveries IN cloctro-the-
/ rapcutic application are now being
made by a leading scientific worker In
/ this country which are not In any de-
gree less remarkable than the develop
ment attributed 20 DR.. Althaus.