Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-09

catur the rsvs where desired on the re-
fertirr surfaces are Tho electric lamps
which rpaiBte TIE luminous heat rays The
heat may be- regulated by varying he dis
.Enes uf the ~efe-tors or the uuuber OF
lamps. or by mems o. q special regulator
vtrh controls The electric current Those
ra--F o. The uoav such as The H-mpits or
shoulders which 30 would ne impossible 10
treat locally with other arrangements are
easily dealt with by the new system.
When The patient is In he right position
and is comfortably settled he may be fully
clothed or covered with hlankets. without
affecting The power OF the rays. The rur-
rent is turned on and heat and hight o. CON
siderable Intensity are Immediately proc
aurea IN q few moments the thermometer
will register 3nO degrees Fahrenheit ] have
seeu patients chatting aheerfurv and tx
yeri,ucIuE no inconvenience while an af-
fea-ed limb has been exposed 20 heat rays a.
o Temperature Of 600 degrees Fahrenheit u
light be- supposed thar such d heat as thIs
would roast q limb, Undoubtedly. here
would be evil results were il no, for the
important fact that dry heat is employed
uhiah evspurates uerspiratiou as soon as j.
appears on the body
Applying the Rays.
The baths usually last for forty min
uteA. or an hour. and j., is 10 this pro
luaEed application Of the brilliant hight and
ne Intense heat. hearGnle under no other
circumstances. that me marvellous results
are mainly due. The RAYS may be applied
in three wHys They may be directly ap-
piled 10 The body without heating The sur
rounding air they may De partially screened,
SO that they fall only OF one spot. as on an
arm. or hand: o. they may I've dlfused and
caused 10 heal the air surrounding he pa
uCnt AS q rule. better results are obtained
when d complete body bath is taken, even
when the ailmeut to be treated Is only in one
limb OF Joint.
The result Of the bath is that d free
pe~rpiratiun breaks out over the whole body,
even when the rays are applied only locally
at the same time the body temperature as
raised as much as j. /. or even 8 degrees. a
physiological effect hitherto regarded as i'm
possible There if III increased circulation
o. the blood. the pulse increases in fire.
uueuCy ana also the respiration, but q few
minutes after the bath pulse, respiration and
temperature return 10 their normal or pre-
yilus ronGition-whie an hour later the
pulse Is found 10 ne slower and stronger
tnGr before, especially IL the case OF pa
riente with weak hears With painful az
firtions the pain is almost Immediately re
licved on the application Of the rays. After
the bath the whole body is hriskly rubbed
with q dry towel and perhaps massSEed and
the patient rises from ms bed, 3 new man.
The popularity Of tins heat supplied ny
The electric lamps Is tha, the rays require
no madium. but may be radiated directly
on 10 the body, even through d glass screen,
O." in q vacuum The air surrounding the
bgthsr may be freezing, vet the body would
still be warmed by the radiation from the
electric lamps. In all other baths OF a sim
liar character air as & medium Is ne2es-
slry in applying ths heat 10 The body.
The electric light rays so Closgly resemble
the suns rays thEt they Will cause sun
burn and freckies when directed for any
length Of time on the uncovered skin. THIS
discovery is FUN Of pnssibilities-nO duuo,
there are slaves o. the desk. who. when il
becomes generally known. will take electric
heut and light baths for the sake Of gaining
d complexion which may compare favorably
with q yachtman's after 8 long cruise in TIE
tropics.