New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
TO PROLONG LIFE.
Il Writer an LIE Matin, of Paris, En-
thusiastic OUer Nezc Method.


Professor dArsonval and DR.. Moutie-. the ordinary
if not the only cause of accidents which shorten
life, or Of the organic decay which one calls old
age, finds itself suppressed or destroyed (anni-
hilated).
Outside of microbes those exterior enemies of our
health. we have in us. each one, individually.
plague. intimate. relentless, against which up 10
this time there has been sure defence-arterio-
sclerosis. progressive hardening of the arteres
The great majority die of arterio- sclerosis.
The disease. for long time unforeseen. does not
always await old age to exercise its ravages- How
many young men of apparently excellent health
die from mysterious cause, hemorrhage OF
the brain. angina pectoris LESSONS of the heart
kidneys or liver, These are the sudden strokes Of
arterio-scerosis But even if avoid them in
our youth we almost never escape them in our
old
Recall the physiological history of all diseases,
Of all old men, of all deaths Each Of them pre-
sents the same characteristics. The blood circu-
lates in vessels either too hard
That excess Of pressure that apprehension of the
arteries is infallibe prodome Of imminent ar
tero-sclerosis
Imagine rubber tube giving passage 70 illumi-
mating gas If this tube is slightly damaged or OBJ
structed an ovcrpressure of gas produces hssures.
Abate or moderate the pressure and the tube holds
good. So arteries always in danger OF lesion
under an excessive pressure of blood which circu-
lates in them.
But how shall we control this apprehension? 1t
is necessary at first the pressure by
the of a very delicate instrument. the sphyg-
mometer ian instrument for measuring the tension
of the blood in an artery. If the sphygmomster
indicates from Is TO 16 centimetres you in good
conditions do not change your regime until some
thing takes place If 1t indicates a lower
nunher II is necessary TO increase the vital en-
ergy which Is comparatively easy to do. If it IN
dcates 1s % or 25 Centmetres arterio-sclerosis IS
on the lookout for you, has a hold you You
In danger.
Experience has shown that the means employed
moderate this apprehension drugs. nourishing
or hygienc treatment, bring about only uncertain
or transitorv lessenng Of the pressure. 1t seemed
as if there was possible relief from this death
which carry in
But science comes forward again TO win a great
victory over inexorable destiny, She has obliged
nature herself 10 deliver up these prisoners TO
spare these fated victims.
About fifteen years ago Professor d'Arsonval. to-
day Of the most eminent members of the Acad-
envy Of Sciences. constructed an electrical appcr-
for alternating current Of power hitherto
unknown. Instead OF the current alternating 100
200 times a second. as in industrial machines, he
obtained alienation Of the current of three 10
FIVE hundred thousand a second 1t is what Is
called current Of high frequency.
A singular phenomenon: While the currents Of
feeble alterations eectrocute the criminals OF New
York or our workmen VIII N they touch the electric
wire the currents of high frequency do not pro-
duce any pain and not even any sensation IN those
through whom they pass
n
always anxious TO make therapeutics profit by the
Investigations which he makes in the unlimited
domain OF pure science. submitted small animals,
such as rabbits and guinea pigs. TO these terrible
influences. He discovered that they suffered
inconvenience. but only lowering of the arterial
tension. He communicated this discovery to DR..
Mouter who already occupied with such in
vestigatIons The doctor experimental on his pa
tients suffering from excessive arteria tension
with this new apparatus of NJ. d'Arsonval. He OBJ
tained no appreciable result. knowing that human
beings possess a volume indisputably superior to
that OF rabbits
Following these researches, VI. d'Arsouval in
vented apparatus giving much greater intensity.
Then the apprehension patients OF Dr.. Moutier
sponded slightly. but the treatment still required
period of six or seven weeks However. the
principle was found the cure certain.
AT the end Of 1902 NJ d'ArsonvaI constructed
those formidable machines which operate to-day
in the office of Dr. Mouter and which give high
as a thousand million vibrations a second.
The doctor installed this great solenoide, in the
centre of which the patient, comfortably seated.
smoking a cigarette, is bathed without suspectinG
II in those torrents Of fluid which manifest theu-
selves the exterior by series OF flashes twenty
FIVE cenumeters long From that time the results
were rapid and certain.
Arterial tension such indicate 26 at the first
sitting has been restored TO normal pressure Of 10
after six baths Of the fluid once the tension OF
Is Is obtained IL is permanent. The treatment
ceases. All danger of arteric sclerosis is removed
The patient has received with his electric baptism
his brevet of long life.
These tri-weekly sttings last five or six minutes
each They cause no sensation. We have ourselves
eXpermented when the apparatus in fun play
The fluid acted internally TO the very depths OF
being with extraordinary power. In yhe
twinkling of eye il the excretion of gall
stones and renal calculi. and of all the impurities
which pollute arteries and organs. Provided one
accompanies this electric bath with additional
treatment. which eXpes from the body the morbid
waste disassociated by the electricity, has
internal reason for growing old for dying.
Then. the foundation OF perpetual health is the
of the arteries. those rivers which carry life
into all the members and all the organs, which
mystic has compared to the four great rivers of
the Garden OF Eden.
II the tension Is insufficient. different applica>
ton of decentralization employed by DR.. Moutier
restores 1t quickly to a normal degree of pressure
Kidding one the same time of the accidents fol-
lowing want of vital energy. neurasthenia, gastric
troubles. etc
Is your tension excessive? Some sittings upon
the chair which occupies the of the great
solenode at pr. Moute-'s restore you permanently
to the normal tension OF 10 centimetres. You are
protected against artero-sclerosis of which hyper
tension is the precuTsory sign. aad OF all the
nalades which 1t engenders. Gargrene of the ex-
treInties aortites. aneurisrs. etc You new
mar full of force. of courage of wisdom ready 10
confront the trials of life.
30 Death. where is thy sting?" cried ST Paul
Science works still to destroy those accidental
plaques which ravage mankind. tuberculosis. can
Ger and epidemics OF all sorts.
The discoveries of Professor dArsonval ana DR.
Moutier destroy forever the universal plague. that
which seems inherent In nature and changes
even the duration of existence. by the altera-
tion of arteries,
They mark a memorable date in the history of
the benefits for which humanity is indebted TO
science. JEAN DORSAY.