Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-03
source of the healing power of the Spru-
del and other springs at Carlsbad
Too Strong to Rattle In.

Too Strong TO datne In.
'"The waters that come from the mine
contain four times the quantity of raids
mus of any other that we have ever test
ed. 1t is too strong to battle in. Conse-
quently in the lighthouses it will be re-
duced 80 per cent, and even then the pa
tients WILL get twice the strength Of the
strongest water known in Europe today.
believe that the merit Of the water at
Bad Gastein is largely due to radismus.
don't think there is the slightest doubt
about it. The radio-activity Of the water
from the st. Joachimsthal mine is decid-
eddy stronger than that of the Bad Gas
tein waters or that of any Of the Bohe-
milan hot springs. The Carlsbad waters
bad from 10 to 1872. Teplitz Schoenau from
Isl to q and Franzensbad from - TO
90 The St. Joachimsthal water shows
an entirely different result.
There are several galleries in the mine
and water from one has a different In
tensity from any of the others. as follows:
Entrance tunnel "a level from the side of
the hill to the main shaft 7o1 volts, Bar
bara level LILO and second Werner level
1910 volts for one liter and fifteen min
utes I have found water in the Danilli
gallery of more than 1880 volts 80 1t Is
apparent that the water at st. Joachlms-
thai is by far the most radioactive or all.
The radiated electrones OF radium are alb
sorbed by gas, air and water. Such air
and water are said to be radioactive.
Radio active water does not contain ra-
dunn in solution. 1t has only absorbed
the radioactive gas. This does not last
long and In order to be restrained must
not be exposed for any length of time to
the air"
DR.. ]. Knett. the expert mineralogist
of the Austrian government for the cars
bad district, has discovered radium IN
the crystals found in the Carlsbad Their
NAL springs, especially the Muehlbrunn,
and also in q greenish quartz at Mar1en-
bad He believes the baryta crystals are
the natural deposits of large quantities or
water containing minimum traces OF
baryta DR.. Knett has made photographs
by means of the rays from the crystals.
Including one Of a copper coin lnclosed
in a leather pocketbook. A small mass
of the crystal was placed over the pock-
etbook. which was laid on a Photographic
plate in q dark room. very clear PIC
ture resulted. 1t Is claimed by some
specialists that the curative properties
of the Bohemian thermal springs are due
| in a measure to the radio-activity OF Inc
water.
Treatment of Disease.
! The department of commerce at Vienna
/ has issued the following statement con-
corning the experiments Of treating dis
ease with radium made at the govern
ment baths in st. Joachimsthal: In the
temporary bathing establishment 200 cases
| of disease have been treated with baths
| and drinking water. OF these 160 patients
! were better at the end OF the cure ano
10 were unaffected. An improvement was
+, shown in cases of rheumatism. uric acio
| poisoning, nervousness, neuralgia and Ole
exudations of various kinds. The treat
| ment was not effective in the case OF
| marasmus, new formations and diseases
I of the spinal column and the brain. Com
| his of diseases OF the
first category with electricity, mud baths
messages, etc, the results may be de-
clared very good
| las the method OF operation OF TINS
| element is related to that power We know
as rays, the effect Of radio-activfty or
animal cells may be considered similar
to the effect Of rays. 1t has been deter
mined by experiments that weaker grades
crease. When the radio,activity exceeds
a certain grade 1t paralyses and disinte
crates the cells and may cause death b!
a continuous aggregation. The 1udgmen
Of the permissible extent OF the use Q
radium rays cannot be definitely stated
More study and experiment are necessar.
In order to give a conclusive opinion. A
present. great caution must be observed
It may be said, however. that radium
. therapeutics has great future, especial
] IL as it may be applied easily both ex
.. ! ternally and internally and the effect l
!. | constant"
May Be Cancer Remedy.
: Physicians here and in Vienna are con
WINGED that a remedy for cancer has a
! last been found in this radismus. whic
may be applied in the form of baths an
! in radium. which may be applied directly
E to burn out the diseased tissue There
: q Ereat deal of discussion on the subjec
? among medical authorities. 1t was tn
D 1 principal topic ct the recent tnternRtiOns