New-York tribune., 1912-03-24

IN. currents Of high frequency ana 10"
tension, the use of which is now known 10
science as diathermy
"That dtathermy does kill disease germs
absolutely was proved by an experiment
made by DR.. Laqueur. Of Berlin, who IN
iected a culture Of vrulent bacteria into
the articulation, or Joint, Of rabbit s leg.
lie then submitted the point OF the lnJec-
tion for some time to the action or dia-
thernv and this raised It's temperature to
A degrees centigrade, without producing
anv alteration of the tissues. Some time
afterward he extracted liquid, by a
puncture from the joint thus treated ana
found upon examination that 1t cohtdlheu
no germs at all, or only very sma'l
number. DR.. de Noble, Paris physlcla'!,
asserts that he cured case. OF synoFla ol
the knee Cwater on the knee, due TO al
injury. in four applications OF diatherny
and that in three weeks he cured oy the
same treatment case or periarturltis
inflammation of the joint of the knee OF
ten months standing.
81 could mention other cases, but these
give some hint Of the possibilities ot thls
new drugless and wholly pleasant treat
ment The patient undergoing diathermy
feeIs no shock and no pain-no sensation
in fact. other than grateful feeling OF
warmth and wellbeins.
''Do YOU believe, Doctor inquired Gu
r,ously, that all the various forms Oh
nervous energy arc electrical In their ma
ture?"
ELECTRICITY IN THE NERVES.
"I believe we see, hear, feel. taste ana
smell bv attuning the vibrations OF the
speciaI nerves concerned in any OIL tnose
fInctionings with the external vibrations
which act upon them. For instance the
ontic nerve transmits to the brain the I'M
nrose,on of. sav. red light the moment the
,.ibrations OF the nerve fall In with those
of red light, which is practically lnstanta-
neously. ] believe, too, that all the poullE
secretIons and excretons depend upon 'ne
electrical energy given out by the nerves
al a certain rate Of vibration. Even SIM
nIa muscular contractons require Viora-
,to,s IN 70 1000 second. Vibrations oil
from, 10 coo TO 1900 a second are heeaeu
t,r ,,o sonsc of touch 10 manifest itseli'
Tho human ear can vibratc in unison VIII"
and can therefore hear, SOUNDS '1'7,.1
from % TO 1900 vibrations a s''ohH' "''1
so on. - 1,,o 70
"Nost diseases are. in my opinion due 10
. disturbance Of the electrical eqhlHo
of the nervous system, which has oe'o'''
a.,,o,od b,, oyerwork. lack Of sleep I'M
,,-a,,o, food ar cxcesscs Of various KINGS
Tho usuaI result Of this condition Is an M
rairod circulation. which tends TO cl''Il '.e
skin and TO congest the small blood Nesss's .
-, tive mucous membrane Of the nose anu
,broa, That is the first stage OF catchi"s
cold for the ubiquitous germ, ever lurking
rror mucous surfaces finding the "hl'e
blood cells. the body's protectors dDSs"'
bcrausc Of the local congestion, multiphcs
RAPIDLY. and soon produces poisonous mat
tors which are absorbed by the tissues ana
which aftcrwdrd cause such constitutional
symptoms as chill pain, fever etc.
do YOU consider drugs Of much value IN
tho treatment Of disease?
"A few drugs arc Of great value 70 con-
troll certain diseases, but these drugs are
So few that they can he counted on the
fingers OF one hand Quinino is one, opium
e another. and mercury is still another
Giving sick persons touics and stimulants
hovcyer. is much Ike whipping tired
horse. You may force the already jaded
organ to act a little longer, but you add
nothing to-m fact you actually subtract
from-us strength.
"On the drug question feel inclined al
most 10 agree with Or. Oliver Wendel'
Holmes, who remarked that II all the
medicines were thrown into the sea II would
be a blessing to the people although a
. trine hard on the fish,
AS far as my experience has gone cleo
triclty, magnetism. light and heat, when
scientifically administered, give far better
results. In chronic diseases at least. than
do drugs. The great need to-day OF those
who are worn out by oyerwork and by the
overstimulation which enables them 10
oyerwork is not still more stimulation; II
IS energy, and this diathermy imparts. ana
] II properly applied, Imparts permanently
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