Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-05
New Rays of Light

One OF the most wonderful electrical
appliances is the Nray which may be
used both In the treatment of various dis,
eases and In the diagnosis OF many OBJ
scure conditions. With Its aid the In
terror of the human body Is no longer the
sealed book it has been heretofore Alb
normal states OF the bones gall stones,
stone in the bladder or in the kidneys, ara
shown plainly by what are known as X
ray photographs. Internal tumors. and
the enlargement of the deep-seated or
gans, are also discovered by this means
and In the diagnosis OF tuberculosis Of
the lungs this agent has proven most
valuable aid. When applied to some OF
che less fatal chronic ailments Of germ
origin 1t has proven very effective as a
curative agent.
Another interesting proceeding is the
vlolet-ray treatment produced by concen-
trating the violet or chemical rays from
an arc light with a specially prepared
carbon upon any portion OF the body that
may be the seat OF pain. Sufferers from
neuralgia, sciatica, rheumatism. strains,
sprains, also from those obscure exhaust
Ing pains (the origin OF which cannot at
LINES be accurately detcrmined) frequent
" lind Immediate relief from single
treatment aud usually with little per-
sslstence In the nsc Of this aid comfortable
health or perfect recovery Is obtained.
The incandescent light BATH consisting
OF a cabinet in which the patient Is
bathed In the com bined rays OF many
electric light globes. has produced really
wonderful results in diabetes, scatica,
rheumatism. obesity, anGmia. and some
iorms OF kidney and heart trouble. 1t
has also proven valuable in chronic bron.
chitis, bronchial asthma and various skin
diseases. As n general hygcnic measure
its efficiency can scarcely be over-esti-
mated
Those who have been patients at DR.,
plerce's Invalids' Hotel, In Buffalo, n. Y,
highly commend this wonderfully equip
ped Sanitarium, where the above meI.
TONED electric machines, high frequency
current, and other most modern and up.
to-date apparatus are used for tho cure
of chronic diseases. The treatment OF
,ne chronic diseases that are. peculiar to
women have for many years been a large
factor In the cures affected at the In
vallds' Hotel and Surgical Institute
- In erecting the lnvalids' Hotel, DR.. R.
v. P1erce's Idea was to make IL u genuine
home, not n hospital. Such cases as rup-
tnre, ,hydrocele aud varicocclc are usually
cured In ten days, and the patient is able
TO return home. The terms are moderate
and the rates at the lnvalids' Hotel com
paratively low. In the examination and
treatment OF patients the practice Is
divided into specialtes. Each member OF
the Faculty, although educated to prac-
tice In all departments OF medicine and
surgery, is here assigned to a special de-
DdiilutIb DnlN. lb which NJ utkOteS his
entire time, study and attention. Not
only Is superior skill TINS attained, but
also rapidly and accuracy In the diagno-
sis OF disease.
Specialists connected with this Insti-
tute at Buffalo, are enabled to accurately
determine the nature of many chronic
diseases without seeing and personally
examining their patients. This method
oil treating patients at u distance, by mail,
has been so successful that there Is
n ri Ar vii ls..t ia T.xgt
States that Is not represented by one or
more cases upon the records of practice
at the lnvalids' Hotel and Surgical In
stitute. such rare cases as cannot be
treated In this way. which require surgi-
cal operations or careful after-treatment,
or electrical therapeutics. receive the SER
vices OF the most skillful specialists at
the Institution.
In medicine there has been rapid pro-
gress during recent years, DR.. Pierce has
kept up with the times by continually Inn
proving his laboratory by skilled chemists.
and exercising care that the ingredients
entering Into his well known medicines
DIR. Piercc's Favorite Prescription as we'll
as the rGolden Medical Discovery" are ex.
tracted from the best variety OF native
medicinal roots. These are gathered with
great care and at the proper season Of the |
year SO that their medicinal properties
may be most reliable.
These extracts are then made soluble
In pure triple refined glyccrine and bottled |
In hygienic and scientific manner. Thus
the Worlds Dispensary as established by |
DIR. Pierce Is supplied with every known |
apparatus and means OF cure for its aim
Is TO avoid surgical operations whenever
possible.
Great care is exercised not 70 over en-
courage those who consult the specialists |
Of this institution that no false hopes /
may he raised.
Many thousands are annually treated
both through cOrresDOndence and at this
Institute. Every one consulting by letter
or In person receives the most careful and |
confederate attention. All cOmmunica.
tions are treated as strictly confidential
No charge whatever IL made for con.
DulttttOn.
I Wrtis the Invnlids' Hotel and eusgieal
Engt!tute. DR., X v Picrce, Preside0A -