Vol. 60, 1909 - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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chine of U) to 20 plates. The majority of Mix. This mixture penetrates the tissues,
clinicians prefer the static machine, as they and a gas (carvacol) is generated that is
consider the qualitv of the current gener- very destructive to germ life. The peculiar
ated much superior to that obtained from taste is detected by the patient in coughing
the coil; and this is in accordance with my for hours after the operation. The current j
own experience. I use in my work a 20 probably acts also from its chemical effects j
plate static machine running at full speed, —that is, from the deposit of ozone and j
and ordinarily administer a current of 200 nitrous acid in or on the treated surface,
to .500 millimeters, for twenty minutes, the and from the ultra violet light produced in
patient lying on an auto-condensation couch or on the tissues by these discharges. Phys-
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with a large metal plate over the abdomen, ical results are secured from the expansion
The patient receives millions of oscillations and contraction of the cell itself, and in the
per second, which produce a feeling of well stimulation of the natural galvanic currents
being, and without pain or discomfort. The of the body which accompany every chtmiblood'pressure
is reduced from five to twenty cal reaction and muscular effort. In addimillimeters,
the temperature is rais-ed, the tion to the above, the open air treatment,
secretions are augmented, the system is nutritious food, hydrotherapy, and the adenergized,
the functional activity is stimu- ministering of mercury succinimide, onelated,
and the proper relation between waste fifth grain, subcutaneously, every other
and repair is better maintained. The elim- day.
ination of effete material takes place more The Morton wave current induces tissue
rapidly, the nutrition is improved, and na- vibration and contraction, thereby re-estab-
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ture is gradually
normal functions.
enabled to resume her
I have record of many
lishing normal circulatory drainage. It has
a most remarkable tonic effect on local and
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rather advanced cases of arteriosclerosis general metabolism, stimulating the circusuccessfully
treated by the D'Arsonval lation apd the secretions, increasing elim- .'
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current.
High frequency can be relied upon to reination,
relieving pain and congestion, and .
absorbing inflammatory exudates and gouty '
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duce arterial tension, and also to increase and rheumatic deposits. "
the elimination of the urinary solids, thus Chronic Nephritis.
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opening up a great sphere of usefulness in Mrs. R., age 30 years. New Jersey. Ad- ,^
arteriosclerosis, and in all conditions of mitted to my Sanatorium on April 12, 1909.
nephritis and kidney incompetency. A Remained until April 29, 1909. An Edepersistent
low specific gravity of the urine bolhs operation, decapsulation, was peris
of far more serious import than the pres- formed on both kidneys four years ago. •
ence of albumen and casts. Nothing ap- The patient gradually grew worse, and has 1'j
proaches the results obtained from the since then spent most of her time in the '^
D'Arsonval current in the above conditions.
In tuberculosis, by use of the catapho-
Dansville, N. Y., Sanatorium. She was \j
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pale, weak and anaemic; eyelids puffy and
resis obtained from the high frequency cur- (Edematous; tension 220; occasional attacks vj
rents (Oudin current), you not only get of severe chest pains with dyspnoea; obstijj
your drug applied right on the spot, thus nate insomnia; headache; tube casts; albu- W
coming into direct contact with the diseased men; with a large quantity of low specific fi
tissues with the resulting hyperemia and gravity urine, 1002. Treatment: D ' Arson - a|
improved blood supply, but you get in ad- val currents, auto-condensation daily, fol- W
dition to this a most powerful effect on local lowed by the static head breeze and the 4
positive to forehead and J
and general metabolism. The high fre- galvanic currents, (
quency current increases metabolism, re- negative to nape of neck ) and hydro- .jj
lieves congestion, stimulates the vasomotor therapy. Marked improvement in every '^
system, and promotes nutrition and vital way. Urine contains much less albumen *|
resistance. and the specific gravity increased to 1010. '"
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The results of high frequency in tubercu- Tension reduced to 1.^5. Sleeping well, j,
losis have been most gratifying and encour- Headaches and insomnia relieved and thej;
aging. Dr. Goss, of Adams, N. Y. ; Dr.
McPharlan and Dr. Craft, of New York
patient
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was able to go driving and walk- ^.^
City; Dr. Cannon, of Baltimore, Md., and
many other observers report several hundred
cases of all stages of the disease with
She was so much elated over her im- >,
provement that upon returning home she \
had her physician install an electric outfit i
apparent cures of from eighty to ninety-five so that she could continue he treatment,
per cent. I have only treated a few cases, All previous attempts to reduce her tension
but the results were most encouraging. The were unavailing.
formula I use is metallic iodine. Gum Cam- My experience
phor, 1 oz.; oil of turpentine, 2 oz.; sulis
that many chronic kidney
lesions, including Bright's disease and I
phuric acid, C. P., 20 drops. diabetes, which are due to faulty metabol- j
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