. The treatment of disease by electric currents : a hand-book of plain instructions for the general practitioner . lectrode was moistened and applythe copper tip to the surface. Gradually increase the constantgalvanic current from zero up to about 7 mil. and maintain theaction of the current for eight or ten minutes over every partof the affected surface until it is thoroughly coated with adeposit of oxychloride of copper. After the sitting protectthe surface with a dry dressing and await results for about tendays, when a second application may be made if required. Felon.—In the early stage be
. The treatment of disease by electric currents : a hand-book of plain instructions for the general practitioner . lectrode was moistened and applythe copper tip to the surface. Gradually increase the constantgalvanic current from zero up to about 7 mil. and maintain theaction of the current for eight or ten minutes over every partof the affected surface until it is thoroughly coated with adeposit of oxychloride of copper. After the sitting protectthe surface with a dry dressing and await results for about tendays, when a second application may be made if required. Felon.—In the early stage before suppuration the followingmethods may be employed. Galvanic.—Take two ordinary tumblers and fill both withthe usual hot-water solution of bicarbonate of soda—one ortwo per cent. In one tumbler sink the tip of the cord con-nected with the negative pole of the galvanic battery. In thistumbler immerse the sound finger next to the felon. To the other glass add bichloride of mercury sui^cient tomake a one to one thousand solution. In this tumbler sinkthe positive cord tip and immerse the affected Fig. 426. Water-bath electrode. GALVANIC AND FARADIC CURRENTS IN SKIN DISEASES. lOO/ Gradually increase the constant galvanic current from zeroup to about fifteen mil. In about ten minutes reduce graduallyto zero. Dry and paint the skin over the felon with the bowels freely with a saline laxative, and if there isinsomnia from pain prescribe a temporary anodyne. In a fewdays a favorable result may appear from a single treatment ofthis kind. Faradic.—The application of the faradic current, the positivepole to the affected thumb or finger, for ten or fifteen minutes,will allay the pain and inflammation. The application shouldbe repeated the next day, and perhaps a third treatment onthe following day may be necessary. This treatment in myhands has been sufficient to cure several cases after the partieshad lost several nights sleep on account of the pain, and
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