The electro-therapeutic guide, or, A thousand questions asked and answered . general application once a day. The heating compressshould be changed at least twice daily. Massage and, in some instances,electric applications to the parts, and especially to the adjacent muscles,are important adjuvants. 4. Tonic effects. No other means excels shortapplications of the incandescent electric light (three to eight minutes). Asensation of well-being, similar to that experienced by one who stands be-fore a glowing fire, is pronounced, and when followed by a proper hydriatricapplication, the stimulation t
The electro-therapeutic guide, or, A thousand questions asked and answered . general application once a day. The heating compressshould be changed at least twice daily. Massage and, in some instances,electric applications to the parts, and especially to the adjacent muscles,are important adjuvants. 4. Tonic effects. No other means excels shortapplications of the incandescent electric light (three to eight minutes). Asensation of well-being, similar to that experienced by one who stands be-fore a glowing fire, is pronounced, and when followed by a proper hydriatricapplication, the stimulation to nutrition is of the highest possible degree. What can be done with the Finsen and Dermo light? The very great popularity of the Finsen treatment is shown by thelarge number of L,ondon hospital lamps and Dermo lamps which havebeen installed by physicians in all parts of the country. The two Finsenlamps named are without a doubt the best, most convenient and yet mostserviceable modifications of the original cumbersome device with whichFinsen made his clinical The Genuine Finsen light. There are a number of modifications of this lamp known as the Scholtzor Triplet, the Bang or Dermo, and the Ivondon lamp. Let it be remembered once for all that the term ultra-violet doesnot refer to any special color. The term designates the location of the rays THE GUIDE 191 which bear this name. An ultra-violet ray is a ray whose spectroscopiclocation is ^(?j^w^ the violet field of the solar or arc-light spectrum. Theultra-violet rays belong to the variety of chemical or actinic rays. Theyare invisible and, therefore colorless. Dr. Juettner of Cincinnati, has answered the question and summarizesas follows: What can be accomplished with a London hospital lamp and the dermolamp, the two best modifications of Finsens original device? Both lampsproduce a wealth of chemical light, The germ-killing power of this lighthas been proven beyond a doubt. It has a strong a
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