. The treatment of disease by electric currents : a hand-book of plain instructions for the general practitioner . Fig. 187. Fine felt or sponge covered electrode—assorted sizes with soft rubber insulating Fig. 188. Self-retaining wrist electrode. OBSTETRICAL USES OF ELECTRIC CURRENTS. 469 do SO in the following manner: Place the patient in thedorsal position. Moisten a felt or sponge covered, flat elec-trode, three inches wide and six inches long, connect it withthe positive pole of an improved induction coil apparatusand place it under the lumbo-sacral spine in the direction ofits ax
. The treatment of disease by electric currents : a hand-book of plain instructions for the general practitioner . Fig. 187. Fine felt or sponge covered electrode—assorted sizes with soft rubber insulating Fig. 188. Self-retaining wrist electrode. OBSTETRICAL USES OF ELECTRIC CURRENTS. 469 do SO in the following manner: Place the patient in thedorsal position. Moisten a felt or sponge covered, flat elec-trode, three inches wide and six inches long, connect it withthe positive pole of an improved induction coil apparatusand place it under the lumbo-sacral spine in the direction ofits axis. Connect the negative cord to a wrist electrode andapply it to one of the wrists, moisten the hand with warmwater and apply it to the abdominal parietes. Switch intocircuit the rapid vibrator and the combined primary and shortwire secondary coil. Do not begin with a strong current,but gradually increase the dosage until it has a pleasant andsoothing effect upon the patient, or is as strong as the oper-ators hand will bear. Make the application with the hand continuous until asuf^cient amount of sedation is produced (from five to thirtyminutes), then remove the hand during the interval betweenpains and m
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