ELECTRICITY IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY: "With Cases to Illustrate"

Octavo (8 5/8 by 5 5/8) Baltimore, Maryland, 1874. 32 page pamphlet, in sewn wrappers, illustrated with captioned woodcuts, "PRICE, 25 CENTS." printed on front cover. Very good condition (with minor age toning to upper margin of front cover, not affecting contents).

"The important discovery of Oersted of Copenhagen, which demonstrated the identify in nature, of electric and dynamic electricity with magnetic force, was soon followed by the invention of the Electric Telegraph. The attention of electrilcians was concentrated upon electro-physics until the perfection of the mechanical contrivance by Morse. In due time it was made known to the Medical Profession that electricity was a powerful therapeutical agent, and its application in the treatment of disease wrested from the hands of quacks and charlatans. Electro-therapy is now an important specialty in medicine . . . in the treatment of nervous diseases . . . experiment has shown that it is applicable to the treatment, the relief and cure of other pathological conditions."

Among the cases cited as examples are facial paralysis, insomnia, infantile paralysis, rheumatism, and club foot; all supposedly benefited by eltro- massage.