The medical application of electro-magnetism / by Samuel B. Smith.
- Smith, Samuel B., approximately 1794-
- Date:
- 1853 [©1850]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The medical application of electro-magnetism / by Samuel B. Smith. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.
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![ST. VITUS' DANCE—RHEUMATISM. A yonno; la-ly severely afflicted with St. \:tu.s' l);ince, li;is been effect, ually cured by your Torpedo Magnetic Machine in 30 days. Also a lady about 50 years of age wlio liad been afflicted with Rheu- matism 8 years, was cured with nine applications of the Machine. I could name many more cases, but must be brief. I have used your 'Jorpedo in my practice about two years, and from experience can say, that when properly applied, it is the best remedial agent I have found. Wakefield, R. Island, Oct. 13, 1851. Dr. S. B. McCullen. SALT RHEUM IN ITS WORST FORM CURED. Dr. S.B. Smith- Sir :—About three years ago I purchased one of your Torpedo Magnetic Machines, to ap])ly to myself for Salt liheum in its worst form. Yoifr machine has cured it. Since wliich time I have cured a hundred and ninety different cases, and out of the whole, have failed in but one instance. Danielsonville, Conn., July IG, 1852. Sarah Bicknell. SALT RHEUM OF TWENTY YEARS STANDING. I was afflicted with Salt Rheum for twenty years, and was cured by your Torpedo in three days. It has now been four months, and I have had no return of the disefise since. I am in better health lhiss]>rin<T than I have been for many years, which I attribute wholly to the use of your machine. Angelica, N. Y., May 20th, 1851. Dr. Samuel Van Wickle. CURES IN MICHIGAN. Your Torpedo is performing wonderful cures in this neighborhood. The operator charges twenty-tive dollars for each cure. Bertrand, Mich., Dec. 28, 1850. S. W. King. NERVOUS DISEASES—ST. VITUS' DANCE—EPILEPTIC FITS OF TWENTY YEARS STANDING. A patient confined to bed with nervous d>:ease, was cured by a few applications of your Torpedo. A girl also who was given up to die with St. Vitus' Dance, was cured by four operations of your machine, and another of the same disease of two years standing, was cured by five operations. A distressing case of Epileptic Fits of twenty years standing.—George Crane of Martinsville, Indiana, aged 43 years, has had Epileptic Fits over twenty yeare. I began to operate on him with your 'J'or])edo Magnetic Machine, in March, 1850, and since April 1, up to this time, 15 months, he has had no Fits, nor even symptoms of any. His rea^^on was much unpaired, of which he is gradually recovering. His health was so poor](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21078373_0090.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
