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Title: A non-surgical treatise on diseases of the prostate gland and adnexa
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Overall, George Whitfield
Subjects: Prostate
Publisher: Chicago) Rowe Publishing co.
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
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limited amount of it, together with the electro-negative elements, as potassium, hydrogen, etc., would bediffused through the gland on their way toward the cath-ode, and but little change would take place within thegland as a result of interstitial electrolysis, by means ofthese elements alone. The action of the poles of the galvanic current does notdestroy tissue as does the cautery, unless the cautery cur-rent especially devised for that purpose is used; but whenapplied to any part of the tissue, it decomposes it into itsoriginal chemic elements. The tissue, possessing no longerits normal anatomical constituents, becomes atrophied, andthe parts disorganized are absorbed, as stated before.More especially do these changes take place in morbidtissue, defective in vital activity or recuperative power. As water and the chlorides of sodium, potassium, etc.,constitute a large part of all tissue, oxy-chlorides are al-ways present at the anode when galvanic applications are ELECTRO-PHYSICS.
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205 Fig. XXVI. 20e ELECTRO-PHYSICS. made; and, as these constituents have a strong afimity formetallic bases, they will attack any oxidizable metal usedas an electrode for thatr pole, and form new compounds,even when medicines are not used. For example, shoulda solid copper electrode be applied to the prostatic urethra,the oxy-chloride of copper results. I often use this treat-ment, alternating with other remedies, when there is arebellious tendency of the parts to healing. In some casesit has an almost magical effect, when the parts have re-sisted all other applications. If it is used very strong orfor a long time, it causes a sensation of stinging or burning,due to the action of metallic electrolysis, and not to heatin the electrode, as might appear. For there is no eleva-tion of temperature in the electrode. It should be remembered that the electrode thus usedwill adhere tightly to the tissues. It should not be forciblyremoved; but when the current is reversed, as beforestated, the

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