The doctors liked to treat patients current.
The Victorian era is also called the “electric era”. When in the nineteenth century electricity began to “infiltrate the masses”, people regarded him almost with vitality, and therefore used where possible, including in medicine. Current “treated” migraine, vision, joint pain and impotence. In 1880-ies were very popular electric vibrating belts, which were thought to return these gentlemen to their virility.
Electric (elektroopticheskie) zones were so popular that their advertising was more than 25 percent of all ads in Newspapers 1880-ies. The belt was a few zinc plates coated with silver. They were joined together with copper wires, which were displayed to the desired areas of the body.
The belt with electrodes was attached at the hip. Causal space and tried to literally “recharge” by sending weak currents. Some manufacturers recommend men to make love without removing belts.
Were very popular is the “Belts of Dr. McLaughlin, which said: “Our device from the alternating current reaches the nerve endings and restores the weak parts of the body.”
Along with a colorful ad about the miracle belt was printed and denials on behalf of health care institutions. The doctor called the manufacturers of these electric fixtures charlatans. But wanting to buy a belt from impotence did not decrease.
Over time, studies have shown that Toki was so minimal that did not have any impact on the body. Zinc plate, in turn, only led to skin irritation from frequent wear. Manufacturers began to recommend clients to wear a belt in thin clothing, in order to avoid wounds. By 1895 elektroopticheskie belt was deemed so useless devices that pharmacies had to reduce the price by 75 percent.
