CHAPTER III.. Physiological Effects.

PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS.

Characteristic differences between the electric bath and other methods of electrization—Effects on sleep; on general sensation; on the change of matter; on the pulse and temperature; as a stimulant and tonic; on general nutrition; on the digestive apparatus; on the sexual apparatus—Sedative influence—Affects cranial nerves—Cutaneous sensation—Its freedom from pain—Muscular contractions—Effects on the mind 31