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* Mary M‘Konehy, zt. 28, a gloveress, had been afflicted with 
habitual asthma for four years, and under my care about one 
year, during which she had tried all the usual means with very 
imperfect relief, she had some languor in the biliary system, but 
little inflammatory tendency. The breathing was, in a few mi- 
nutes, rendered easy by galvanism, and after the second applica- 
tion of it, it remained so. She now experienced no inconve- 
nience from exercise, which had not at any time been the case 
for four years. 
“ In about three weeks after she had been galvanised she ex- 
perienced some return of the dyspnoea. It was wholly removed 
by a blister, which had often been tried, previous to her being 
galvanised, with but little and very temporary relief. She com- 
plained of a sense of sinking at the stomach for some time after 
the use of the galvanism, which was removed by carbonate of 
iron and bitters. This effect of galvanism seemed often to he 
most felt when it gave most relief to the dyspnoea, seeming to 
come in place of the latter, J have hitherto found it easily re- 
moved by the above means. It is now many months since this 
patient was galvanised, and she remains well. 
** Hannah Cooke, zt. 20, a servant, had laboured under ha- 
bitual asthma for two months, and tried various medicines with- 
out relief. She was in a few minutes relieved by galvanism, and 
after three applications of it remained quite well. It is now five 
or six weeks Since she was galvanised. 
“< | could mention several other ‘cases, in which I witnessed 
the same sudden and permanent relief from galvanism, as in 
those here related. 
“« Isaac Radley, zt. 68, a labourer, formerly a soldier, had 
been ill fourteen years. His asthma was caused by sleeping iu 
camp in Holland. He had never been able, during the above 
time, to walk at the usual pace without bringing on the dyspnea, 
although he had sometimes been pretty free from it when he 
was still; at other times he had been constantly oppressed with 
it, and obliged wholly to abandon his work. At the time he 
used the galvanism, he was affected with the most severe dys- 
pneea, which only allowed him to move, and that with difficulty, 
at the slowest pace; he had been in this state for half a year. 
This was the longest and most severe fit he had ever had. He 
was relieved in a few minutes by the application of galvanism. 
He could perceive its beneficial effects for twenty-four hours af- 
ter its application. It was used daily with the same immediate 
relief. {ts permanent good effects gradually increased, and after 
he had been galvanised for about ten minutes each day, for be- 
tween two and three weeks, his breathing remained quite easy, 
He could now not only walk, but, as I several times witnessed, 
run 
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