108 LOCALIZED ELECTRIZATION. 



of the raucous membrane, in order to recall the lost or weakened 

 sense of smell. 



E. — Action upon paralysis of taste. 



The metallic rheophores must be moved over the base and over 

 the borders of the tongue. 



Electric excitation of the senses of sight, hearing, smell, and 

 taste, should be performed with extreme circumspection, because 

 liable to react acutely upon the brain. It is, therefore, contra- 

 indicated in all cases in which it is necessary to avoid central 

 excitement. In operations of this kind, we should always com- 

 mence with a minimum dose, increase it gradually, and never 

 produce much pain. It is also prudent to use a current of slow 

 intermission. 



Faeadization of the male genital organs. 



The secretion of semen may be diminished or perverted ; and it 

 follows that the sexual appetite is not awakened by the generative 

 instinct, and that erection is absent or incomplete. It may be 

 indicated to act upon the secreting organ of the semen, the testis ; 

 and also upon the reservoirs in which this secretion is elaborated, 

 the vesiculoe seminales. 



Faradization of the testicle is extremely simple. The moist 

 rheophores are placed upon the scrotum, over the testicle or the 

 epididymis. The current traversing the skin, concentrates its 

 action upon the glands. The sensation produced is very painful, 

 and extends to the loins, if the current be intense, and especially 

 if the intermissions are rapid. It is analogous to that produced 

 by compression of the testicle or of the epididymis. The latter is 

 more sensitive to electric excitation than the former. Faradization 

 of either should be performed with a moderate current ; since 

 their over-excitation may be followed by a very painful neuralgia, 

 as happened in the case of a patient treated by myself. I may 

 here repeat that the current of the first helix, even if of feeble 

 tension, excites these organs more acutely than that of the second 

 helix. 



Faradization of the vesiculae seminales is accomplished by the 

 aid of the rheophore for the rectum already described. The bowel 

 being first emptied, the rheophore is introduced, and so directed 

 that its olive-shaped termination may be brought into relation 

 with the vesiculse. For this purpose, it is sufficient to move the 

 rheophore from right to left, and vice versa. A strong current 

 will penetrate the intestine, and reach the vesiculoB, exciting them 

 energetically. I need not say that the circuit should Le com- 



