,transcriber's notes3 ,the text of this e-book has been preserved in its original form apart from correction of several typographic errors 7listed at the end74 ,inconsistent spelling1 punctuation and chapter numbering 7mixed ,arabic_/,roman numerals7 remain as in the original4 ,some illustrations have been moved nearer to the relevant text4 ,italic text is denoted by underscores and bold text by 99asterisks994 ,,zone ,,therapy ,,or ,,relieving ,,pain ,,at ,,home ,,by ,,wm4 ,h4 ,,fitzgerald1 ,m4 ,d4 ,,and ,,edwin ,f4 ,,bowers1 ,m4 ,d4 ,author of 8,side ,stepping ,ill ,health0 8,alcohol--,its ,influence on ,mind and ,body10 etc4 ,,columbus1 ,,ohio3 ,i4 ,w4 ,,long1 ,publisher #aiag ,,copyright1 #aiag ,,by ,i4 ,w4 ,,long ,,contents4 ,,chapter ,i4 ,,page ,relieving ,pain by ,pressure #ae ,,chapter ,,ii4 ,that ,aching ,head #bd ,,chapter ,,iii4 ,curing ,goitre ,with a ,probe #cb ,,chapter ,,iv4 ,finger ,squeezing for ,eye ,troubles #dc ,,chapter ,v4 ,making the ,deaf ,hear #ej ,,chapter ,,vi4 ,painless ,child ,birth #fa ,,chapter ,,vii4 ,zone ,therapy for ,women #gf ,,chapter ,,viii4 ,relaxing ,nervous ,tension #hd ,,chapter ,,ix4 ,curing ,lumbago with a ,comb #ic ,,chapter ,x4 ,scratching the ,hand for ,sick ,stomach #ajd ,,chapter ,,xi4 ,hay ,fever1 ,asthma and ,tonsillitis #aaa ,,chapter ,,xii4 ,curing a ,sick ,voice #abj ,,chapter ,,xiii4 ,a ,specific for ,whooping and ,other ,coughs #abi ,,chapter ,,xiv4 ,how a ,phantom ,tumor was ,dissipated #ach ,,chapter ,,xv4 ,dr4 ,white's ,experience #adb ,,chapter ,,xvi4 ,zone ,therapy--for ,dentists ,only #adh ,,chapter ,,xvii4 ,zone ,therapy--for ,doctors ,only #aga ,,chapter ,,xviii4 ,food for ,thought #ahf ,,introduction ,thousands of lives are lost annually from diseases which could have been prevented4 ,hundreds of thousands1 because of some preventable ailment1 which partially or totally incapacitates them1 are today living only a small part of their lives4 ,millions of dollars yearly are squandered on medicines1 doctors and undertakers--much of which might have been saved by a right knowledge of the laws of health and hygiene4 ,even among the comfortably situated1 or even well-to-do1 robust1 vigorous health is the rarest of possessions4 ,the most rugged-looking1 on being closely and sympathetically catechised1 will admit to a 8touch of rheumatism02 a chronic stomach1 liver1 or kidney trouble2 nervousness1 headaches1 neuralgia1 constipation1 or something that tends to prevent his attaining completest physical power and mental efficiency4 ,and the weaker sex more than justify their descriptive adjective4 ,for #hj of those not directly under a physician's care1 or taking some medicine or form of treatment for something1 should be4 ,conditions are improving1 however4 ,there is a dawn of hope for humanity4 ,for good health is being made a fetish4 ,it is becoming a gospel--a gospel preached in schools1 newspapers1 magazines1 churches and theatres4 ,accurate knowledge concerning sanitation1 sexology1 food1 clothing1 exercise1 sleeping1 resting1 and all hygienic measures1 is becoming more and more widely disseminated4 ,humanity is awakening to the fact that sickness1 in a large percentage of cases1 is an error--of body and mind4 ,ignorance of the injurious effects of wrong foods1 drinks1 habits and methods is gradually being overcome4 ,foremost among those engaged in educating the public away from paths of ignorance1 and the disastrous consequences of this ignorance1 is the medical fraternity4 ,the noblest and most self-sacrificing profession on earth is the one most industriously engaged in sawing the branch between itself and the tree of ,financial ,gain4 ,the doctor is the philanthropist most impressively employed in killing the geese that lay his golden eggs with one hand1 while he cuts his pocket-book's jugular vein with the other4 ,for he catches and segregates--constructing prisons for them1 if necessary--all cases1--or even suspected cases--of contagious disease1--disease which1 if permitted to spread broadcast1 would net him a horde of ducats4 ,he sees to it that no infectious disorders are imported into the country--the spreading of which would give him much practice4 ,he traces every typhoid case to its ultimate dirty barn1 or infected water supply1 and counts that day well spent whose low declining sun has seen him stamp out a possible typhoid epidemic at its source4 ,he vaccinates all--willing and unwilling--lest he be kept horribly busy attending a huge army of small-pox patients4 ,he instructs gluttons1 and others1 as to the grave dangers of overeating1 or of eating the right food at the wrong time4 ,he teaches mothers to sterilize their babies' bottles1 and thereby keep the bugs of war at bay4 ,he thunders against exposure1 against spitting in or on public places2 he has ,health ,ordinances passed1 covering every conceivable method whereby disease might develop4 ,untiringly and without intermission--except during a few of the worst blizzards--he inculcates the doctrines of flies1 in their relation to fingers and filth1 and hurls ,phillipics against mosquitoes1 ticks1 and the insect world generally--not forgetting bed-bugs1 lice1 and other disease-breeding vermin4 ,he extols the benefits of bathing1 the rich rewards of fresh air1 exercise1 and the relief of constipation4 ,in fact1 he takes pride in doing all that within him lies1 in order to teach the world to do without him4 ,thanks to doctors1 we are learning about plumbing and posture1 mastication and measles1 outdoors1 deep breathing1 poisons and poise4 ,we are finding out what bad teeth do to good health1 how to work1 play and sleep so as to get the greatest physical good from each4 ,we are warned against overweight1 alcohol1 common colds and tobacco1 and the evil possibilities in marrying one's cousin--or some one else's cousin who has1 or has had1 syphilis1 feeble-mindedness1 a drunken ancestry1 epilepsy1 or some tendency to 8hark back0 and 8revert to type0--as did ,mendel's beans1 or the black ,andalusian pullets4 ,the subject of life and health conservation is 8in the air40 ,only recently a president of the ,american ,medical ,association made this theme the subject of his inaugural address4 ,hardly a medical journal but has one or more articles devoted to it in each issue4 ,we are being specifically instructed in how to avoid disease4 ,now1 however1 we are to learn how1 in many instances1 diseases1 many of them most grave and life-shortening1 may be cured4 ,this1 by measures which conflict with no other form of treatment1 and so simple as almost to appear ridiculous4 ,for ,dr4 ,william ,h4 ,fitz,gerald1 the discoverer of zone therapy1 is to tell us how he instructs his patients1 under his guidance and direction1 to cure themselves4 ,dr4 ,fitz,gerald's position is one that commands respect4 ,he is a graduate of the ,university of ,vermont1 and spent two and a half years in the ,boston ,city ,hospital4 ,he served two years in the ,central ,london ,nose and ,throat ,hospital4 ,for a like period he was in ,vienna1 where he was assistant to ,professor ,politzer and ,professor ,otto ,chiari1 who are known wherever medical text-books are read4 ,for several years ,dr4 ,fitz,gerald has been the senior nose and throat surgeon of ,st4 ,francis ,hospital in ,hartford1 and is an active member of most of the ,american medical societies4 ,i have known ,dr4 ,fitz,gerald for many years4 ,he is able and honest1 a skillful and competent surgeon1 and a student4 ,no matter how foolish1 how ridiculous his methods may seem1 they are most decidedly not the vaporings of a dreamer or a charlatan4 ,they are the calmly digested findings of a trained scientific mind4 ,and so ,dr4 ,fitz,gerald is to give us specific details of one of the most wonderful and perplexing things connected with the art of medicine4 ,this1 because a physician's premise is to teach--as well as heal4 ,because publicity concerning the prevention and cure of disease is a duty he owes mankind3 not as an altruist1 but as a human being4 ,edwin ,f4 ,bowers1 ,m4 ,d4 ,sept4 #a1 #aiaf4 ,,publishers' ,,note4 ,the chapters comprising this book were first published as special articles in the 8,associated ,sunday ,magazines01 and 8,every ,week04 ,accompanying the introductory article was this comment by ,mr4 ,bruce ,barton1 the able and critical editor of these ,magazines4 ,it explains itself3 8,for almost a year ,dr4 ,bowers has been urging me to publish this article on ,dr4 ,fitz,gerald's remarkable system of healing1 known as zone therapy4 ,frankly1 ,i could not believe what was claimed for zone therapy1 nor did ,i think that we could get magazine readers to believe it4 ,finally1 a few months ago1 ,i went to ,hartford unannounced1 and spent a day in ,dr4 ,fitz,gerald's offices4 ,i saw patients who had been cured of goiter2 ,i saw throat and ear troubles immediately relieved by zone therapy2 ,i saw a nasal operation performed without any anesthetic whatever2 and--in a dentist's office--teeth extracted without any anesthetic except the analgesic influence of zone therapy4 ,afterward ,i wrote to about fifty practising physicians in various parts of the country who have heard of zone therapy and are using it for the relief of all kinds of cases1 even to allay the pains of childbirth4 ,their letters are on file in my office4 ,this first article will be followed by a number of others in which ,dr4 ,bowers will explain the application of zone therapy to the various common ailments4 ,i anticipate criticism regarding these articles from two sources3 first1 from a small percentage of physicians2 second1 from people who will attempt to use zone therapy without success4 ,we have considered this criticism in advance1 and are prepared to disregard it4 ,if the articles serve to reduce the sufferings of people in dentists' chairs even ten per cent41 if they will help in even the slightest way to relieve the common pains of every-day life1 they will be amply justified4 ,we do not know the full explanation of zone therapy2 but we do know that a great many people have been helped by it1 and that nobody can possibly be harmed40 ,,the ,,editor4 ,illustration3 ,diagram of 99,anterior ,zones99 on one side of the body4 ,both right and left sides of the body are the same4 ,each numbered line represents the 99center99 of its respective zone on the anterior part of the body4 ,the tongue1 hard and soft palate1 posterior wall of the nasopharynx and oropharynx1 and the generative organs are in ten zones1 five on each side of the median line4 ,the middle ear is in ,zone #d4 ,the eustachian tube and middle ear combined are in ,zones #c and #d4 ,the upper surface of the tongue is in the anterior zones4 ,the teeth are in the respective zones as indicated by passing a line antero-posteriorly thru the respective zones4 ,the viscera are in the zones as represented by a line passed antero-posteriorly thru the respective zones4 ,,fig4 #a4 ,illustration3 ,diagram of 99,posterior ,zones99 on one side of the body4 ,both right and left sides of the body are the same4 ,each numbered line represents the 99center99 of its respective zone on the posterior part of the body4 ,the under surface of the tongue is in the posterior zone4 ,,fig4 #b4--,posterior view1 illustrating individual zones4 ,it will be observed that what is commonly called the back of the hand is really the front of that member1 whereas the palm of the hand corresponds to the sole of the foot4 ,,chapter ,i4 ,,relieving ,,pain ,,by ,,pressure4 ,no illustrator would ever think of drawing a picture of a boy with a green-apple colic1 unless he represented that boy with both hands clasped fervently over the seat of war4 ,nor would he picture a pain anywhere else1 without showing the attempts made to relieve this pain4 ,for no one would believe his illustrations1 if he omitted these details4 ,now1 while we know the fact of pain relief1 through laying on of the hands1 or by kindred measures1 we know only a part of its reason for operation4 ,there are several of these4 ,they are1 first1 the soothing influence of animal magnetism1 experienced when we tenderly1 if not lovingly1 rub the bump1 accumulated in the dark of the moon1 by collision with a tall brunette side-board1 or a door carelessly left ajar4 ,it does soothe4 ,this we know4 ,next1 the manipulation of the hand over the injured place tends to prevent a condition of venous stasis--a state in which the injured surface veins dam back the flow of blood1 and produce that lurid discoloration known euphoneously as 8black and blue40 ,also1 pressure applied over the seat of injury produces what ,dr4 ,george ,w4 ,crile1 of ,cleveland1 calls 8blocked shock10 or 8nerve block10 which means that by pressing on the nerves running from the injured part to the brain area we inhibit or prevent the transmission to the brain the knowledge of injury4 ,in other words1 the hurt place can't tell the central telegraph station anything about the accident1 because the wires are down4 ,dr4 ,crile1 and surgeons generally1 now utilize this knowledge to prevent shock during operations1 by injecting cocain1 or some anesthetic solution around the course of the nerve trunk leading from the place to be operated upon to the brain4 ,but there is yet another reason1 which we have found out only yesterday4 ,and this is zone analgesia4 ,pressure over any bony eminence injured1 or pressure applied upon the zones corresponding to the location of the injury1 will tend to relieve pain4 ,and not only will it relieve pain1 but if the pressure is strong enough and long enough it will frequently produce an analgesia1 or insensibility to pain1 or even a condition of anesthesia--in which minor surgical operations may be successfully done4 ,this1 of course1 is not an infallible or invariable result4 ,specialists in zone therapy have found pressure effective in obliterating sensation in about #fe of cases2 while it will deaden pain1 or make it more bearable1 in about #hj4 ,in the hands of many who have tried these methods the percentage often is much lower--because they haven't learned how to apply it4 ,for if the operator doesn't 8hit0 the proper areas or focal points he misses them completely--and also misses results4 ,in attempting the relief of pain by 8working0 from the fingers it should also be emphasized that it makes a difference1 too1 whether the upper and lower or the side surfaces of the joint are pressed4 ,a physician experimenting with the method was ready to condemn it because he was unable to relieve a patient who complained of rheumatic pains which centered on the outer side of the ankle-bone4 ,the doctor grasped the second joint of the patient's right little finger and pressed firmly for a minute on the top and bottom of the joint4 7,see ,fig4 #c47 ,the pain persisted1 and the doctor jeered at the method4 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #c4--;,illustrating method of applying anterior and posterior pressure to the finger joint4 ,a disciple of zone therapy smiled1 and suggested that while the doctor had the right finger1 he had the right finger in the wrong grip4 ,the doctor was advised to press the sides of the finger 7,see ,fig4 #d71 instead of the top and bottom4 ,this was done1 and the pain disappeared in two minutes4 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #d4 ,illustrating method of applying lateral pressure to the finger joint4 ,this pressure therapy has an advantage over any other method of pain relief1 inasmuch as it has been proved that1 in contradistinction to opiates1 when zone pressure relieves pain it likewise tends to remove the cause of the pain1 no matter where this cause originates4 ,and this in conditions where seemingly one would not expect to secure any therapeutic1 or curative1 results4 ,for instance1 ,i recall a case of breast tumor1 with two fairly good-sized nodes1 as large as horse chestnuts4 ,this lady had made arrangements to be operated upon by a prominent surgeon in ,hartford1 but had postponed her operation a few weeks on account of the holidays4 ,meantime she had been instructed to make pressures with a tongue depressor and with elastic bands 7,see ,figures #ag and #e71 for the relief of the breast pain--which relief1 by the way1 was quite complete4 ,after a few weeks1 this lady returned to her surgeon for further examination and to complete arrangements for operation4 ,upon examining1 however1 the surgeon found the growth so reduced in size that he expressed himself as unwilling to operate1 as he saw no necessity for operating4 ,the tumor has since completely disappeared--under these tongue pressure treatments4 ,this patient1 and the name of the surgeon who saw her 8before and after10 are at the disposal of any physician who may regard this plain unvarnished tale as an old wives' chronicle4 ,a small uterine fibroid made a similar happy exit1 as a result of pressures made on the floor of the mouth1 directly under the center of the tongue4 ,this patient next made a regular practice of squeezing the joints of her thumb1 first and second finger1 whenever she had nothing else important to do4 ,and the result infinitely more than justified the means4 ,lymphatic enlargements1 as painful glands in the neck1 arm-pits1 or groin1 yield even more rapidly to this zone pressure than do tumors4 ,and while no claims are made to the effect that cancer can be cured by zone therapy1 yet there are many cases in which pain has been completely relieved1 and the patients freed from the further necessity of resorting to opiates4 ,and in a few cases the growths have also entirely disappeared4 ,illustration3 ,,fig #e4--,showing method of 8rubber-banding0 the fingers for trouble in the first1 second and third zones4 ,the growth of interest in this work is most encouraging4 ,dr4 ,fitz,gerald and other physicians using zone therapy in their practice1 have had scores of letters from patients they have never even seen1 but who have written1 expressing their appreciation for the relief secured through instructions from some of their patients1 or through following out some suggestion from my articles in the magazines4 ,i have reason to believe that there are now upwards of two hundred physicians1 osteopaths and dentists1 using these methods every day1 with complete satisfaction to themselves and to their patients4 ,and the number of laymen1 and especially lay-women1 who are preaching the doctrine in their own households1 and among their circle of friends1 must be legion4 ,the adoption of the method is attended with absolutely no danger or disagreeable results1 and may be the means of lengthening short lives and making good health catching4 ,i1 for one1 hope that the numbers of those who may be inclined to learn and practice these methods upon themselves and upon the members of their families may ever increase and multiply4 ,for this is a big idea1 and a helpful one4 ,therefore1 the more who make it their own the better for the human race4 ,we shall now let ,dr4 ,fitz,gerald continue the argument4 ,,chapter ,,ii4 ,,that ,,aching ,,head4 ,the next time you have a headache1 instead of attempting to paralyze the nerves of sensation with an opiate1 or a coal tar 8pain-deadener10 push the headache out through the top of the head4 ,it's surprisingly easy4 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #f4--,palate-pressor ,electrode may be used with or without electricity4 ,it merely requires that you press your thumb--or1 better still1 some smooth1 broad metal surface 7,see ,fig4 #f71 as the end of a knife-handle--firmly against the roof of the mouth1 as nearly as possible under the battleground--and hold it there for from three to five minutes--by the watch4 ,it may be necessary1 if the ache is extensive1 to shift the position of the thumb or metal 8applicator0 so as to 8cover0 completely the area that aches4 ,headaches and neuralgias1 of purely nervous origin1 not due to poison from toxic absorption from the bowels1 or to constipation1 or alcoholism1 tumors1 eye-strain1 or some specific organic cause1 usually subside under this pressure within a few minutes4 ',tis as easy as lying4 ,many patients cure their own or their friend's and relative's headaches or neuralgic attacks in this manner4 ,in their own headaches they use their right or left thumb--depending upon whether they are right or left-handed4 ,in treating others1 they use the first and second fingers1 pressing firmly under the seat of pain4 ,their 8points of attack0 may extend from the roots of the front teeth--for a frontal headache--to the junction of the hard and soft palate--for a pain in the back of the head4 ,or from the roots of the right upper molars to those of the upper left molars1 if the pain be in the region of the temples or the side of the head4 ,only temporary results should be expected--or even complete failure--if the pain is due to costiveness1 eye-strain1 or some persistent organic condition--although even here the severity of the attack can usually be modified4 ,in those headaches excited by dental operations relief can almost invariably be secured4 ,dr4 ,thomas ,j4 ,ryan of ,new ,york1 and others familiar with zone therapy 7the science of relieving pain and curing disease by pressures in the various 8zones0 affected by pain or disease71 almost uniformly cure headaches or neuralgias in their patients in this manner4 ,in medical practice the results are even more miraculous4 ,one of the worst cases yet treated by zone therapy was that of a lady who had suffered from persistent headache for more than three years4 ,she had been to all the most prominent nerve specialists in the ,east1 and had also consulted several ,european experts4 ,her heart was in a very dangerous condition1 owing to the amount of antipyrin and other headache powders she had taken4 ,her pain was located most generally in the forehead1 and during the height of the attacks extended up as far as the top of the head4 ,it was not relieved by sleep--indeed1 it was worse1 if anything1 after such poor and inadequate sleep as she was able to get4 ,this fact eliminated eye-strain as a cause1 for eye-strain headaches are almost invariably better after a night's rest4 ,every organ in the body had received a most thorough overhauling1 and still those headaches held the fort4 ,so the diagnoses settled down into 8pain habit40 ,christian ,science1 magnetic healing1 faith cure1 and most of the modern medical fads had all been tried1 without success4 ,she was on the verge of suicidal melancholia4 ,the afternoon ,i first saw her she was almost in hysteria--her pain was so acute4 ,for when telephoning for her appointment she had been told not to take any opiates--as they might 8mask the symptoms10 and confuse the diagnosis4 ,without stopping to question her1 ,i washed my hands in an antiseptic solution1 placed the tips of the first and second fingers of my right hand close against the roots of her incisor1 or front teeth1 held her head rigidly with the left hand1 and pressed firmly for two minutes4 ,i then moved my finger tips an inch further back on the hard palate1 and repeated the pressure for another two minutes4 ,releasing her1 ,i stepped back1 much as an artist might1 in viewing a piece of work that pleases him4 ,that ,i was justified in so doing was proved by the fact that1 for the first time in three years1 except when under the complete influence of an opiate1 this lady was absolutely free from pain4 ,i instructed her husband1 who accompanied her1 just where to make the proper pressures when the pain returned1 and within a week had a report from him that there were now no further attacks of the neuralgic headaches4 ,this relief has persisted for more than a year4 ,headaches frequently respond to pressures exerted over the joints on the thumb or fingers1 or sometimes it may be necessary to 8attack0 it from the inside of the nose1 or from some other point of vantage in the zone affected4 ,as an illustration of how pain can be squeezed out of the head through the fingers1 a typical case1 reported by ,dr4 ,george ,starr ,white1 of ,los ,angeles1 ,california1 may be helpful4 ,a lady suffered from a very severe headache on the top of her head1 which had persisted for more than three weeks4 ,she had consulted several doctors1 who had given her 8coal tars10 opiates1 and hypodermics1 but the relief was only temporary4 ,dr4 ,white told her nothing of what was contemplated1 but took hold of her hands1 and began firmly pressing on the first1 second and third fingers--the pain being diffused over the frontal regions--at the same time engaging her in conversation concerning her condition4 ,after about three minutes he asked her if she would locate with her hand just where the pain was4 ,she hesitated1 looked up1 and said1 8,do you use mental therapy80 ,then1 after blinking perplexedly for half a minute1 she added3 8,for the first time in three weeks1 except when ,i've been under the influence of narcotics1 the pain is entirely gone40 ,dr4 ,white told her to have someone repeat these finger pressures1 at the same time emphasizing that if she failed to get relief from this method to come back4 ,he has not seen her since4 ,but the same condition in the same patient may not be cleared up from the same point every time4 ,for instance1 if the pain is in the second zone of the forehead1 at one time we may stop it by 8attacking0 the forefinger4 ,the next time1 however1 pressure upon that finger might not have the slightest effect1 and we would have to go to the tongue or the roof of the mouth to get results4 ,another time we might be successful only from the nose--or by pressing the teeth of an aluminum comb on the skull1 above or below the seat of pain--and so on4 ,now1 physicians have for many years1 been consistently teaching our patients and the public how not to get sick4 ,why not carry this teaching to its only logical conclusion1 and teach them how1 by perfectly safe and harmless means1 they may1 if sick1 cure themselves of their minor ailments8 ,it would add marvelously to the sum total of health1 happiness1 and economic efficiency if all headaches1 for instance1 which could be cured by zone therapy were cured and kept cured--by spreading the knowledge of how to keep them cured4 ,we feel certain also that the medical profession1 as soon as it is generally informed concerning zone therapy1 will eagerly welcome the opportunity to promulgate the advantages of a safe and harmless method of relieving headache and pain4 ,and also of doing away with the necessity for longer resorting to dangerous antipyrin or phenacetin tablets and powders4 ,this is a crusade worthy of their highest altruism and noblest self-sacrifice4 ,,chapter ,,iii4 ,,curing ,,goitre ,,with ,a ,,probe4 ,one of the most obstinate disorders that afflict humanity--and one which seems to be rapidly on the increase--is goitre4 ,goitre is a general condition1 in which the thyroid gland becomes progressively enlarged1 producing an unsightly swelling low down on the front of the neck4 ,associated with this swelling--whether as a cause or as an effect no one knows for a certainty--is a distressing state of nervousness1 apprehension1 and general discomfort4 ,frequently the case becomes 8exophthalmic0 in type1 running a pulse of #aej or more to the minute1 and later developing irregularities in the heart's action4 ,in this form there is also a marked protrusion of the eye-balls1 from pressure behind the globes of the eye1 due to disturbances in the local circulation4 ,many causes have been assigned for goitre1 but no one knows for certain which is the correct one4 ,because of its prevalence in ,switzerland and in other mountainous regions1 where the inhabitants are obliged to depend upon water which was originally snow for their drinking supply1 it was thought that the condition arose as a result of the lack of lime and other mineral salts ordinarily found in water which had been more intimately in contact with the earth4 ,yet the feeding of these mineral salts to those afflicted with goitre made no appreciable difference in the condition of these patients4 ,other observers have ascribed goitre to the influence of the nervous tension1 under which we live in this era of break-your-neck-to-get-there-and-do-it4 ,others locate the seat of this disease in the brain itself1 in the blood vessels1 and in the blood2 others1 who favor the so-called 8mechanical theory10 ascribe the symptoms to compression by an enlarged thyroid gland of the nerves and vessels in the neck1 although they neglect to tell us how the gland became enlarged1 in the first place4 ,many authorities claim that the trouble originates most frequently as a result of eye strain4 ,they insist that the visual centres1 using as they do1 one-third of all the brain energy1 are overworked1 in our intensive modern life1 and react upon the body to produce the toxins of fatigue4 ,the thyroid body1 one of whose functions it is to secrete a product which tends to neutralize these toxins1 works overtime on the job1 and not knowing when to quit1 keeps right on working--with the result that the system is overcharged with thyroid extract4 ,this thyroidism1 as it is called1 ultimately produces the goitrous symptoms4 ,other clinicians contend that the disease is of microbic origin--which is quite unlikely--because when the glands have been brought to the autopsy table and the pathological laboratory1 microbes have not been found in quantity sufficient to cause these grave symptoms4 ,but what interests and discourages those afflicted most is that if the cause is known1 the successful treatment is even more unknown4 ,medical men have treated these conditions on the general supposition that there was either too much or not enough thyroid extract secreted and discharged into the circulation by the thyroid gland4 ,so they gave thyroid tablets1 made from the dried and pulverized glands of sheep4 ,if these diminished the intensity of the symptoms1 the doctors knew that the gland was deficient in its functioning powers1 and that furnishing an additional supply from the glands of our woolly brothers would tend to restore the thyroid deficiency in us4 ,if1 on the other hand1 thyroid medication aggravated the condition1 the physicians figured that the patient already had more thyroid substance than he knew what to do with4 ,hence they administered iodine in some of its combinations--generally as iodide of potash--in order to bring about a more active condition of the glandular system1 and assist in the elimination of this extra thyroid secretion4 ,if the gland still grew1 and the symptoms became worse1 there remained the alternative of ligating or 8tying off0 the lobes1 in order to diminish the secreting power of the organ4 ,or1 more radical1 yet hardly more generally effective1 an operation was made--extirpating 7cutting out7 a considerable portion of the body of the thyroid4 ,this1 as may be imagined1 is a very serious operation1 and fraught with considerable danger4 ,not so much from the operation itself1 as from the consequences of the operation upon the psychological and mental condition of the patient4 ,not infrequently the entire nature and disposition of an individual may be changed by the apparently simple procedure of removing a few cubic inches1 or less1 of tissue4 ,so1 on the whole1 goitre has been a bugbear--most unsatisfactory from every angle4 ,yet1 with the proper application of the principles of zone therapy1 goitre--including the most advanced forms of exophthalmic--is one of the many conditions we are most certain of curing4 ,almost from the first treatment1 the feeling of suffocation1 the distressing nervous symptoms and the pulse rate are favorably influenced4 ,in from two to eight months the 8pop eye0 and the swollen gland are progressively reduced to normal4 ,up to this writing1 ,i have had more than thirty cases1 every one of which1 with two exceptions1 have been cured and discharged1 or are well on the way towards a cure4 ,the tape measure shows that in some of these patients the swelling decreased three inches in as many weeks4 ,one very responsive case was reduced from #ad-a_/b to #ac inches in less than three days' treatment4 ,the photographs accompanying this chapter speak for themselves4 7,see ,figures #g and #h47 ,there is no possibility of doubting the actual accomplishments of this method in the face of these visual demonstrations4 ,and1 as with all matters detailed in these pages1 the original patients and data may be seen by any medical man who is fairly interested4 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #g4 ,,fig4 #h4 ,,figs4 #g and #h4--,photographs of patient from ,new ,hampshire1 who consulted me ,april #ast1 #aiad1 with well-marked bilateral goiter of two years' standing4 ,patient had had constant pressure and frequently pain over sternum for three months1 but responded quickly to distal pressures1 and was agreeably surprised to learn that the pain and discomfort would disappear for hours after pressure as depicted in illustration4 ,twice daily the patient exerted pressure on the posterior wall of the epipharynx via the nostrils with a cotton-wound applicator moistened with spirits of camphor--for its antiseptic effect merely4 ,patient returned to ,new ,hampshire the first of ,may1 after one month treatment1 or fifteen visits1 considerably benefited4 ,the growth had entirely disappeared by the middle of ,june4 ,the last photograph was taken in ,hartford1 ,july #ast4 ,pressure through the thumbs and index and middle fingers of both hands1 7inasmuch as only three zones on a side were involved71 and pressure on the posterior walls of the epipharynx with metal applicator alternately1 which she continued at home1 was the only treatment she received4 ,the explanation for the non-relief of the two cases which did not improve under treatment is simple--and very conclusive to those familiar with the method and its workings4 ,one of these two non-benefited cases refused to carry out her 8home treatment04 ,the other was a patient suffering from an uterine tumor4 ,this produced a pathological condition in the goitre zone4 ,hence the goitre would not yield until all other conditions influencing this zone were removed4 ,i sent this lady to a gynecologist and it is quite certain that1 after this tumor is removed1 she will1 under appropriate treatment1 entirely recover from her goitre4 ,dr4 ,reid ,kellogg and ,dr4 ,thomas ,mournighan of ,providence1 ,r4 ,i41 ,dr4 ,george ,starr ,white of ,los ,angeles1 ,dr4 ,plank of ,kansas ,city1 and a number of other medical men1 have reported that they have the same uniformly favorable results in treating goitre that we have here4 ,dr4 ,kellogg has had a dozen cases1 all of which have been1 or are being1 cured4 ,it is interesting to note that one of his cases1 also1 a lady suffering from a slight erosion of the neck of the womb1 made no progress until this condition was cleared up by proper local treatment4 ,dr4 ,mournighan has also reported on fifteen cases--eight of which were of the exophthalmic variety--all improving or discharged as recovered4 ,in treating goitre by zone therapy a thin probe1 7,see ,fig4 #i71 the point of which is wrapped in cotton dipped in a little alcohol1 spirits of camphor or camphor water 7these seem to increase the 8impulse07 is passed through the nostrils to the posterior or back wall of the pharynx4 ,pressure is made in various spots 8low down0 on this wall 7a little practice will soon determine almost the exact 8spot0 to probe71 until a definite sensation is felt in the region of the goitre4 ,sometimes this is 8metallic04 ,or it may be a sensation of cold1 or tickling1 or like an electric current1 or else a mild pain4 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #i4--,special type of nasal probe used for attacking the posterior wall of the nasopharynx4 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #aj4--;,dr4 ,white's ,uni-,polar ,post-,nasal ,electrode for ,zone ,therapy4 ,may be used with or without electricity4 ,this pressure is held for several minutes--repeated three or four times daily4 ,it can be done just as well by the patient himself1 if he has the courage to hurt himself a trifle4 ,in addition to the treatment on the pharyngeal wall1 pressures may be made upon the joints of the thumb1 first and second fingers1 as shown in ,figures #c and #d4 ,or1 if the goitre is a very broad one1 and extends over into the fourth zone1 the ring finger must also be employed4 ,a moderately tight rubber band1 worn upon these fingers for ten or fifteen minutes1 7see ,fig4 #e71 three or four times daily1 will also help4 ,rubber bands may also be worn with benefit upon the toes governing the zones involved4 ,but the treatment must be persistent4 ,it must be the intent to keep the goitre zone 8quieted10 never allowing it1 except during sleep1 to come completely out of the influence of the pressure4 ,and even during sleep in aggravated cases1 moderate pressure should be continued4 ,i would especially emphasize the importance of seeing that the teeth are put in a perfect condition before attempting the cure of any case of goitre4 ,for there is no doubt that the evil influence of bad teeth is not1 by any means1 confined to the throat and tonsils1 as many observers contend4 ,indeed1 ,i do not recall having ever seen a goitre case in which there was not something wrong with the teeth4 ,i therefore make a routine practice of sending all goitre patients to their dentists for a thorough overhauling of their teeth when commencing treatment4 ,also1 it may be interesting here to note that if the theory of eye strain causation of goitre is true--and it seems quite likely that1 in many cases1 it may be--pressure therapy may logically be looked for to give satisfactory results4 ,for the effects of eye strain can undoubtedly be relieved by pressure exerted on the first and second fingers1 as we shall show in the next chapter4 ,so one of the most puzzling and unsatisfactory conditions with which physicians have had to deal can now be said to be almost invariably curable4 ,and the only instruments we need to operate these grave conditions are a straight steel probe1 a few rubber bands1 and the patient's fingers4 ,,chapter ,,iv4 ,,finger ,,squeezing ,,for ,,eye ,,troubles4 ,if your eyes pain1 close them lightly--or leave them open1 if you prefer--and squeeze tightly the knuckles of the first 7or index7 fingers of both hands4 ,occasionally1 if the eyes are set far apart and extend over into the third zone1 the second 7or middle7 finger must be included in this digital embrace4 ,but as a general rule pressure on the upper and lower surfaces1 as well as on the sides of the first and second fingers will1 within five minutes1 relieve the pain of eye strain4 ,understand1 ,i say 8relieve01 not 8cure04 ,for if the eye strain is the result of a too constant attendance at 8movie0 shows1 and due to the fact that the little eye muscles are expanding and contracting hundreds of times a minute in an attempt to 8focus0 upon the flickering screen1 the only cure for this strain is to 8cut out0 these entertainments1 or else patronize a movie house where the flicker has been 8cut out40 ,of course1 if the eye strain is the result of imbalance of the muscles of the eye it will be necessary to properly adjust this faulty focus by reinforcing the lens of the eye with a supplementary one made of glass4 ,but for temporary relief firm pressure over the joints of the first and second fingers1 continued for several minutes1 will usually give results4 ,eye strain and muscle tire are largely under the control of the nervous system4 ,if the nerves are fatigued1 the muscles function imperfectly4 ,if the muscles are wearied the nerves sympathize1 and make the fact known by raising a wail of distress4 ,and so it follows that a skeptic is legitimately entitled to say 8,yes1 you zone therapists cure eye strain by squeezing fingers or toes1 but as the condition is primarily a nervous one1 you really cure it by suggestion40 ,this1 notwithstanding the fact that frequently the patient has no idea as to what is being attempted1 and doesn't1 until his pain is relieved1 know why any one should want to squeeze his fingers4 ,also1 ,i would urgently recommend any believer in the 8suggestion0 or 8mental0 response of eye pains to omit pressures over the first and second fingers to try and help this condition by squeezing the thumb and little finger1 and see what they accomplish4 ,however1 accepting the extreme position of some of our friends1 and admitting that all eye strain is imagination--or an error of the mind--,i would ask them to consider the pert1 prominent1 and resolutely determined stye--which is certainly not imaginary1 nor merely suggested4 ,also inflammatory conditions of the conjunctiva--the membrane of the eye and lids--and that irritating and extremely annoying affliction known as granulated lids4 ,it might be considered a crucial test of imagination to dissipate and clear up these conditions1 yet zone therapy does just this4 ,for sties and such eye conditions as conjunctivitis and granulated lids are completely relieved by pressure exerted upon the joints of the first and second finger of the hand corresponding to the eye involved4 ,in sties the relief is frequently complete in one or two treatments4 ,in other inflammatory conditions of the mucous membranes of the eye it may be necessary to give treatments three times a week for several weeks4 ,also1 a bandage fastened around the index fingers1 and soaked with camphor water1 frequently relieves itching and congestion of the eyes4 ,favorable results are almost routine in these troubles1 and usually without employing any other measures4 ,for facilitating treatment1 however--unless the results of the exclusive use of zone therapy are desired for experimental reasons1--it might be well to use hot boric acid compresses1 or other indicated measures1 in addition to the pressures4 ,to go still farther ,i might state a fact that every doctor will immediately admit4 ,and this is1 that inflammation of the optic nerve--optic neuritis--is most decidedly not imaginary1 nor is it1 so far as ,i know1 cured by telling the patient that there is nothing the matter with him4 ,as a usual thing1 whether treated or not1 one afflicted with optic neuritis goes on to complete blindness4 ,yet we have cured optic neuritis by making pressures over the first and second fingers1 and over the inferior dental nerve--where it enters the lower jaw bone4 ,one patient ,i have in mind1 who had been treated without benefit by several competent medical men1 using conventional and accepted methods1 received no other form of treatment--no local applications1 no antiseptics4 ,yet relief followed almost immediately after the pressures were made4 ,the woman was treated twice the first day4 ,that night she slept without taking an opiate--something she had not done before in several weeks4 ,a complete cure of her condition was brought about within a week1 and now1 after the expiration of six months1 there has been no return of her symptoms4 ,for the benefit of physician readers ,i should like to add that in treating eye strain1 conjunctivitis1 sties1 granulated lids1 and eye conditions generally1 pressures made with a blunt probe1 7see ,e ,fig4 #aa7 on the muco-cutaneous margins 7where the skin joins the mucous membrane in the nostrils7 affects the second division of the ophthalmic nerve1 and assists materially in bringing about a favorable influence in eye troubles4 ,i would also emphasize the importance of seeing that the condition of the eye teeth was perfect1 as frequently some chronic inflammatory eye trouble may be caused by an infection from the roots of the canine teeth4 ,in order permanently to cure anything its cause must be removed4 ,and it stands to reason that if a patient persists in poisoning himself with coffee1 tobacco1 or alcohol2 or suffers from an impoverished condition of the blood1 or from a brain tumor1 lead poisoning1 or an injury1 or has some constitutional or organic disease or some spinal lesion1 which is the basis for his eye trouble1 permanent relief will not follow unless these causes are removed or corrected4 ,illustration3 ,non-,electrical ,applicators ,useful in ,zone ,therapy 99,a99 is an ordinary surgical clamp which can be used for clamping the tongue4 99,b99 is an ordinary eye-muscle retractor4 ,this can be used for intermittently retracting the posterior pillars of the fauces4 99,c99 is a special type of nasal probe used for attacking the posterior wall of the nasopharynx4 99,d99 is a regular palpebral retractor which can be used for intermittently retracting the soft palate1 especially in the region of the fossa of ,rosenmller4 99,e99 is a regular flat applicator bent up at one end4 ,this is useful about the throat and fauces4 ,it can be used as a pressure applicator for the posterior wall of the oropharynx4 99,f99 is an ordinary aluminum comb used for attacking the fingers or toes either at the tips or about the joints4 ,,fig4 #aa4 ,but if he has a condition due to an excess of nerve or muscle tension1 or if he has trouble produced by faulty circulation from any cause1 squeezing his fingers will come nearer to curing him--and more expeditiously and satisfactorily--than any other treatment4 ,if you don't believe it1 try it4 ,it costs nothing but a few minutes' intelligent effort4 ,,chapter ,v4 ,,making ,,the ,,deaf ,,hear4 ,too much knowledge is a dangerous thing4 ,for it keeps one thus afflicted from acquiring more4 ,of course it seems outlandish and quite beyond the pale of reason1 to ask a man who can minutely describe the semi-circular canals of the ear1 or bound the internal labyrinth on the north1 south1 east and west1 to believe that by pressing with a blunt probe behind the wisdom tooth1 or at the angle of the jaw on the upper surface1 the hearing of the adjacent ear can be materially benefited4 ,or that a similar result would follow squeezing upon the joints of the ring finger1 or the toe corresponding to the ring finger4 ,and this1 after every other scientifically accredited method1 administered by the world's greatest specialists1 had failed4 ,yet such is the fact4 ,for it is the experience of physicians1 familiar with the practice and principles of zone therapy1 that nine out of ten cases of otosclerosis 7thickening or chronic congestion of the membranes of the ear7 can be improved from #be to #ij4 ,and1 that ringing in the ears and 8ear noises10 or catarrhal deafness1 can be relieved in an even larger number of cases4 ,if there is any hearing left at all1 these methods are almost certain to improve it4 ,general practitioners1 osteopaths and dentists1 who do not know so much about the geography of the ear as does the ear specialist1 have no hesitation in 8trying out0 these methods1 frequently with astonishing results4 ,one dentist of my acquaintance1 whose knowledge of the ear is merely academic1 has cured or materially improved the hearing of more than twenty of his patients4 ,this he did by instructing them to tuck a 8wad0 of absorbent lint1 or a handkerchief1 in the space between the last tooth and the angle of the jaw1 and 8bite down hard0 upon this substance for several minutes1 repeating this procedure two or three times daily4 ,some medical men cause these patients to 8work0 on the ring finger on the side involved1 and do almost as well4 ,it may better serve our purposes1 by way of illustration1 were ,i to cite a few specific cases1 and detail their exact manner of treatment4 ,it may then be easier to put the teaching into practical application1 following exactly the treatment as outlined4 ,a lady1 the wife of an ear specialist1 was recently brought to me for deafness4 ,the doctor1 having tried unsuccessfully every accredited method1 was constrained to 8see what zone therapy would do40 ,for thirty years this patient had heard nothing with the right ear1 and very little with the left4 ,i stimulated1 with a stiff1 curved cotton-tipped probe 7instrument shown in ,fig4 #f may be used71 the area lying between the last tooth and the angle of the jaw--carefully 8covering0 all the gum surfaces--sides as well as biting surfaces4 ,in addition1 ,i hooked an instrument behind the soft palate 7see ,d1 ,fig4 #aa71 and 8stretched0 it gently forward4 ,this1 ,i have found1 powerfully stimulates the circulation of the 8ear zones10 and is most helpful--particularly in catarrhal deafness4 ,after two treatments this patient could hear a small tuning fork one-half inch away from the right ear1 and one inch from the left4 ,after a few more treatments1 her hearing so wonderfully improved that she could hear a whisper with the right ear4 ,this after being 8stone deaf0 in that ear for thirty years1 and after having visited 8all the noted aurists in this country and abroad40 ,a young soprano1 member of a leading ,hartford church choir1 suffered a progressive loss in hearing1 which finally became so pronounced as to make it almost impossible for her to 8sing on the pitch10 or harmonize with either the organ or the other quartette members4 ,she received treatment similar to that employed on the aurist's wife1 supplementing the same by 8home treatment40 ,this consisted in 8tucking0 a wad of surgeon's gauze 7it has since been discovered that a solid rubber eraser gives even better results7 in the space back of the wisdom tooth1 and having her bite forcibly upon it1 repeating the procedure several times daily--especially immediately before singing or rehearsing4 ,in a few weeks this girl had completely recovered her hearing1 and was able to accept an engagement with a traveling concert company1 a position very much more remunerative than the church position she resigned4 ,i have had to date possibly fifty cases of deafness of one kind or another1 almost all of which have been materially helped4 ,one patient1 a minister afflicted with otosclerosis 7this supposed thickening of the membranes of the inner ear7 for twenty-five years1 could barely hear loud talking4 ,after working for five minutes upon the joints of the third 7ring7 finger1 and to a lesser degree1 upon its two neighbors1 it was found that the reverend gentleman could hear a whisper twenty feet away4 ,as proof of this it was whispered to him 8,will you kindly close the window above your head80 ,he rose immediately from his chair1 and 8obliged40 ,a ,new ,york physician had a relative who had been unsuccessfully treated for deafness in one ear 7the right7 for the past sixteen years1 by the most famous aurists in ,new ,york1 ,london1 ,paris1 ,berlin1 ,dresden1 ,vienna1 and other centers of medical learning4 ,x-,ray treatment had at one time made this case at least twenty-five per cent worse4 ,with the left ear this patient could hear a loud voice 8close up40 ,dr4 ,reid ,kellogg volunteered to 8show the ,doctor something10 using this case for demonstration purposes4 ,the ,doctor1 like ,barkis1 being willin'1 our friend took his trusty aluminum comb from his pocket and exerted pressure for five minutes with the teeth of the comb on the finger tips of the patient's left hand1 7see ,fig4 #ab74 ,he then used a tongue depressor on the hard palate1 and on the floor of the mouth1 for six or seven minutes more1 and then on the tongue for an additional five4 ,the ,doctor then stood ten feet away from his relative and talked to him in an ordinary tone of voice4 ,the patient distinctly heard1 with the left ear1 every word spoken4 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #ab4--,this illustrates one method of treating the bones and deep seated conditions generally4 ,pressure on the tips of the fingers influences both anterior and posterior aspects of second1 third1 fourth and fifth zones4 ,our pupil then started to work on the other hand4 ,the patient insisted that this was merely a waste of time1 as the 8biggest0 ear specialists in ,europe had failed upon this4 ,however1 the attempt was made1 and within ten minutes the patient heard a clock a foot away1 a watch held three inches distant from his ear1 and he further was able to repeat words spoken loudly two feet away4 ,during the experiments with his right ear1 the left was tightly plugged with cotton1 still further wedged in the canal by the physician's finger4 ,so this was a rather conclusive test4 ,a lady1 aged forty-nine1 deaf since she was six years old1 came to the office of a specialist who had studied zone therapy4 ,when the physician applied a comb to one hand1 she put the other to one side of her lips--the side the doctor was on--and whispered to her friend 8,crank40 ,twenty minutes later1 being then able to hear ordinary conversation1 she whispered again4 ,this time she said 8,wizard40 ,a few days later she asked a friend riding with her in a street car if the bell always rang when the conductor pulled the strap4 ,she was hearing it for the first time in her life4 ,one lady came to this doctor with her husband4 ,they were both deaf4 ,but the baby in her arms was not deaf--and most decidedly was not dumb either4 ,in less than a fortnight's treatment both parents could hear the baby cry every night1 which was a great satisfaction to them--in one way4 ,but they don't know yet whether to laugh or cry about it4 ,dr4 ,thomas ,mournighan has given me the details of two remarkable cases1 one a veteran of sixty-eight1 who1 since the ,civil ,war1 has been deaf from gun concussion4 ,this man had never heard through the telephone1 the perfection and general use of which dates since the war4 ,after making pressure with a probe 7applicator shown in ,fig4 #f may be used7 on the gum margins near the angle of the jaw this gentleman was able to hear through a 'phone--the first time he had ever experienced this pleasure4 ,that it was a pleasure was evidenced by the fact that the old soldier danced around the office in a perfect transport of glee4 ,the ,doctor's own father1 whose condition was similar to that of the other patient1 also developed a very material increase in his ability to hear4 ,it is but fair to say1 however1 that the patient's 8home treatments0 must be persistent in order to maintain this improvement4 ,if these treatments are discontinued for any appreciable length of time the condition seems to relapse4 ,we are not yet prepared to say why this should be so4 ,i would emphasize also that1 in ear trouble1 the condition of wisdom teeth be carefully looked after4 ,for1 ,i am convinced1 many cases of loss of hearing1 or middle ear trouble1 have their origin in some pathological condition of these teeth4 ,it may be of interest here to note also that one of the most effective ear-ache cures we possess is a spring clothespin fastened for five minutes or thereabouts on the tip of the ring finger4 7,see ,fig4 #ac47 ,any manipulation over this zone is effective1 but hollowed-out spring clothespins and rubber bands have been particularly so4 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #ac4--,showing method of applying hollowed out spring clothespins for the relief of pain and to desensitize the teeth for dental operations4 ,to illustrate3 ,during a recent medical convention in the ,west one of the physicians attending complained of a severe ear-ache4 ,a physician present1 well versed in zone therapy1 requested permission to examine the ear-ache doctor's fingers1 alleging that by pressing intermittently on the finger nails1 he could estimate the degree of blood pressure1 and perhaps suggest a course of treatment which might permanently cure the ear trouble--if not caused by an abscess4 ,the doctor extended the hand on the side of the afflicted ear4 ,the zone therapy man squeezed the tip of the fourth finger1 raised the finger nail1 and let it settle back a dozen or more times1 8to see how the circulation reacted10 as he said4 ,after three or four minutes he said 8,by the way1 ,doctor1 which ear did you say is giving you the trouble80 ,the ,doctor looked up in blank amazement1 felt his ears1 shook his head1 and said1 8,you don't mean to say that that darned foolishness cured my ear-ache1 do you80 ,it does seem silly1 and yet it 8works40 ,and anything that works is beneficent and helpful1 and deserves encouragement4 ,for deafness and ear troubles are common1 and seem to be becoming more so4 ,,chapter #f4 ,,painless ,,childbirth4 ,any method1 no matter how improbable-seeming it may be1 calculated to render labor or operations upon women less of an ordeal1 is worthy of consideration by physicians1 midwives1 and the laity4 ,therefore there may be something well worth 8trying out0 in the 8pressure0 method of inducing relief from pain4 ,a number of physicians have reported results that1 if confirmed by further experiences1 warrant us in believing that zone pressure promises to be a boon to womankind4 ,to those who have had experience with pressure analgesia in dentistry1 and in the relief of rheumatism1 lumbago1 neuralgia1 and other painful affections1 mitigating--or even entirely relieving--the pains of childbirth seem quite within the bounds of possibility4 ,in any event1 it will not be difficult to put it to a broad conclusive test4 ,and it is absolutely harmless1 there is no danger to mother or child in its employment1 and no indication that it might be responsible for a 8blue baby40 ,for in almost every case in which it has been tried1 labor has been accelerated six hours or more--instead of retarded4 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #ad4--,this shows method of treating lumbago and pains in the back of the body1 affecting all the zones4 ,the methods are so simple that they can be utilized by any one--even by women who may1 in their hour of labor1 chance to be remote from medical attention4 ,two combs 7broad aluminum combs about four inches in length have been found to be the best7 to clench the fingers and thumbs over 7see ,fig4 #ad71 and some sharp or edged surface to press the soles of the feet against 7see ,fig4 #ae71 are all the instruments that are required1 altho a clamp has now been devised 7see ,fig4 #af7 which can be fastened on the hands to include both surfaces and all zones4 ,it is applied when contractions begin1 and is kept in position intermittently until delivery is completed4 ,rubber bands1 bound around the great and 8index0 toes1 also afford a gratifying help4 ,to relieve the after-pains and facilitate the expulsion of the afterbirth1 it has been found that 8stimulating0 strokes1 with the teeth of the aluminum comb1 or the 8bristles0 of a wire hair brush1 are most effective4 ,it may require that these strokes be given from ten minutes to one-half hour4 ,but they assist wonderfully in contracting the uterus4 ,illustration3 ,valens ,disc ,zone-,analgesic with ,rope ,attachment ,an extension rope can be used on these applicators and attached to the foot of the bed so a patient1 during confinement1 can grasp one applicator in each hand and make traction4 ,this device can also be used in ,zone ,therapy for ,sciatica by having the patient place the foot over the wooden discs and 8hang on to the rope0 with the hand4 ,,fig4 #ae4 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #af4--,this is the hand clamp used with such extraordinary success in relieving the pains of childbirth4 ,dr4 ,r4 ,t4 ,h4 ,nesbitt1 of ,waukegan1 ,ill41 is one of a number of physicians who have had practical experience with pressure analgesia in childbirth4 ,he sends this very interesting report3 8,during the past week ,i have been attending the lectures of ,dr4 ,george ,starr ,white4 ,in this most interesting and helpful series1 ,dr4 ,white explained and exemplified biodynamic diagnosis by means of the magnetic meridian 7a remarkable discovery of ,dr4 ,white1 which enables one to diagnose diseases otherwise undiagnosible4 ,this by means of changes in the 8tension0 of organs--which occurs when a properly grounded patient is turned from ,north or ,south to ,east or ,west74 ,dr4 ,white also demonstrated zone therapy4 ,he asked if any of the doctors present expected a confinement case soon4 ,if so1 he wished to give them some suggestions in zone anesthesia in connection with delivery4 8,as ,i was expecting a #8call' every hour ,i told ,dr4 ,white1 and he gave me some special points concerning this work4 ,last night ,i was called to attend what ,i expected would be my last case in confinement1 as ,i have been doing this work so many years that ,i intended to retire4 ,from my last night's experience ,i feel as if ,i should like to start the practice of medicine all over again4 8,the woman ,i delivered was a primipara 7one who had never had a child before1 and who therefore1 because of the rigidity of the bones and tissues1 has a more difficult labor71 small in stature4 8,when severe contractions began1 and the mother was beginning to be very nervous and complained of pain1 at which time ,i generally administer chloroform1 ,i began pressing on the soles of the feet with the edge of a big file1 as ,i could find nothing else4 ,i pressed on the top of the foot with the thumbs of both hands at the metatarsal-phalangeal joint1 7where the toes join the foot74 ,i exerted this pressure over each foot for about three minutes at a time4 ,the mother told me that the pressure on the feet gave her no pain whatsoever4 8,as she did not have any uterine pain1 ,i was afraid there was no advancement4 ,to my great surprise1 when ,i examined her about ten or fifteen minutes later1 ,i found the head within two inches of the outlet4 ,i then waited about fifteen minutes1 and on examination found the head at the vulva4 ,i then pressed again for about one or two minutes on each foot1 the edge of the file being on the sole of the foot1 and my thumbs over the tarsal-metatarsal joints as before4 ,in this way ,i exerted pressure on the sole of the foot with the file1 and pressure on the dorsum of the foot with my thumbs1 doing each foot separately4 ,the last pressure lasted about one and a half minutes to each foot4 ,within five or ten minutes the head was appearing1 and ,i held it back to preserve the perineum 7the tissue joining the vagina and the rectum74 ,it made steady progress1 the head and shoulders coming out in a normal manner4 ,within three minutes the child--which 8weighed in0 at #i-a_/b pounds--was born1 crying lustily4 ,the mother told me she did not experience any pain whatever1 and could not believe the child was born4 ,she laughed and said1 #8,this is not so bad4' 8,another point that is very remarkable is that after the child was born1 the woman did not experience the fatigue that is generally felt1 and the child was more active than usual4 ,i account for this on the principle that pain inhibits 7prevents7 progress of the birth1 and tires the child4 ,but as the pain was inhibited1 the progress was more steady1 and thus fatigue to both mother and child was avoided40 ,a ,massachusetts doctor supplements this case with several others--equally ridiculous or revolutionary--depending upon our viewpoint4 ,to insure brevity and accuracy ,i quote the ,doctor's own words4 8,case #a4 ,multipara 7a woman who has had previous confinements7--mother of four4 ,shortest previous labor eight hours4 ,had had a laceration of cervix 7neck of the womb7 with her first child4 ,also one forceps delivery4 8,when labor commenced she was given two aluminum combs to hold 7as shown in ,fig4 #ad71 and instructed to make strong pressure upon them1 with a view of inhibiting pains1 particularly in the first1 second and third zones4 ,these combs were four inches in length and slightly roughened on the ends1 so that the lateral 7or side7 surfaces of the thumbs could more effectively be stimulated4 8,was called at four a4m41 arrived at #e3je1 and the babe had just been born4 ,the patient reported that she had been in bed for only #ae minutes4 ,there had been only one severe pain4 ,this was when the head delivered4 8,there was no exhaustion following1 as with her previous labors1 and she said laughingly1 #8,i believe ,i'll be able to get up this afternoon4 ,doctor4' 8,the afterbirth delivery seemed to be stimulated1 and the pains controlled by stroking the backs of the hands with the teeth of the combs4 ,she became relaxed and drowsy from this stroking1 and finally fell asleep and slept almost through the night--perfectly free from pain4 8,case #b4 ,primipara1 thirty-seven years old4 ,this woman had a badly retroflexed uterus 7a womb which is tilted back71 which seemed to retard the advancement of labor1 for she required five hours for delivery4 8,she also used the comb pressures1 and1 in addition1 was provided with a rough-edged shallow box1 upon which she pressed firmly with the soles of her feet4 8,four hours after delivery she had sharp afterbirth pains1 which were controlled by the stroking method before described4 ,this seemed to give complete and satisfactory relaxation4 8,there were three other cases1 all of which responded equally well to treatment by zone analgesia4 8,it should be added that1 while the pain was inhibited1 there seemed to be no diminution in the strength of the uterine contractions40 ,dr4 ,thomas ,mournighan1 of ,providence1 ,r4 ,i41 has been1 for more than two years1 one of the staunchest advocates of my methods4 ,he has had phenomenally successful experiences in goiter1 deafness1 female irregularities1 and in the relief of pain and cure of conditions in the general practice of medicine4 ,dr4 ,mournighan has also had almost uniformly successful results with zone analgesia in childbirth4 ,i quote from a few of his cases4 8,case #a4 ,primipara1 nineteen years of age4 ,suffered from furious attacks of vomiting at the beginning of her pregnancy4 ,her family physician wanted to abort her1 fearing for her life1 unless the attacks were checked4 8,she finally came under my care4 ,i instructed her to bite her tongue as hard as she could1 about one-third the distance from the tip--thus1 as you see1 #8attacking' the entire zone connection4 ,this procedure controlled the vomiting almost immediately1 and instead of becoming accustomed to it1 thereby losing its beneficial effect1 she became1 if anything1 even more susceptible to its influence4 8,when she came to term ,i placed a rough-edged box in the bed1 for her to press the soles of her feet on4 ,i also provided her with a sheet1 tied to the bed post1 which she gripped and pulled upon during pains4 ,this1 ,i feel certain1 helps pain relief by zone analgesia--as well as by assisting in the mechanics of labor4 ,she made traction upon the sheets and pressed her feet on the box as the condition seemed to require1 and1 as she expressed it1 #8got great comfort from it4' 8,when the second stage of labor came on--that stage where ,i generally resort to chloroform--,i made strong pressure over the feet1 sinking my thumbs well in over the articulation of the toe and foot joint4 ,she was delivered in less than five hours4 ,the afterbirth came away without the slightest pain4 ,i was peculiarly struck by the almost complete absence of labor exhaustion40 8,case #b4 ,mother aged forty1 ninth child4 ,she had had #8the devil's own time' with the last three or four1 the attendant having been compelled to use forceps in these births4 ,with her last child she had had a bad laceration of the cervix1 which1 however1 had been skillfully repaired4 8,i gave her two aluminum combs1 the edges of which ,i had nicked with a file1 so as to roughen them for the thumb to press over4 ,there being no box handy ,i covered a coal shovel with a towel1 and1 when the pains became severe1 let her press the soles of her feet against the sharp edge of this4 8,within #c hours she was delivered--without forceps this time--of a #aj-a_/b pound boy--as clean a delivery as ,i ever saw4 8,i know it seems crazy1 but any method that will1 practically without pain1 stimulate women who were formerly in labor for from twelve to fifteen hours to complete delivery--in many instances within three hours--is a good method4 ,i shall continue its use1 no matter how foolish it may appear40 ,another physician1 who has had a large and successful experience with zone therapy1 writes3 8,in obstetrics ,i have almost completely discarded chloroform at the close of the second stage1 where ,i used to almost always use it4 ,in the first stage1 zone therapy relieves the nagging pains without retarding1 but rather promoting dilatation4 ,in the second stage delivery is hastened4 ,women seem so quiet and easy one would think #8there was nothing doing1' until on examination1 you are surprised to see what has been accomplished4 ,for this work ,i use a serrated strip of aluminum #a_/af in4 thick1 imbedded in a piece of wood of convenient size1 or else ,i use a seven inch aluminum comb1 pressing the teeth against the inner part of the sole of the foot1 or near the ball1 alternating from one foot to the other4 ,when ,i have an assistant both feet are manipulated at a time1 and that aids very materially4 ,i exert as much pressure as the patient can bear without pain4 ,when ,i have an assistant well trained ,i am going to try zone therapy for instrumental delivery40 ,in connection with the subject of confinement and operations upon women this report from ,dr4 ,g4 ,murray ,edwards1 of ,denver1 ,colorado1 is of peculiar interest3 8,mrs4 ,mc,k41 age #ce2 pregnant four and a half months2 multipara4 ,placenta praevia 7a grave condition1 in which the afterbirth precedes the child in delivery71 aborted ,dec4 #e1 #aiae1 curettement 7scraping out of the uterus71 ,dec4 #g1 #aiae4 ,temperature #ii1 pulse #hj4 ,this case occurring during ,dr4 ,white's lecture course in ,denver1 when ,dr4 ,fitzgerald's pressure method of analgesia was being discussed1 ,i decided to try it out for the first time on this patient4 ,she being a very nervous woman1 ,i felt a little reluctant in the experiment4 ,i did not tell her1 however1 ,i was going to use a new method1 but quietly placed three elastics1 an eighth of an inch wide1 on each foot1 one around the large toe at the first joint1 and one around the others similarly in pairs4 8,after fifteen minutes1 preparing my instruments in the meantime1 ,i told her we were ready1 and while we did not intend to use chloroform1 instructed her carefully to tell me immediately if she felt any pain whatsoever4 ,the curettement was conducted in every detail as though she were under general anesthesia1 and as ,i questioned her frequently as to pain1 she always came back with a smile and a negative reply4 8,we removed fully a teacupful of placental tissue in about ten minutes1 while the patient passed the time joking1 and when finished assured me she felt much better than when we started1 as she was nervous looking forward to the anesthetic4 ,this ,i consider a typical case1 and have no misgivings as to its working generally40 ,in similar strain scores of letters tell of the successes attending the employment of this method in labor1 and in operations upon women4 ,now1 ,i do not contend that a few score1 or a few hundred swallows make a summer1 but their presence undoubtedly indicates that summer may be well on the way4 ,all this may sound foolish in the extreme4 ,yet there are many other things equally foolish in the practice of medicine4 ,and if zone analgesia will do what we claim for it1 it may well be taken gently by the hand1 lifted out of the foolish class1 and placed among the ultra-sensible procedures--where1 by right1 it belongs4 ,,chapter #g4 ,,zone ,,therapy ,,for ,,women4 ,in the eternal fitness of things there would be something radically wrong if zone therapy did not offer some especial and particular help to women4 ,it is a satisfaction to state that the eternal fitness of things is right1 as usual4 ,for zone therapy is as unique in this connection as in most of its other applications4 ,many of the things it does are positively startling4 ,and yet they become commonplace1 after one has been in the work for a time4 ,one of the most striking cases that has yet come to my attention came in the form of a letter of thanks from a mother of a young girl4 ,i never saw either4 ,the mother1 however1 wrote me that her daughter1 who had not menstruated in ten months1 was1 some time ago1 instructed by a patient of mine to take the broad handle of a tablespoon and make strong pressure upon the tongue 7a tongue depressor shown in ,fig4 #ag would be more appropriate71 as far back as she could stand it without gagging4 ,she did so1 and within five minutes was menstruating profusely1 yet without the slightest pain or discomfort4 ,in the several months which had since intervened1 she 8came around0 regularly every twenty-eight days4 ,the mother who feared that her daughter was going into a decline1 could not refrain from writing me a most heartfull letter of appreciation for what my patient1 through my instruction1 had been able to do for her daughter4 ,i call this good preventive medicine4 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #ag4 ,tongue-pressor ,electrode4 ,may be used with or without electricity4 ,painful menstruation 7dysmenorrhoea71 also yields like magic to the potent pressure of a probe applied to the posterior 7back7 wall of the pharynx4 ,but the tongue pressures are1 in the majority of cases1 quite as effective4 ,for pain in the back or thighs1 preceding or during menstruation1 pressure with the tip of the index finger on the posterior wall of the pharynx on the median line and to the right and left of same1 will almost uniformly give relief4 ,a broad1 rough-surfaced tongue depressor 7see ,fig4 #ag7 is best for the purpose4 ,but if this is not available1 the handle of a large spoon or the handle of a tooth brush may be used4 ,this should be applied to the tongue three-quarters of the way back and on the median line4 ,the patient's head should be held rigid1 and the lower jaw supported1 to the end that stronger pressure can be made4 ,it is well to have the physician or some male member of the family officiate in this1 as the patient may not be inclined to use the requisite amount of force4 ,the pressure should be held firmly for two minutes4 ,then it should be relaxed and the point of focus changed slightly4 ,or the instrument may be turned or rotated from side to side1 at one minute intervals4 ,many patients who are obliged to go to bed for two or three days each month1 after a course of this treatment1 are completely relieved of all distress4 ,indeed1 some of these hardly knew they were 8coming sick40 ,it might be added that pressure exerted on the thumb1 first and second fingers of both hands helps materially in this work4 ,and one of the most comforting factors in the practice is that patients are usually quite as well the next morning as they are even directly after the most successful treatment4 ,occasionally the use of the metal comb on the back of the hand1 8combing0 thoroly the region of the thumb1 first and second fingers as far as to the wrists--has given best results4 ,but the tongue pressures are most uniformly successful4 ,while ,i have seldom heard of a miscarriage being induced by these pressures1 yet ,i believe a note of warning should be sounded1 cautioning against the use of the tongue pressures1 particularly during the early months of pregnancy4 ,for it is quite conceivable that abortion might follow drastic tongue treatment4 ,it would be far better during these months to depend upon the finger pressures or the comb for treatment of these zones4 ,also1 if there is a too-profuse and too-frequent menstruation1 severe tongue pressures should be avoided4 ,in these conditions gentle stroking on the backs of the hands with a wire hair brush or the teeth of the metal comb has given best results4 ,and this same procedure may be confidently resorted to to prevent threatened abortion4 ,while not confined to women1 yet women are by far more generally afflicted with constipation and hemorrhoids than are men4 ,their sedentary habits1 tight lacing1 and repugnance to water drinking make them peculiarly susceptible to the costive habit--which in turn1 through engorgement of the hemorrhoidal veins1 causes piles4 ,i mention these subjects here because the treatment for constipation and hemorrhoids is identical with that given for painful or suppressed menstruation4 ,the results in constipation are1 in some instances1 absolutely astonishing4 ,i know of one woman1 constipated for fifteen years1 who never knew what it meant to have a natural movement of the bowels4 ,she grasped the chair seat with the tips of her fingers and thumbs1 putting all her strength into this grip--so as partly to desensitize the pain of tongue pressure1 and thereby be able to stand a more drastic treatment4 ,then the tongue was firmly pressed for nine minutes in the manner before described4 ,her bowels moved within fifteen minutes afterwards1 and for a year or longer she has never had to take another cathartic4 ,another case was cleared up two years ago1 and has had no return of the former trouble4 ,these1 however1 are the extraordinary and exceptional cases4 ,for routine treatment it may be well to use the pressures for a considerable period of time1 so that their stimulating effect may tend to create a 8habit0 in the peristaltic muscles of the bowel4 ,for the cure cannot be considered complete until this 8habit0 is firmly established4 ,the pain1 bleeding and swelling of piles is also helped by these same procedures4 ,the point to be most emphatically dwelt upon in connection with the treatment of these conditions is that 8absent treatment10 or lick-and-a-promise namby-pambyism1 isn't of any avail4 ,the pressures must be made by some one who has more sympathy with the patient's ultimate good than he has for her present temporary discomfort1 and who will administer a good honest treatment--preferably while the patient does all she can--by tightly clasping the hands on the interlocked fingers1 or by grasping the chair or a table with the finger tips--to reduce the sensitivity of the zones operated upon4 ,if zone therapy is used in this manner1 the results will amaze and delight4 ,for no method yet evolved for the treatment of these disorders even remotely approximates zone therapy in point of efficacy4 ,,chapter #h4 ,,relaxing ,,nervous ,,tension4 ,perhaps you may not do it4 ,you have such splendid control over yourself4 ,but you know many people who1 when angry1 or when suffering great physical pain1 sink their teeth into their lip4 ,sometimes they bite hard enough to start the blood4 ,others clinch their teeth and hands1 and double their toes up in their shoes4 ,why do you suppose they do this8 ,they do these1 and many other natural and apparently inevitable things1 because they are instinctive and scientific1 and because ,nature knows her business4 ,we have done and shall continue to do them involuntarily and automatically1 because they relieve pain and nerve tension1 because they produce a form of analgesia1 or pain-deadening1 similar to that which follows the injection of water or some anesthetic solution into a sensory nerve4 ,if you stop and think for a moment many examples of this inhibition--as it is called--will recur4 ,one of the most interesting1 from our standpoint1 was that of a young school teacher1 subject to cataleptic fits1 who1 when she felt one of her fits coming on1 stepped on her right toes with all the weight she could throw on the left foot1 at the same time grasping the right wrist firmly4 ,often those near--if notified in time--would produce the pressures for her4 ,in this way the young woman managed to break up or prevent all except severe and sudden attacks4 ,it was subsequently found that this patient had a chronic irritation in the right ovary1 and also a strained condition of the muscles of accommodation in the right eye4 ,when these conditions were cleared up by proper remedial measures and correction1 the cataleptic attacks ceased4 ,the fact of relief having followed in many instances her 8inhibiting0 the right-sided zones indicated the possible source of trouble4 ,and by painstakingly examining the organs in these zones the cause of her condition was located and finally overcome4 ,so1 as a means of diagnosis zone therapy has an immense value4 ,its curative effects1 however1 are most valuable and significant4 ,many of the gravest nerve conditions--conditions which failed to respond to the most skilled medical treatment obtainable anywhere--have been completely and permanently cured by the application of the proper pressures--properly made4 ,i recall a very grave case of neurosis--a writer's cramp--accompanying a neurasthenic condition4 ,this lady--unusually alert and intelligent--was a physical and nervous wreck4 ,sleepless1 harassed by 8nerves0 in their most aggravated form1 she was unable to hold a pen1 or to write more than a few minutes at a time1 until1 on account of the pain and twitching of the arm1 wrist1 and fingers1 she was forced to desist4 ,she could no more have picked up and threaded a needle--let alone have sewed with it--than she could have operated an aeroplane4 ,she was also nearly deaf from a middle ear trouble4 ,several months' treatment1 using the aluminum comb across the front and back of the hands and on the finger tips1 and daily employment of the tongue depressor for four or five minutes1 brought about a complete change in the patient's condition4 ,it relaxed the terrible nervous tension--which was particularly marked along the course of the spine--enabling her to sleep at night1 and awake thoroly rested and refreshed in the morning4 ,the writer's cramp was also completely cleared up4 ,a number of other conditions were also corrected1 and the hearing was improved quite #ej4 ,this lady has since resumed her occupation as a private secretary--a position she was forced by ill health to relinquish more than two years ago--and now writes for hours at a stretch1 without any return of the cramp in the hand and arm4 ,and1 most convincing of all1 she can now not only pick up1 thread1 and hold a needle--something she had not been able to do for years--but she can sew steadily for two or three hours1 and feel no disagreeable effects from this feminine debauch4 ,a peculiarly satisfactory characteristic in all these cases is that the improvement is even more apparent the 8morning after0 than it is immediately after the treatment4 ,another case of neuritis in the arm and shoulder 7brachial neuritis7 for more than six years had been unable to raise his arm higher than the shoulder4 ,for the two months previous to treatment he had been obliged to carry it in a sling4 ,the slightest movement of the arm brought about a paroxysm of agonizing pain4 ,a number of hollowed-out spring clothespins were clamped on the fingers of the affected arm 7see ,fig4 #ac71 and left there for twelve minutes4 ,at the expiration of this time the clamps were removed4 ,the patient gingerly took his arm from its support1 and after a minute or two spent in experimenting with it1 moved it freely up behind his head and swung it behind his back in a sweeping motion4 ,it was subsequently found that this man also had an osteopathic lesion1 which was reduced by ,dr4 ,reid ,kellogg1 and after a few weeks' 8home treatment0--consisting of five minute applications of moderately tight rubber bands around the ends of the fingers--he reported himself as well--and has remained so for more than ten months4 ,for sciatic neuritis it is found that deep pressures with the teeth of an aluminum or steel comb made upon the toes are much more effective than when made upon the fingers4 ,when pain is most severe on the back of the leg pressures should be made upon the ball 7sole7 of the foot4 7,see ,fig4 #ah47 ,when the front of the leg pains also1 the top of the foot should also be pressed4 ,while we are on the subject of sciatica1 ,i might emphasize the importance of a careful examination of the condition of the wisdom teeth4 ,for very frequently we have found this to be the origin of the sciatic nerve trouble4 ,another interesting case1 successfully treated with clothespins1 was that of a young man suffering from hand tremors1 insomnia1 and nervous exhaustion4 ,he had his finger tips clamped daily for a week4 ,then three times more1 at intervals of three days4 ,after the eighth treatment he had no further trouble with tremor1 slept like a baby1 and was apparently relieved of all nervous symptoms4 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #ah4--,showing a method of treating rheumatism or sciatica by treating all five zones on the back of the leg and body4 ,we have found it helpful1 if the patient has a good set of teeth1 to have him clinch the teeth1 and also the hands1 for several minutes at a time1 three or four times daily4 ,this produces an exaggerated degree of relaxation1 which is most helpful in overcoming nervous conditions4 ,most of our patients are also instructed to 8yawn prodigiously10 and stretch4 ,this stimulates a healthy action of the sympathetic nerves in all the zones1 and cannot fail but be most beneficial4 ,sometimes the insomnia of neurasthenia may be effectively overcome by tightly clasping the hands--interlocking the fingers as shown in ,fig4 #ai1 or pressing the finger tips firmly together1 and holding this position for ten or fifteen minutes--unless sleep should come before this and relax the clasp4 ,also1 the clinching or wriggling of the toes is of benefit to a neurasthenic4 ,in fact1 ,i am convinced that the method of relieving fatigue in marching troops1 discovered by ,drs4 ,de,fleury and ,jacques--of the ,french army1 is largely an application of the principles of zone therapy4 ,the ,french surgeon's idea is temporarily to expel the blood from the legs by raising them4 ,the soldiers remove their shoes and lie prone on the ground1 close to a tree or wall1 with heads slightly elevated4 ,they then raise their legs against the wall1 stretching upwards as far as limb limitations permit4 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #ai4--,patient seventy-two years of age with carcinoma of left side of tongue1 jaw1 and pharynx4 ,two days before this picture was taken the patient was unable to open his mouth4 ,the folded hands and open mouth indicate not only relaxation of the jaws1 but the method in which it was brought about4 ,dr4 ,j4 ,w4 ,hogan painlessly extracted eighteen teeth for this patient under pressure anesthesia4 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #bj4--,patient with right hand in this picture is indicating with index and middle finger the location of his pain1 and how he is overcoming it thru pressure on the arm of the chair with the tips of the thumb and fingers of the left hand4 ,we seldom are obliged to resort to drugs for pain1 even in malignancy4 ,in this attitude the toes and ankles are worked or 8wriggled0 briskly4 ,then the knees are flexed and extended a half dozen times or more4 ,a body of men1 apparently in the last stages of exhaustion1 recuperate their energies with from five to fifteen minutes' exercise of this kind4 ,it can readily be seen how1 by these exercises1 all the zones in the body would be stimulated to a normal condition4 ,and the fact that the exercises practiced are successful on a wholesale scale proves the principle sound4 ,one of the most important things ,americans have to learn is how to relax4 ,anything that will teach them to do this should prove a boon4 ,therefore ,i feel certain that1 before many years1 the principles and practices of zone therapy will be as familiar and universally applied as are now the principles of domestic hygiene or the practice of sterilizing baby bottles4 ,and then zone therapy will add to the depth and breadth1 as well as to the length of human life4 ,,chapter ,,ix4 ,,curing ,,lumbago ,,with ,a ,,comb4 ,there is a solid and substantial satisfaction in having lumbago4 ,for we know1 without being told1 that we have it1 and we don't have to work our imagination overtime providing it with symptoms4 ,also1 lumbago offers less encouragement to mental or psychological healing than most anything ordinary we could gather up--except a broken leg1 a crop of boils1 or an abscessed tooth4 ,and the same thing applies to its sisters-in-laws1 rheumatism and sciatica4 ,therefore1 anything that cures lumbago1 rheumatism1 sciatica1 or similar afflictions1 must be able to 8deliver the goods40 ,on this basis zone therapy must be considered one of our most valuable methods for treating these obstinate conditions4 ,naturally it is not always successful4 ,neither are the salicylates1 hot mud baths1 porous plasters1 nor having teeth pulled4 ,and this is no more an apology for zone therapy than it is for medicine4 ,lumbago1 as a rule1 responds very quickly and kindly to zone therapy4 ,cases which come to the office 8all doubled up0 are straightened out--frequently in one treatment--and wend their homeward way rejoicing4 ,the weapon which has given us best results in attacking lumbago and kindred affections is a common1 dull-pointed aluminum comb1 such as may be procured in most bird stores for dog-combing purposes4 ,the teeth of this are pressed firmly on the palms of the hands and on the palmar surface of the thumb1 first1 second and third fingers4 ,in order to get the best results the pressures should be continued for from ten to twenty minutes4 ,occasionally it may be necessary to work also on the 8web0 between the thumb and first finger1 and also between the first and second finger4 ,some zone therapy enthusiasts prefer to begin operations on the tips of the thumb1 first1 second and third fingers--gradually working up the palms of the hands and spending five minutes--for good measure--on the wrists4 ,remember always that the palmar surfaces of the hands and fingers are to be attacked for pains anywhere on the back1 and the top or 7back7 surfaces of the hands and fingers for any trouble on the front of the body1 arms or legs4 ,this may seem rather confusing at first1 but a little thought will make clear why1 what are commonly known as the back of the hands are really the front or top1 and correspond with the front or top of the feet4 ,the palms of the hands correspond with the soles of the feet4 ,it is also interesting to note that frequently there are found areas which are extra sensitive to the pressures of the comb4 ,these areas correspond to the most painful zones in other sections of the body4 ,for instance1 if firm pressure on palmar surfaces of right hand elicits more pain through the third zone in the hand1 if the patient has already complained of pain in his back1 such pain will usually be found in the third zone1 and this holds good where pain is concerned throughout the body4 ,if these sensitive areas are found1 by commencing gently and gradually increasing the force of the pressure1 toleration can be established4 ,in developing this toleration1 the lumbago is usually relieved4 ,some perfectly amazing results have been reported from the comb method of treatment1 particularly in lumbago4 ,one case1 a minister who1 for weeks1 had been unable even to turn in bed without assistance1 was1 after a twenty-minute treatment1 able to arise and walk unaided4 ,he was entirely relieved of pain and discomfort within a few hours1 and the next day was 8up and around40 ,relief almost always follows the first treatment1 apparently irrespective as to the cause of the lumbago4 ,i recall a recent case which had persisted for more than three months4 ,this gentleman had taken practically every form of treatment that could be recommended by the most able specialists1 had even been to ,hot ,springs1 without any except transient benefit4 ,he was bent almost double1 and for many weeks had not been able to stand erect4 ,this patient was given two aluminum combs and told to squeeze them for ten or fifteen minutes1 while waiting in the ante-room4 ,after being brought into the office1 his hands were thoroly 8combed0 by pressure1 from finger tip to wrist4 ,he straightened out completely after this first treatment1 and expressed himself as entirely relieved from pain4 ,he received a similar treatment the following day--after which he went his way rejoicing4 ,these results are practically uniform4 ,i know of many scores of patients thus cured with a comb4 ,sometimes equally good results follow from fastening hollowed-out spring clothespins on the tips of the fingers 7,fig4 #ac71 corresponding to the zones in which the lumbago holds forth4 ,or even from binding heavy bands around these fingers 7,fig4 #e7--leaving these in position five or ten minutes at a time--unless the finger becomes badly discolored sooner1 in which case the pressure must be temporarily removed4 ,one zone therapy enthusiast1 who claims that 8,treat ,it ,by ,zone ,therapy0 should be hung in every doctor's office1 while on a pilgrimage to a ,shriners' ,convention1 noticed that the conductor of the train walked 8all doubled up0 and seemed to be suffering great pain4 ,it developed that the railroad man had a 8misery in his back10 had given up work1 and had been in a sanitarium for three weeks--without obtaining much relief--and also that for the three days prior to his resuming work1 he had not been able to 8straighten up10 nor make any sudden move1 without suffering excruciatingly4 ,he was invited to come into the smoking compartment for a few minutes1 where the doctor put rubber bands on the thumb and forefinger of each of the trainman's hands1 and at the same time made firm pressure with his thumb-nails on these ligatured fingers4 ,the conductor was not informed of the purpose of this procedure1 so his imagination had nothing to work on4 ,after holding his fingers in this manner for about ten minutes the whistle blew1 and the conductor had suddenly to leave his chair4 ,he straightened up and went out 8on the run40 ,when he came back he laughed and said3 8,this is the first time in six weeks ,i've gotten up or moved without pain4 ,what in thunder have those little rubber bands to do with lumbago1 anyway80 ,the doctor saw this man before leaving the train two hours afterwards1 and the trainman volunteered the information that 8so far as the lumbago is concerned ,i have no more feeling than a fish40 ,and these results can be duplicated by any one who will study the zone charts 7,figures #a and #b71 and apply the simple technic outlined4 ,naturally1 in sciatica1 and in articular or joint rheumatism1 the results have not been so uniformly favorable4 ,for sciatica may be due to hip joint dislocation4 ,indeed1 one of our most famous bone surgeons claims that all cases of sciatica result from a twist1 or subluxation of the hip joint which certainly is not true of those cases cured with a comb1 or by electricity1 or by some medical measure4 ,in treating sciatica particular attention must be given the 8hip area0 of the hand on the same side as the sciatica4 ,this means that the palmar surface of the ring and little finger and the palm of the hand on that side1 as well as the 8edge0 of the palm1 running up over the top of the hand must be thoroughly 8combed40 ,but the best and most rapid relief for sciatica is usually secured by 8attacking0 the soles of the feet--using the comb in the same manner and for the same areas as described for the hands4 ,in other words1 by manipulating the zones in the feet corresponding to the zones in the hands4 ,dr4 ,george ,starr ,white1 of ,los ,angeles1 ,california1 has invented a mechanical device for this purpose1 consisting of a piece of hard wood about five inches in length1 cut with deep screw-like threads 7see ,figures #af and #ah74 ,a heavy1 smooth rope is attached to each end of this implement of battle1 and the patient uses it with a long1 strong pull for five or ten minutes at a time--repeating the maneuver several times daily4 ,possibly any rough-surfaced1 home-made device might give equally good results4 ,in acute articular rheumatism1 where there are no gross pathological changes or stiffening in the joints1 splendid results have followed the use of combs4 ,it should be remembered that the hip area corresponds with the shoulder on the same side1 the knee with the elbow1 and the ankle with the wrist1 etc41 and pain is often overcome more quickly by attacking corresponding parts with pressure or stimulation4 ,one old lady who suffered terribly in the joints of both hands1 and who had not been able to sleep for weeks without an opiate1 experienced complete relief after a half dozen treatments with the comb over the tips of her fingers and thumb 7,fig4 #ab74 ,and she was able to sleep soundly thereafter without the use of her usual hypnotic4 ,a very interesting case of gonorrheal arthritis was reported recently4 ,this man's right knee joint was so painful that he could not bear to have it touched4 ,to bend the right leg at the knee was out of the question4 ,two minutes' pressure on the top and bottom1 as well as on the tip of the big toe1 completely relieved the pain1 and upon testing the joint the soreness seemed to have vanished4 ,the doctor then began carefully bending the knee1 and to his surprise1 and to the amazement of the patient--who hadn't the slightest idea what was being attempted--the knee could be flexed 7bent7 perfectly1 without any pain whatever4 ,as this doctor makes a specialty of treating painful joints by means of heat1 light1 mud baths1 and electricity1 and has had a great deal of experience in this work1 we were much gratified to hear him say that of all the cases he had ever treated he never had anything seem so miraculous as this4 ,he further stated that he had tried all his methods of treatment to alleviate this man's pain and to be able to flex the knee1 but without avail2 yet zone therapy1 applied at the proper zone1 brought about almost immediate results4 ,as demonstrating a peculiar phase of zone therapy1 and showing how great aches from little corns may grow1 here is a very interesting and instructive case4 ,a patient1 suffering from rheumatism in the left shoulder and arm1 had1 for more than three weeks1 been unable to sleep on account of the pain4 ,he had a small callous growth on the tip of his left thumb1 corresponding to the zone in which the pain was located4 ,this was removed1 and pressures were made with a comb on the place where the finger corn had formerly held forth4 ,within four days he was completely cured4 ,and this reminds me that a corn doctor is a valuable aid in pressure therapy work4 ,for time and again ,i have seen pains as far away as a headache relieved by clearing up the zone occupied and irritated by a large pugnacious corn1 which was the actual cause of the headache--foolish-sounding as it may seem4 ,a little boy with an aggravated case of 8wry neck0 had1 for months1 slept upon sand bags to give him neck support4 ,i cauterized the necks of his teeth 7always look to the condition of the teeth in wry neck7 with a fine platinum point cautery 7which is merely a direct way of stimulating all the zones71 and in a few days this youngster was up and running around as well as ever4 ,other cases of wry neck have been quite as readily cleared up by combing the appropriate fingers on the palm of the hand of the side involved or by pressing with a cotton-tipped probe on the proper zones on the posterior wall of the throat1 or on the under surface of the tongue and on the floor of the mouth under the tongue4 ,most medical men1 without stopping longer than two seconds to think about it1 will affirm that all these things are ridiculous and absurd4 ,this1 you remember1 was what contemporary scientists told ,galen and ,harvey1 and also what the astronomers told ,galileo4 ,we spoke in a similar strain of radio activity1 the fourth dimension1 wireless telegraphy1 and aerial navigation4 ,many erudite members of the medical profession claim that zone therapy and zone analgesia might be interesting if found in ,gulliver's ,travels or ,munchausen's ,romances1 but that emphatically they have no place in medical literature4 ,for every one knows that an egg cannot be made to stand on end4 ,yet we are standing this medical egg on end every day4 ,and there is no reason in the world why any intelligent man or woman1 let alone any intelligent doctor1 cannot do likewise1 and put these simple and helpful methods into practical application4 ,for it doesn't even require faith4 ,,chapter ,x4 ,,scratching ,,the ,,hand ,,for ,,sick ,,stomach4 ,many of us know that if we are threatened with sneezing and we press the upper lip tightly against the teeth with the fingers1 that we can usually stop the sneeze4 ,also1 that if we drop a cold piece of metal down the back1 or press a piece of ice against the back of the neck1 it will frequently check nosebleed4 ,but not many of us know that the reason these things are thus is because1 by these actions1 we are stimulating normal function in the first zone4 ,were we to press our cheek over the wisdom tooth--which is in the fourth zone--or1 rub the ice on our third zone ear1 the sneeze and the nose bleed would pursue uninterruptedly the even tenor of their ways4 ,if you never had heard of these things1 you would probably say 8pish10 and look around with some trepidation for your informant's keeper4 ,yet1 in all earnestness and sincerity1 ,i would1 if you are one of those whose stomach is easily upset1 urge that the next time you board a train or boat you arm yourself with a wire hair brush and a metal comb4 ,when the first faint qualms1 premonitory of an eruption or some other seismic disturbance in your interior are felt1 get busy with the comb and brush--not on your head--but on your hands4 ,for sickness of the stomach is quite generally relieved by steady pressure made over the first and second zone on the backs of the hands with the teeth of a metal comb4 ,the comb should be pressed firmly over the areas running from the thumb and first finger of both hands1 including the web between the thumb and first finger--which seems to have a very intimate connection with the stomach4 ,if there is no comb handy1 the finger nails will do good substitute work1 but the metal is best1 as it seems to stimulate an electrical contact that helps the 8impulse40 ,this procedure is to be used only where the stomach is irritated and threatens convulsive contractures1 or where there is pain1 or distention from gas4 ,relief of these conditions may generally be expected in from five to ten minutes4 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #ba4--,when ,i first saw this patient 7,january #i1 #aiac71 the enlargement in the neck1 pronounced cancer1 and inoperable1 by some of our best men in ,new ,england1 was stony hard and exceedingly painful to the touch4 ,she had not been able to lie down for nine months1 and had not taken any solid food for three months2 could open the mouth only slightly1 and with great difficulty4 ,we induced speedy relaxation of the neck 7it was absolutely relaxed in four treatments7 through pressure with a dry cotton-wound applicator and also with a pencil moistened with trichloracetic acid in varied strengths from twenty-five per cent to a saturated solution1 throughout the appropriate zones in the mouth1 nose and epipharynx4 ,this patient responds quickly to pressure1 and accurately traces sensations of glow or numbness from the mouth to the extremities and vice versa4 ,these sensations are almost immediately followed by lines of anesthesia4 ,note the neck of this patient 7see ,fig4 #bb7 fourteen months later4 ,patient through pressure on fingers of zones involved keeps side of neck constantly anesthetized1 and therefore free from irritation1 with constant absorption of growth4 ,if1 however1 the stomach is 8dead0--the doctors call it 8atonic0--when it lies inert and unambitious after a heavy meal--or even a small meal that is heavy for that stomach at that particular time--the best results are found in gentle stroking or scratching with a wire hair brush1 or with the teeth of the comb4 ,if these are not available scratch with the finger nails1 but1 as with the pressures1 the most favorable results follow the use of metal4 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #bb4--,photograph of patient in ,fig4 #ba seventeen months after her first treatment4 ,after three years improvement still continues4 ,remember that scratching stimulates1 while deep pressure with the teeth of the comb1 finger nails or wires of the hair brush relaxes4 ,also the next time the baby is restless and inclined to double up and yell murder1 instead of doing a slippered constitutional up and down the room with him1 scratch the backs of his hands4 ,if he's had too much to eat this may quiet him4 ,if1 however1 his little 8tummy0 is 8working10 try some pressures on his hands or feet1 and see how soon the 8tummy0 will knock off work4 ,and1 for the same sufficient reasons1 try the same thing on yourself and the family1 instead of 8banging0 the stomach over the head with a dose of dope4 ,the morning sickness of pregnancy yields quite uniformly to deep pressures on the backs of the hands1 and it is much safer to try and control this nausea from the hands than it would be to resort to the severe pressures on the tongue4 ,for these latter1 if too drastic1 might produce a miscarriage4 ,also1 while it isn't exactly zone therapy1 it might be interesting here to note that eating salted popcorn has a tendency to help correct the nausea of pregnancy1 car sickness1 and indigestion4 ,many patients of mine keep a bowl of it on a chair right alongside their beds1 and commence to eat it so soon as they awake in the morning4 ,a handful of popcorn1 thoroughly chewed1 seems to help pacify the otherwise rebellious stomach4 ,zone therapy pressures are valuable not only in nausea and vomiting1 but also in indigestion1 gastric catarrh and all forms of stomach disorders4 ,it has even been successfully employed in gastric ulcer1 with dangerous hemorrhages and the other distressing symptoms of this painful malady4 ,dr4 ,reid ,kellogg has cured three of these cases1 one in ten treatments1 the others in two or three months4 ,two of these patients had had an acute condition for two months--no food whatsoever passing through the pylorus 7the exit of the stomach74 ,they had been1 of course1 fed by the rectum4 ,dr4 ,kellogg used the probe 7,fig4 #i71 low down on the posterior 7back7 wall of the pharynx1 and used pressures over the thumb1 first and second fingers of both hands with the aluminum comb4 ,in less than a dozen treatments these patients were able to retain food taken into the stomach1 and practically conduct the entire subsequent course of their own cure4 ,to disabuse the minds of any who may evolve the idea that zone therapy is of value only in conditions that 8don't matter anyhow10 ,i want to emphasize that these cases were most grave1 and that they had received skilled medical attention for many weeks--without apparent benefit4 ,it has been current knowledge--even before those halcyon days when the banqueter retired to have his throat tickled by a dutiful slave--that by touching definite areas in the throat and at the base of the tongue--vomiting could be induced4 ,and now we have discovered how to put the reverse ,english on the tickle1 and keep it down when it wants to come up4 ,which discovery should also help increase the sum total of the world's health and happiness4 ,,chapter ,,xi4 ,,hay ,,fever1 ,,asthma ,,and ,,tonsilitis4 ,if the ,united ,states ,hay ,fever ,association1 and all individuals who suffer from hay fever1 will read carefully1 and then apply this chapter--as directed--the ravages of these catarrhal cataclysms1 ,i feel sure1 will be beautifully lessened4 ,for zone therapy has an especial and peculiar message for hay-feverites4 ,it has mitigated1 if not entirely relieved1 the red-eyed misery of hundreds of them4 ,and none--except those who have been victims--can know what a real relief this is4 ,nobody knows for certain what causes hay-fever1 and1 judging from the textbooks1 they know even less regarding any definite method of relieving it4 ,it is possible that repeated 8colds0--generally from dust infection--result in a chronic irritation of the mucous membrane1 followed by a thickening 7or hypertrophy7 of the tissues4 ,this thickened tissue dams the circulation of blood in the membranes1 and presses upon the delicate nerves of the nose1 thereby irritating them1 which irritation proves to be the last straw4 ,so the nerves of the nose throw up both hands with a despairing moan4 ,an acute inflammatory irritation is established1 setting up a vicious circle4 ,for the pressure causes nerve irritation1 and the nerves retaliate by still further disturbing the circulation1 thereby causing more pressure4 ,then1 if really it is pollen that causes the physiological conflagration we call hay fever1 the mucous membrane is so susceptible that it will readily respond to the action of the pollen4 ,which is probably also true of those cases that develop similar conditions from the odor of roses1 horses or cats4 ,it is significant1 however1 that of all the hundreds of hay-fever patients that have ever come under my care not one had an absolutely normal nose4 ,invariably there were bony spurs1 protruding turbinate bones1 cartilages twisted out of proper alignment1 an inflamed and thickened mucous membrane lining1 or some other pathological condition1 one usually requiring surgical interference4 ,so if you have1 or expect to have1 hay fever or any other abnormal condition of the nasal mucous membranes1 see a specialist and have your nose placed in as near a perfect condition as surgical skill and your physical shortcomings will permit1 not forgetting also a thorough stretching of the soft palate4 ,this the surgeon will accomplish by means of a finger inserted in the throat and a hooked instrument in the passage back of the nose4 ,by enlarging the contracted parts of this passage normal drainage and circulation in these tissues is established4 ,the best results are obtained by operating during the height of an attack4 ,if sometimes even a needle be thrust through the congested mucous membrane1 so that the blood flows freely1 the attack can be broken up1 and the condition frequently eradicated for that season4 ,then use any combination of the following procedures1 which experience may prove helpful1 remembering that here no fixed rule can be laid down1 and that what 8works0 magically in one case might have but little effect in another4 ,first1 make steady firm pressures on various points in the roof of the mouth with the thumb4 ,be careful to 8cover0 the region directly on a line with the nose4 ,these pressures should be maintained for from four to eight minutes at a time1 and repeated a half dozen or more times daily4 ,those experienced in zone therapy claim that the pressures have an immediate and powerful effect upon abnormal conditions in this zone4 ,at the same time the upper lip should be firmly forced against the teeth with the first finger4 ,this usually has a most discouraging effect upon sneezing4 ,pressures with a cotton-tipped probe on the back wall of the pharynx 7the inside junction of the nose and mouth71 as well as upon the mucous membranes of the nose1 give1 in the hands of physicians1 the quickest results4 ,the cotton-tipped probe may be dipped in trichloracetic acid1 or some pungent agent1 which will lend 8punch0 to the contact impulse4 ,a curious feature in connection with this probe therapy is that if the patient1 by coughing1 resents the presence of the instruments1 the effect seems to be dissipated4 ,in other words1 the transmission of the nerve impulse is partly inhibited4 ,it is fair to say1 however1 that patients become rapidly accustomed to what at first frequently caused irritation4 ,the use of a tongue depressor1 covering the center of the tongue fairly well 8forward10 has also been found most helpful1 if pressed down and held firmly several times a day for three minutes or more at a time4 ,in fact1 it is expedient to use the tongue depressor in almost all nose1 throat and stomach troubles--or1 in fact1 any condition occurring in the 8front0 of the body4 ,the wearing of moderately tight rubber bands upon the thumb1 first and second fingers for ten or fifteen minutes 7or less1 if the finger tips become purple7 repeated several times daily1 seems also to help materially4 ,indeed1 some physicians report that they get their very best results by having their patients wear the bands as continuously as possible1 removing them only as required to prevent blood stasis1 and then replacing them again4 ,pressures exerted with the finger and thumb over the joints of the thumb1 first and second fingers or toes have given excellent results4 ,three or four-minute pressures with an aluminum comb on all surfaces of the thumb and first finger--repeated several times daily--have also given satisfactory relief in hay fever4 ,always the breath should be taken through the nostrils4 ,if the mouth persists in opening at night1 strap it shut with isinglass plaster cut in thin strips4 ,the treatment of asthma and other affections of the respiratory passages is very similar to that of hay fever1 excepting that1 instead of pressing the tongue1 more generally the floor of the mouth is manipulated for this purpose--as the impulse is thus more 8direct40 ,some of the results in asthma have been little short of miraculous4 ,one patient suffering with bronchial asthma had been unable to lie down for three years1 what little sleep she secured being taken propped in a chair4 ,her sole relief consisted in the hypodermic injection of fifteen drops of adrenalin solution1 practically every morning and night4 ,i made pressure on the pharyngeal wall1 at a point 8low down10 where the 8metallic sensation0 was reflected into the bronchial region4 ,also ,i used the probe on the floor of the mouth1 directly beneath the root of the tongue4 ,within five minutes this lady--for the first time in three years--was relieved of all pain1 tightness1 hoarseness1 and shortness of breath4 ,in two months of this treatment she gained fifteen pounds1 and now sleeps through the night4 ,also1 she has been enabled completely to discontinue her use of adrenalin4 ,another bronchial asthmatic suffered so severely that he had made all arrangements1 even to packing his trunks1 to retire from business and seek health on the ,riviera or in ,egypt4 ,his 8wheezing0 was so pronounced that he could be heard clear across a twenty-foot room4 ,this gentleman was advised by ,dr4 ,d4 ,f4 ,sullivan1 senior surgeon of ,st4 ,francis ,hospital1 to see me before leaving the country4 ,i pressed on the floor of the patient's mouth1 under the root of the tongue1 with a cotton-tipped probe1 and made strong pressure on the first and third zones of his tongue with a tongue depressor4 ,in three or four treatments this man was entirely well1 and informed us that he had indefinitely postponed his trip abroad1 and 8was going back to work again40 ,zone therapists have found in throat and chest cases that painting the tongue with iodine on the upper and lower surfaces for about one-third way back is most helpful4 ,but one of the best of all methods by which the patient may help himself consists in biting the tongue as hard as comfortably can be borne1 holding that member between the teeth for several minutes at a time1 three or four times daily4 ,also1 it is well carefully to examine the condition of the teeth1 throat and pharynx in asthmatic cases1 as frequently the asthma does not clear up until some defect in these organs is remedied4 ,a twelve-year-old girl of my acquaintance1 a physician's daughter1 has developed considerable technic in zone therapy4 ,only recently she relieved the pain of a bad case of mumps by fastening spring clothespins to the first1 second and third fingers of both her hands1 leaving them on until the finger tips became quite purple4 ,the little lady proudly demonstrated her control over the condition by taking a mouthful of vinegar as a gargle4 ,this1 as every doctor knows1 is quite a crucial test4 ,in tonsilitis good results almost invariably follow pressure over the inferior dental nerve1 at a point where it enters the jaw bone4 ,it requires considerable skill to find this foramen 7as it is called71 so this advice is really for doctors only4 ,pressure may also be made with the finger on a probe back of the anterior pillars 7membranes situated in front of the tonsil74 ,yet much may be accomplished merely by squeezing the joints of the second1 third and fourth fingers1 and using a tongue depressor on the extreme sides of the tongue4 ,and this reminds me that a certain minister of my acquaintance has been teaching his ,boy ,scouts zone therapy methods1 with especial reference to curing themselves of coughs and other common ailments4 ,the boys also find it valuable in their 8,first ,aid to the ,injured0 work4 ,i can readily understand that the analgesic effects of zone pressure should be effective in the camp1 as well as in the home1 or in the dead-of-night emergency4 ,zone therapy opens up a tremendous field4 ,so the more experimenters we have the sooner every one will know just how tremendous and useful and marvelous it is4 ,,chapter ,,xii4 ,,curing ,a ,,sick ,,voice4 ,we all remember the gentleman in one of ,moliere's plays who was astounded to learn that he had been talking prose all his life4 ,this verdant reminiscence has an almost universal application4 ,for instance1 ,umberto ,sorrentino1 the gifted ,italian tenor1 has1 for a number of years1 relieved the 8tight10 inflexible throat1 which is the bane of vocalists and speakers1 by grasping his tongue firmly in a handkerchief1 pulling it as hard as could be comfortably borne1 and wriggling it slowly from side to side4 ,this1 he says1 eases up throat tension1 and frees the voice4 ,it also has a tendency to abort a beginning cold4 ,he was led to adopt this practice from observing the beneficial effects of massage of the throat in stimulating and otherwise improving the circulation and releasing the muscles from the bound condition1 which invariably 7in his case7 foreruns a cold4 ,he reasoned that if external massage was beneficial1 internal massage should be even more so2 hence1 the 8wriggle40 ,also1 ,miss ,mabel ,garrison1 one of the new lyric sopranos of the ,metropolitan ,opera ,house1 has won the appreciation and gratitude of various members of the company1 by curing stiff1 inelastic sore throats through pressures made upon the vocalists' tongues4 ,there is a hint in these significant facts that no singer1 lawyer1 actor1 clergyman1 mother of a family1 or business man can afford to ignore4 ,for almost everyone suffers occasionally from defects somewhere in the delicate mechanism that shapes air currents into beautiful sounds1 and molds breath into speech4 ,although they probably are not aware of this1 both ,signor ,sorrentino and ,miss ,garrison are employing zone therapy in relieving these vocal ills4 ,for they are exerting pressures on the first and second zones1 the region which governs the function of the vocal chords1 the pharynx1 larynx1 and the respiratory passages4 ,and while their results have been very remarkable1 and eminently satisfactory to themselves and their fellow artists1 they would be even more striking were the pressures made more 8direct40 ,illustration3 ,,signor ,,umberto ,,sorrentino1 the noted tenor1 who relieves 8tight0 throat by making strong traction on the tongue4 ,by pressure on the anterior third of the tongue1 and by stimulating the outside lateral aspects of the fore fingers 7which distinctly govern the vocal cords7 ,sorrentino has relieved himself and many of his friends of what promised to be serious throat conditions4 ,in other words1 if1 instead of squeezing and making strong traction on the tongue1 or of using a depressor on this member1 they were to do these things and1 in addition1 apply firm pressure on the floor of the mouth1 beneath the tongue1 with a cotton-tipped metal probe 7see ,fig4 #f71 dipped in spirits of camphor or alcohol 7to increase the 8impulse071 their results would be far more certain and satisfactory4 ,in all cases of hoarseness1 huskiness1 or in loss of voice due to irritation or strain--as in clergyman's sore throat--these practices almost invariably give relief4 ,i remember a case of a soprano whose upper register was completely lost through long-continued strain4 ,the floor of her mouth--directly under the tongue1 and up to the roots of the lower incisor teeth1 was 8prodded0 intermittently for a period of fifteen minutes1 with the metal probe4 ,the cotton on the tip of the probe was dipped in some pungent agent1 for the purpose1 as before stated1 of increasing the nerve 8response40 ,marked improvement followed the first treatment4 ,she was1 however1 cautioned not to attempt to use the voice1 except for a moment or two after treatments--to observe the effect4 ,the singer also carried out 8home treatments10 consisting in five-minute firm applications of a tongue depressor 7see ,fig4 #ag7 on the center of the tongue4 ,this was done every four hours4 ,in addition1 she squeezed the sides of her thumbs4 ,this action1 especially if accompanied by digging the finger nails into the inner side of the thumb--which area is distinctly in the vocal chord zone--has a specific effect upon the vocal chords4 ,within three days this lady had completely recovered1 and was able to return to her company4 ,zone therapy has1 in innumerable instances1 restored speaking voices that were as lost as the ,lost ,hope4 ,indeed1 it is of common occurrence to have a clergyman1 a lawyer1 or a business man who has become aphonic 7voiceless7 from long dictation1 or some other vocal strain1 come to the specialist in zone therapy1 unable to speak above a whisper1 and within a half hour go his way rejoicing--practically as 8good as new04 ,this1 by application of the probe on the floor of the mouth1 pressures on the tongue1 and sometimes pressures on the thumb and fingers1 any and all of which procedures can be successfully used by any intelligent man or woman in the relief of their own troubles1 or in curing these troubles in their family4 ,respecting the finger pressures1 it must be borne in mind that it is necessary to work on the particular zone involved4 ,for instance1 it would be useless to make pressures over the thumb joints if the cause of the throat trouble should happen to be a congested tonsil4 ,the third1 fourth and fifth fingers would have to be invoked for relief in this zone4 ,it is1 however1 perfectly remarkable what these finger pressures alone will accomplish4 ,one of the earlier experimental cases was a patient who had been speaking on and off all day at a ,sunday ,school ,convention held in a grove4 ,this grove must have been an ideal spot for a nice open air meeting4 ,but the leafy bowers1 the sylvan glades1 and the bossy dells were not built for acoustic purposes4 ,the consequence was that1 when the shades of night were falling fast our hero was 8all in04 ,he couldn't speak above a whisper4 ,he had such contraction of the muscles that he couldn't even open his jaws--let alone communicate intelligent information through them4 ,this was his condition when he presented himself the following noon petitioning relief4 ,he had had nothing to eat since late lunch the day before1 although1 whether he knew it or not1 he had had enough then to last him a week4 ,of course1 as he could not open his mouth it was not possible to treat him by pressures on the floor of the mouth1 and on the tongue4 ,so he was provided with an aluminum comb1 and shown how to make pressures on the back of his hand1 extending up from the thumb to the wrist1 and over to the fourth finger1 and left to his own devices for twenty-five minutes4 ,at the expiration of this time he had relaxed the tension of his jaw muscles and relieved the irritation in his throat to such an extent that he went out and had a comfortable lunch4 ,returning to the specialist's office1 pressures were made with a padded probe 7see ,fig4 #i7 on the wall of the pharynx--the probe being introduced through the nostril4 ,also1 he was given instrumentation on the floor of the mouth1 underneath the tongue1 and a conscientious treatment with a tongue depressor4 ,this weapon he took home and used1 carrying out also the combing of the back of the hands4 ,three days afterwards he sang in the choir as well as ever4 ,deep massage with the fingers on the muscles of the throat1 and a 8plucking0 of the voice box are also helpful procedures4 ,where the irritation or the inflammation is not extensive it might be well to include them as routine measures in most throat troubles4 ,where there is active congestion they are1 of course1 not only useless1 but actually harmful4 ,a very frequent cause of vocal ills1 and a condition most generally associated with a congested throat1 is a 8stuffy0 nose4 ,also1 it is quite impossible to get a perfect vocal resonance if the membranes of the nose are swollen and congested with 8cold0 or catarrh4 ,the tongue and finger pressures do much to relieve these conditions1 but perhaps the surest and quickest method of curing them is to 8pencil0 the nose with a probe1 using the uncovered steel for this purpose4 ,and1 ,i may here remark1 that the patient's own saliva is one of the best and least irritating lubricants for this probe work in the nose4 ,the steel should be left in each nostril several minutes1 and gently moved back and forth from time to time1 for the tonic 8penciling0 or 8ironing0 effect4 ,the curative influence of this on chronic nasal catarrh or other pathological conditions of the nose is sometimes quite remarkable4 ,also1 it might be well here to add that atomizers are useless1 except temporarily--as after exposure to a horde of sneezers or coughers4 ,in this event1 an alkaline antiseptic may be of value4 ,but the constant washing away of the natural secretion of the mucous membrane1 or the perpetual coating over of the air passages with a film of oil--which prevents the natural secretion from being natural--is distinctly injurious4 ,for it tends to provoke1 perpetrate and perpetuate all forms of catarrh1 and none should use them--except under physician's instruction--and then for a short time only4 ,stimulate normal function with a probe or sound1 used at night before retiring1 and in the morning on arising1 and cure the condition instead of making it chronic4 ,it wouldn't be difficult to get affirmative evidence to the fact that a sick voice is one of the sickest and most disheartening things that can befall one who must depend upon it for a living4 ,but1 with a little patience1 and an intelligent application of the principles of zone therapy1 it is a 8cinch04 ,,chapter ,,xiii4 ,a ,,specific ,,for ,,whooping ,,and ,,other ,,coughs4 ,for years eminent scientists have been spending much valuable time and money in seeking a cure for whooping cough4 ,still the whoop persists4 ,the distress1 the after effects on the bronchial tubes1 and the weakening influence--frequently leading to the later development of tuberculosis--remains uninfluenced4 ,the disease runs its course1 irrespective of any or all treatments4 ,yet whooping cough is one of the simplest and most easily-cured diseases with which zone therapy has to contend4 ,an ordinary case of whooping cough1 which has persisted for weeks1 can sometimes be cured in from three to five minutes4 ,rarely are more than four or five treatments necessary4 ,case after case is recalled in which1 after the application of a cotton-tipped probe--held down firmly on the back of the throat 7the post-pharyngeal wall71 little patients who had whooped themselves into a state of nervous and physical exhaustion1 never had another paroxysm of coughing4 ,if the savants of the various research institutions throughout the country are really sincere in attempting to discover a cure for whooping cough1 asthma1 goitre1 and a score of other conditions--conditions successfully treated by zone therapy--it will be easy to put this method to the test4 ,if they do not themselves care to make the experiment1 ,i will come to ,new ,york and demonstrate the method on one or one hundred cases1 and show that1 in from one to a half dozen treatments with a steel probe1 whooping cough can be effectively and permanently overcome4 ,this may or may not be worth the attention of these gentlemen4 ,i can do no more than make the offer1 which1 ,i emphasize1 is made in perfect good faith and in the interest of humanity and science4 ,the most remarkable feature of a brand-new discovery is very frequently its hoary-headedness4 ,for this reason1 when we come to think about this matter of the mechanical relief of cough1 we are struck with its antiquity4 ,from time antedating the memory of man1 humanity has pressed its second finger in its pharynx 7that space which spreads out from the back part of the mouth and throat up into the nose7 or the larynx 7a continuation of the pharynx71 for the purpose of loosening a dry cough or to facilitate expectoration4 ,all grandmothers1 ever since there were grandmothers1 have put their fingers in babies' throats to give them relief in croup4 ,some of the wisest of these grandmothers used to press the handle of a spoon on the back part of the tongue1 in order to abort a beginning cold1 or cause a profuse secretion of mucus in conditions associated with a dry1 metallic cough4 ,our old-time cure for hiccoughs has the same reason for its existence4 ,for1 when we grasp the tongue of a hiccougher1 and with a long pull1 a strong pull1 and a pull all together1 haul the offending member to tongue's length--and hold it there--we cure the spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm 7the cause of hiccough7 by influencing the zone in which the trouble originates4 ,this is the principle by which we cure whooping cough1 or indeed any cough that originates in any portion of the respiratory tube4 ,but1 we have found in these cases that spots in the vault or wall of the pharnyx1 if pressed firmly with a cotton-wrapped probe1 as large as can be comfortably passed through the nostrils1 gives the quickest and most definite results4 ,for the 8reflex0--the sensation of pain1 tingling1 or cold1 which is transmitted along the nerve zones by this contact1--can be definitely traced by the patient to the exact spot where the irritation seems to originate4 ,by slightly raising the handle of the probe1 and thereby altering its point of contact on the business end1 this influence can be directed with almost mathematical precision to the area we desire to influence4 ,when the exact 8spot0 is pressed--and a little practice will soon make the finding of this almost automatic--the pressure should be firmly held for several minutes4 ,the throat may feel slightly 8lame0 afterwards--but this soon passes off4 ,if it does not1 pressure brought to bear upon the appropriate thumb or finger will relieve the 8lameness40 ,in an experience with several hundred cases of whooping cough we have not yet seen a failure from the proper application of zone therapy4 ,this1 ,i believe1 is more than can be truly said of any other form of treatment4 ,a very few treatments only are necessary to relieve even the most aggravated case of whooping cough--or any cough which originates in the respiratory passage in that zone4 ,in other words1 a tubercular cough1 which has its cause in a lesion on the extreme right or left of the lung would not respond to pressures in the middle zones4 ,likewise a cough which was reflected from a congested liver1 or from some other organ not in the first and second zones1 would fail to respond to pressures made as here described4 ,any intelligent man or woman can apply these pressures--and with almost the same success as would attend the effort of the most famous specialist4 ,it sometimes assists very materially if the tongue1 for about a third way back1 is thoroly painted above and below with tincture of iodin4 ,the mild irritation from the iodin tends to stimulate the normal function of all those zones interested in keeping up the cough4 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #bc--;,anterior quarter of tongue coated with tincture of iodin--both surfaces4 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #bd--;,four minutes after complete absorption of the iodin 7see ,fig4 #bc7 has taken place4 ,the patient is indicating the sensation of heat or reaction over several zones in the chest where it is most pronounced4 ,few patients experience these sensations1 but all patients experience the benefit4 ,this reaction does1 as a matter of fact1 extend over the entire body4 ,it is easily demonstrated that the tongue1 when firmly compressed by the teeth1 will often produce relaxation of the entire body1 for the mouth is also divided into ten zones4 ,these illustrations indicate the possibility of the speedy absorption of toxins from inner surfaces of neglected teeth and gums4 ,if the use of the probe through the nostrils seems too much like a surgical operation1 very good--though not so rapid and effective results--will follow the application of firm pressures on the front part of the tongue1 and on the floor of the mouth directly under the tongue4 ,also moderately tight rubber bands should be worn on the thumbs and first fingers of both hands for five or ten minute intervals1 several times a day4 ,this might be supplemented also with strong pressure with the finger and thumb over the bridge of the cougher's nose4 ,if there should be a frontal headache associated with the cough--a very frequent symptom if the cough has persisted for any length of time--the finger and thumb should be moved up to the very root of the nose4 ,this shall be pinched gently for several minutes1 right at the place where the nose ends and the eyes begin4 ,one of the most remarkable things zone therapy has yet done 7although ,i am not surprised at anything it may do7 was to cure a forty-year-old cough1 originating in a tracheal 7or wind pipe7 irritation4 ,the patient received one treatment with a probe 7,fig4 #i7 on the back wall of the pharynx4 ,she experienced relief after the second treatment1 and continued to improve until1 at the expiration of three weeks1 she was discharged as cured4 ,now1 after #ae months1 there has been no return of the cough4 ,another patient with bronchial cough associated with lagrippe1 under my instruction1 relieved herself by pressures made with the finger and thumb over the bridge of the nose1 and by the wearing of rubber bands around the thumbs and first fingers of both hands4 ,this lady reported the following morning that she had enjoyed the first night's sleep she had had in more than five nights1 and that a persistent and most annoying headache had also cleared up4 ,these results are quite uniform1 and can be duplicated by any one who will try patiently and painstakingly to duplicate them4 ,indeed1 so simple is the procedure that ,i have repeatedly seen bronchial and other coughs1 resulting from irritation or congestion at some point in the air passages1 completely cured1 merely by pressure on the tongue with the handle of a tablespoon or a toothbrush4 ,and many of these had persisted for a long time4 ,i believe the time is not far distant when every one will be his own cough doctor2 when mothers1 instead of doping their children with dangerous opiates or stomach-destroying nostrums will1 with a tongue depressor1 or a probe1 do successfully in a few hours what now 7to perpetrate an ,irish bull7 is done inadequately or not at all in many days4 ,here is the knowledge4 ,there are no patents or restrictions upon it4 ,every one is free to use it to the fullest and most helpful possible extent4 ,,chapter #ad4 ,,how ,a ,,phantom ,,tumor ,,was ,,dissipated4 ,last ,june the ,new ,hampshire ,dental ,society held a convention at ,weirs1 on ,lake ,winnepesaukee4 ,one of the residents of the summer colony was brought before the convention on the evening of ,june #bc;d4 ,her serious condition baffled the local physicians4 ,it was hoped that among the two hundred scientific men1 gathered there from all parts of the ,east1 some might be found who could help her4 ,she was a woman about thirty-five years old1 well nourished and apparently healthy1 apart from a large swelling in the front of the neck4 ,manifestly the thyroid and other glands had become enlarged through some unknown inflammatory cause4 ,she was suffering great pain4 ,the slightest touch caused agony4 ,swallowing was impossible4 ,not even a drop of water had passed down her throat since the preceding ,friday night4 ,this was ,wednesday night4 ,a healthy human being can exist from seven to ten days without water4 ,this woman had been without water for five days1 suffering mental and physical torture4 ,her physician insisted1 as the only means of saving her life1 that an operation be performed at once4 ,the half dozen or more physicians who had been called in consultation concurred in this4 ,there was nothing left but to perform an intubation--the insertion of a tube in the gullet1 through which water and food might be passed1 pending some possible measure of relief4 ,the heart was racing along at one hundred and fifty beats a minute1 and there were all the peculiar symptoms usually associated with thyroid disturbances4 ,inasmuch as the whole trouble had developed in a week1 it was most unlikely that the condition was goitrous4 ,as it was probable that the trouble was associated with the thyroid1 a physician present decided to try zone therapy1 because it could be applied instantly1 and promised immediate results if successful4 ,calling one of the dentists to make strong pressure over the first joint of one thumb1 the doctor grasped the other thumb4 ,this simple1 apparently foolish1 treatment was maintained for three minutes4 ,the patient began to show signs of relief4 ,the drawn lines on her face softened4 ,she could bear without shrinking the touch on her neck4 ,the doctor sent for a glass of water1 and held it to the patient's lips4 ,she took a sip of water1 which she swallowed with much difficulty and pain--the first drop in five days4 8,it is the most delicious thing ,i ever tasted10 she whispered4 ,she was able to swallow about a third of a glass upon her first attempt4 ,the pressures were continued intermittently for about an hour1 and within that time she was able to drink four glasses of water and a glass of malted milk4 ,a light rubber band was placed over her thumb joints1 as shown in ,fig4 #e1 and she enjoyed her first night's sleep since the inflammation had developed4 ,the next morning she reported that she was almost entirely relieved4 ,the swelling was hardly perceptible1 and she could bear reasonable pressure over the glands without discomfort4 ,she had no difficulty in swallowing4 ,in a few days she was fully recovered1 and has had no return of the trouble4 ,with the relief of nerve tension--consciously or unconsciously exerted--there necessarily follows a relief in either the constricted or the congested condition of the lymphatic glands or ducts1 the thyroid and other ductless glands1 and also of the vasomotor nerves1 which control the flow of blood through the blood vessels4 ,this action1 no doubt1 accounts for the marvelous results which zone therapy has produced in the treatment of glandular and circulatory diseases--whether due to nervous1 or physical causes4 ,in the famous 8globus hystericus0--that big lump comes up in the throat of an hysteric--there is no speedier or more effective treatment than zone therapy4 ,merely take the hands of the hysterical individual1 squeeze them as hard as she can bear the pressure1 and maintain this pressure for several minutes4 ,almost immediate relaxation of all the zones will follow1 and with this relaxation a disappearance of the great lump in the throat4 ,the combs or the wire hair brush may be used1 if preferred4 ,or1 if none of these are available1 merely scratch the back of the hands with the finger nails4 ,it will help materially1 of course1 if suggestion be employed1 using the voice in a soothing manner4 ,but the results are quite as effective--although not as rapid--if the patient has no idea concerning what is being attempted4 ,,chapter #ae4 ,,dr4 ,,white',s ,,experience4 ,one of the most thoro and able diagnosticians in ,america1 if not in the world1 is ,george ,starr ,white1 ,m4 ,d41 of ,los ,angeles1 ,cal41 discoverer of the bio-dynamic method of diagnosis4 ,i reproduce a small portion of his experiences in zone therapy and zone anesthesia--as detailed in his ,lecture ,course4 8,a few years ago1 while experimenting on the anesthetic effect of the ,tesla current1 ,i observed that by giving a current that produced a severe shock to the fingers1 ,i was able to pierce them with needles and not feel pain4 ,i did not realize why these results were obtained4 ,but experiments on animals gave me a hint4 ,for one of my horses backed into a window1 and got a large piece of glass into the sacral region 7near the tail74 ,we tried1 without success1 to put her into a narrow stall and tie her legs so we could operate1 as a large incision had to be made to extract the foreign body4 ,finally one of our men suggested that we tie a slipper-noose1 which he called a #8twitch'1 around the horse's nose4 ,he made this #8twitch' out of a piece of thin rope1 put it on the horse's nose1 and we started to operate4 ,the result was a collision between the horse's hind legs and my abdomen4 ,i told the man to put the #8twitch' on again1 tie it tightly1 and hold it for two or three minutes4 ,then1 altho ,i made a deep incision to take out the glass1 the horse did not flinch4 8,i realize now that we used zone anesthesia1 as the sacral region and the nose are in the same zone4 ,at other times we have had occasion to do minor operations on cows and pigs on my experiment farm1 and have noticed that1 by putting a #8twitch' on the nose1 the animals did not seem to experience any pain4 8,also1 before anesthesia was so well known1 ,i remember seeing surgeons do minor operations on individuals who would take no chloroform4 ,almost always the patients closed their teeth1 or clinched their hands on some rough substance4 ,then #8they could stand anything4' 8,later ,i heard ,dr4 ,william ,h4 ,fitzgerald explain zone therapy4 ,then ,i realized that we have always used zone therapy1 although we did not know it4 8,after spending a few days with ,dr4 ,fitzgerald1 ,i met at a dinner party1 a lady who had a severe frontal headache4 ,obtaining her permission to try a new #8cure'1 ,i exerted pressure upon the thumb1 first and second fingers1 and within five minutes the headache had disappeared4 ,i had similar success in treating a toothache4 8,i shortly afterwards called on a ,new ,york physician who had previously been one of my pupils1 and asked him if he knew anything about zone therapy4 ,he said he did not1 but had read about it in some of the journals1 and thought #8it must be all imagination4' ,i then held his fingers1 pretending ,i was trying to see how much resistance there was in his muscles4 ,within three minutes ,i laid a button hook on his eyeball without his flinching4 ,i took a stickpin from his cravat1 and pushed it into his cheek1 and put several pins into his face1 without his feeling them4 ,he could not bear the touch of a pin in any other zone4 ,he called his wife1 and she was horrified when she saw him so #8stuck up4' ,i withdrew the pins and sterilized his face4 ,he is now a staunch believer in zone anesthesia4 8,at several of our lecture courses in ,chicago and elsewhere1 ,i had an opportunity to show these methods1 and made some very interesting observations4 ,we found that light would not contract the pupil of the eye that had been attacked through the finger zones to the same degree as the pupil of the eye that had not been so attacked4 8,one of the doctors in a ,chicago class1 on hearing of zone anesthesia1 told me that about two years previous he was suffering from inguinal hernia 7rupture7 and a radical operation was advised4 ,he went to the hospital1 and the anesthetist began to prepare him for the anesthesia4 ,he told them that he wanted no anesthesia1 as he was going to have the operation done without taking anything4 ,the surgeon was loath to operate without some kind of general or local anesthetic1 but he told him he wanted nothing1 as he thought he could control himself4 ,the surgeon consented1 but had ready chloroform and a hypodermic with cocaine4 ,the ,doctor clinched his teeth and hands with all his might1 and put himself into as powerful a tension as possible for about three minutes before lying on the table4 ,he then laid down1 relaxed1 and said #8go ahead4' ,from the beginning to the end of the operation all he noticed1 he said1 was that there was something going on1 but he felt absolutely no pain4 ,i looked at his teeth1 and saw that the occluding 7biting7 surfaces were very good indeed1 which accounts in a great measure for the efficacy of the zone anesthesia4 8,dr4 ,fitzgerald has treated many cases of cancer and tumor1 and has had some extraordinary successes with some of them4 ,he carefully avoids any reference to the value of zone therapy in these conditions1 but1 to my mind1 the results achieved warrant mention4 ,i saw two most interesting cases in his practice4 ,one1 a lady1 about #ee years of age1 had a growth on the side of her neck1 diagnosed as cancer4 ,by the bio-dynamic method1 ,i confirmed this diagnosis4 ,this growth was as large as an ordinary sized orange1 and very hard and unyielding4 ,the lady told us that1 until she began being treated by means of zone therapy and zone analgesia1 she had not slept for months without some opiate4 ,for more than two years now she said she had taken no opiates1 and had rested without any pain when zone pressure anesthesia was used4 8,when ,i saw this lady the size of the growth had diminished from this treatment1 until it would not be recognized except by palpation 7feeling with the fingers74 ,i also saw her photograph1 taken before she began treatment1 and the improvement was certainly remarkable4 ,i do not know whether zone therapy will ever cure this case1 but we do know that it is making life endurable to the unfortunate victim4 8,several of my pupils have used the ,fitzgerald method for operation on turbinate and other nasal obstructions1 as well as upon obstetric 7childbirth7 cases1 with most gratifying results in all of them4 8,two or three cases out of ten will not1 it seems1 respond to zone therapy4 ,but the majority will4 ,there is no doubt a good reason for the failures1 such as blocking of the #8zone paths' in some manner--as by a tumor1 growth1 pus condition1 or obstruction4 ,or again1 failure may be due to faulty technic4 ,better results will no doubt come with more experience4 ,it only requires that the method be tried out on a huge scale1 and by a large number of competent observers4 ,then the collated results will furnish us a basis for accurate application of these most wonderful and helpful principles40 ,,chapter #af4 ,,zone ,,therapy--,,mainly ,,for ,,dentists4 ,there are four reasons why zone analgesia--as we call the pain-relieving properties of zone therapy--are not more generally used by dentists4 ,one is that the dentist doesn't wish to put himself in the embarrassing position of suggesting such a foolish-seeming thing to his pain-racked patient4 ,another is that the patient herself thinks she's conferring a favor upon the dentist by permitting him to spend five or ten minutes' valuable time in attempting to alleviate her sufferings1 and make the ordeal of cavity preparation or scaling comparatively painless4 ,also1 to press over the roots of a tooth for three1 four1 or more minutes--exerting1 after toleration is established1 all the force of which the operator is capable--is hard work4 ,it's much quicker and easier1 and less likely to numb the dentist's thumb and finger1 to 8slap0 a gas cone over the patient's nose1 or inject cocaine around the gums--which1 to my mind1 hurts almost as badly as having the tooth extracted4 ,there is yet another reason1 however1 which partially justifies the previous three4 ,the analgesic results of zone pressure are not sufficiently uniform to 8bank0 on4 ,in other words1 a dentist1 led by previous successes1 might be tempted confidently to assure a patient of the painlessness1 under zone analgesia1 of a certain operation4 ,but when he commenced to work he might almost lift the top of his victim's head off4 ,to obviate this do not limit the pressure to three minutes only1 and do not attempt to operate or extract until a puncturing test with a sharp instrument shall prove the part to be desensitized4 ,also1 ,i would here emphasize that there is no use in attempting1 with zone analgesia1 to relieve pain if it is desired to remove a nerve4 ,we do not pretend to explain why it is possible1 for instance1 to work thirty-five minutes1 7as demonstrated before the ,mass4 ,dental ,society by ,dr4 ,b4 ,a4 ,sears1 of ,hartford7 and cut the jaw bone all to pieces in order to remove an impacted wisdom tooth1 while we are unable to thrust a nerve broach into a root canal4 ,but the fact remains1 and some time1 when pathologists and other experts have studied these problems1 we may know why4 ,but for the present1 we must be content to be guided by dearly-bought experiences4 ,there is no known way of telling in advance1 just what degree of analgesia success is assured4 ,dr4 ,m4 ,w4 ,maloney1 of ,providence1 ,r4 ,i41 and ,dr4 ,wm4 ,j4 ,hogan1 of ,hartford1 ,conn41 claim successful results with about #hj of their cases4 ,dr4 ,everett ,m4 ,cook1 of ,toledo1 ,ohio1 writes that he is easily successful in #ge of his cases4 ,dr4 ,thomas ,j4 ,ryan1 of ,new ,york1 is quite uniformly successful in desensitizing the gums for pyorrhoea treatment4 ,while other dentists range on down to as low as #ej of successes1 or even to zero4 ,there are probably very definite reasons for this1 although it may be difficult to convince the average dentist that such exist4 ,first1 it requires a fine technic to find the various dental nerves1 and1 by commencing gently1 and gradually increasing pressures1 to anesthetize them without hurting the patient more than the operation might have hurt him4 ,in which case he has the pain of the operation plus the pain of attempting to analgesize his unresponsive nerve points4 ,next1 when pressures are made over the fingers1 especially where no clamps or rubber bands are used1 there is a tendency to skimp on the time devoted to the finger squeezing4 ,the dentist or his assistant will give the job a 8lick and a promise0--and let it go at that4 ,they don't use sufficient time or sufficient force really to accomplish anything4 ,and third1 they won't take the time properly to learn the zones and the teeth relations1 and apply in a serious way the knowledge so acquired4 ,however1 for the benefit of those dentists who may be interested in learning how to desensitize cavities in sensitive teeth1 or do some of the necessarily painful scaling of tartar and other deposits in pyorrhea1 and for the particular benefit of several million of their patients throughout the country1 ,i would say that pressure by an assistant exerted over the joints of the thumb 7the assistant would do better completely to 8cover0 the joint1 using thumbs and fingers of both hands for this purpose71 will mitigate or quite control the pain in the incisor and occasionally the cuspid teeth of the side corresponding to the finger being squeezed4 ,never let the patient do this for himself1 unless you provide him with clamps or wide rubber bands for the purpose1 as he cannot be trusted to make the pressures long enough or strong enough to accomplish satisfactory results4 ,pressure exerted over the first or second joint of the first finger will control pain in the cuspid and bicuspid teeth4 ,the second finger is related to the two molars1 but sometimes the third 7or ring7 finger must also be employed for this region4 ,in other words1 pressure upon the thumb1 fore-finger1 middle1 and ring fingers of either hand will control correspondingly pain in the incisors1 cuspids and bicuspids and the two molars on either side of the median line1 providing that there is no great inflammation or no abscess in the vicinity of the corresponding teeth4 ,occasionally the 8control0 over-laps1 in which case it is necessary to use also the finger next to the zone finger1 and in the case of wisdom teeth1 to get the best results it is sometimes advisable to use both the third and the little finger--as the fourth and fifth zones merge in the head4 ,a very successful method practiced by some experts--particularly where extraction must be done--is to grasp the offending tooth as near the apex of the root as is practicable1 and with the thumb and finger make firm pressure for three1 four1 or more minutes--by the watch4 ,this usually produces a degree of anaesthesia lasting about one half hour1 although pressure can1 if necessary1 be reapplied at any time4 ,other dentists and oral surgeons get excellent results by pressing on the 8heel of the jaw0--the point directly back of the wisdom tooth1 ponderously known as 8the tuberosity of the superior maxillary40 ,this produces a very complete and lasting anaesthesia of the entire jaw of the side affected1 and permits of the painless extraction of teeth living in the immediate neighborhood4 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #be--,pressure at ,i1 ,fig4 #d1 with thumb and finger will anesthetize both thumb zones1 inasmuch as the pressure is brought directly on the median line and to the right and left of it4 ,pressure at ,,ii 7pressure on inferior dental and lingual nerves7 will anesthetize not only entire jaw on side compressed1 but to a greater or less extent the entire half of the body4 ,pressure at a with thumb and finger will often anesthetize that zone sufficiently for painless extraction4 ,any tooth may be prepared similarly4 ,pressure at b with thumb and finger anesthetizes bicuspids and occasionally molars4 ,pressure at ,,iii will aid materially in anesthetization4 ,with the lower front teeth1 it has been found that to press or hold the inferior 7or lower7 dental nerve1 where it enters the ramus 7or groove7 of the lower jaw1 gives good anaesthesia4 ,also pressure with the finger on the inferior dental nerve1 where it exits from below the bicuspid tooth 7called by doctors the mental foramen7 will usually anesthetize that half of the jaw4 ,many operators1 the better to 8focus01 prefer to use the blunt end of an instrument 7the handle of an excavator is excellent7 upon this inferior dental nerve4 ,the proper application of these principles cannot fail to be of immense value to the dentist and oral surgeon in their daily practice4 ,in relieving toothache and neuralgia1 in removing deposits1 in extracting teeth1 and in fact in most painful operations which dentists are called upon to perform1 this pressure technique should prove invaluable1 as many dentists are learning every day4 ,and further1 the application of these principles will inevitably encourage public interest in dentistry1 and will materially diminish the sum total of pain and suffering that humanity is called upon to endure4 ,indeed1 it is common--and highly gratifying--among many dentists now using zone analgesia--to have sensitive patients--those upon whom1 because of past exhausting and nerve-racking experiences1 they have always dreaded working--say 8,well1 ,doctor1 if you never hurt me any more than you did today ,i shall never again fear to come to you40 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #bf--,pressure at ,,iv will not only anesthetize the third and fourth zones1 but frequently also that half of the upper jaw4 ,pressure at ,v with finger covering the median line and counter pressure with the thumb on the outside of the jaw1 or even on the lip directly opposite the finger1 will usually anesthetize the incisors sufficiently for painless extraction4 ,mothers will find this method a safe and certain means of relieving themselves and their children of an immense amount of pain and discomfort4 ,for1 while they cannot1 of course1 hope to possess the technical knowledge enabling them to find and exert pressure upon the nerves themselves1 it is a comparatively simple matter for them to rigidly grasp the roots of an aching tooth between their thumb and finger1 and temporarily relieve pain--at least until they can take little ,alfred or ,alice to the dentist4 ,if this may not seem feasible1 they can1 by remembering the fingers that correspond with the particular zone it is desired to influence1 do much to relieve distressing conditions in that zone until such time as the doctor or dentist can be visited1 by squeezing1 or by applying rubber bands around the proper fingers4 ,for example3 ,at a dinner party the other night one of the guests complained of severe pain in the right upper first molar4 ,i told her to squeeze firmly the joint of her second or middle finger1 which advice she considered a very ill-timed and pointless joke4 ,insisting that ,i was serious and helpfully disposed1 she obeyed instructions1 and in a very few minutes beamed complete relief from her dental anguish4 ,another instance in which toothache was relieved in what might be called an outr manner was reported by ,dr4 ,j4 ,f4 ,roemer of ,waukegan1 ,ill41 who operated with a pair of rubber bands upon the aching teeth of a young traveling man4 ,dr4 ,roemer writes that this man came to the office with an extremely painful and sensitive condition1 chiefly affecting the incisor teeth4 ,as the knight of the leather bag explained it his teeth were so 8sore0 that he could not eat any solid food whatever1 and he didn't much relish the food he drank4 ,it was impossible for him to close his teeth together without causing great distress4 ,a dentist who had examined the salesman could find nothing wrong with the teeth1 from the dental standpoint4 ,dr4 ,roemer1 however1 examined him in a characteristic zone therapy way4 ,he searched the patient's fingers with a metal comb to find out what was the matter with his teeth4 ,this search disclosed the presence of 8spots0 on the insides of the thumb and first finger which were acutely sensitive to pressures from the teeth of the comb4 ,the diagnosis established1 the treatment was simplicity itself4 ,commencing with light pressures upon these sensitive areas the doctor gradually increased the force applied to the comb1 at the same time engaging the owner of the thumb and teeth in conversation relative to his business1 and to the political situation--this latter a perennial source of interest-absorbing conversation in the ,west4 ,after about ten minutes of this operation the doctor looked up and asked his victim 8how the teeth were getting along40 ,after cautiously testing their sensitiveness by means of various biting pressures1 the patient responded that 8while they were still a little #8sore' the pain had entirely left40 ,the doctor then issued instructions as to how to apply rubber bands in order to make the proper pressure1 which is to use one-fourth inch bands about two inches in length1 bind them around the first joint--counting from the tip--of the thumb and first finger1 leave them on until bluish discoloration appeared1 then remove1 and re-apply after a few hours4 ,the traveling-man reported the following day that he had enjoyed a good night's sleep--the first for many nights--and after forty-eight hours of this treatment he telephoned that all pain and sensitiveness had completely disappeared4 ,in neuralgia and other painful conditions of long standing1 where there are no decayed teeth--or other dental causes for the pain--many permanent cures have been effected by pressure treatment4 ,almost it would seem that whatever tends to reduce the pain would also help remedy its cause1 no matter how remote4 ,as illustrating1 in detail1 the successful 8home treatment0 of neuralgia1 another case of ,dr4 ,roemer's is most interesting4 ,the ,doctor says 8,i saw recently a patient with tri-facial neuralgia of two years' standing4 ,nothing had relieved permanently4 ,the attack which brought him to me was of four or five days' duration4 ,during this time he had been unable to eat4 ,even the attempt to speak would bring on an acute paroxysm of pain of a sharp piercing nature1 which radiated over the entire left side of the face1 extending from the lower and the upper jaw1 and up into the left eye4 ,these paroxysms left him as #8limp as a rag4' 8,he had been advised to have the nerve cut1 as offering the only relief for his trouble4 8,i applied rubber bands on the joints nearest the tip of the thumb and forefinger of the left hand4 ,in less than ten minutes my patient was talking and laughing1 and we had quite a visit4 8,i told him nothing about what was being attempted with the bands1 so he wasn't #8hypnotized4' ,after we saw results1 however1 ,i instructed him to apply the bands every half hour if the pain continued1 and as it decreased to lengthen the interval of the applications4 8,when next ,i saw him1 several days after1 he laughingly said1 #8,oh1 ,i apply the rubbers once a day now1 as ,i don't want that pain to come back4' ,he is now enjoying life better than he has for years1 thanks to #8those fool rubber bands1' as his daughter called them40 ,many dentists secure a very satisfactory degree of analgesia--sufficient for excavating or treatments--by compressing firmly the lip or cheek immediately over the tooth that is to be worked upon4 7,see ,fig4 #bg47 ,but as a rule1 for extraction purposes1 they prefer pressure over the roots1 or directly upon the various branches of the dental nerves4 7,see ,figs4 #be and #bf47 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #bg--,patient anesthetizing the left jaws in the first zone1 by firmly pressing the lip directly opposite1 between the thumb and index finger of left hand1 indicating the area with the right index finger4 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #bh--,stickpin firmly imbedded in a section of the anesthetized area shown in ,fig4 #bg4 ,one of the most significant facts in connection with zone therapy is the intimate relation between morbid dental conditions and pain or even pathological changes in practically every section of the body4 ,it has been demonstrated beyond a shadow of doubt1 that points--or foci--of infection within the mouth1 or in the teeth1 frequently manifest disturbances most remote from their point of origin4 ,this is one reason why many physicians and surgeons1 using the method1 make a routine practice of sending every patient1 in whom dental disease is even suspected1 for a thorough overhauling by a competent dentist4 ,another reason for striving to keep all our original teeth in their places is that nature intended to preserve the continuity--if it may be so termed--of our various nerve zones4 ,sound1 healthy teeth and roots in their normal occlusion1 seem to assist in the normal functioning of the entire zone chain of which they are important links4 ,asthma1 congestions1 headaches1 neuralgia1 conditions affecting the nerves of the head or the ears1 or even partial deafness1 have been materially improved1 and many times completely cured1 by the application of a galvanic cautery around the necks of the teeth1 by pressure on the teeth themselves in the zone affected1 or even by having the patient 8grind0 the particular teeth related to those areas which it is attempted favorably to influence4 ,in several instances1 chronic frontal headaches in children have been cured by correcting faulty occlusion of the front teeth by that branch of dentistry known as 8,orthodontia40 ,when after several months' treatment1 the teeth were restored to their normal alignment1 and continuity of the nerve zone was re-established1 the headaches cleared up1 and there has been no return of them4 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #bi--;,a prominent ,connecticut dentist anesthetizes the entire left half of his body through pressure on left inferior dental nerve4 ,see following cut4 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #cj--,we might have covered the left side of the body with stick-pins without his knowledge1 as far as pain was concerned1 during the period of fifteen minutes of anesthesia which followed his pressure of one minute with the finger on the left inferior dental nerve4 ,note the stick-pins in ear1 finger and leg4 ,occasionally it happens that a patient will go to a physician who uses zone analgesia to be prepared for the services of a dentist who doesn't4 ,only recently a man suffering from indigestion and rheumatoid arthritis 7rheumatism of the joints with progressive stiffening7 was advised by his physician to have his teeth removed1 the doctor insisting that because four wisdom teeth were the only teeth he had that were not decayed and completely broken down1 nothing else would cure his indigestion and rheumatism4 ,his heart action was such that it would have been dangerous to administer cocaine--much less a general anesthetic4 ,therefore1 for the removal of his #bg teeth and stumps1 the pressure method was decided upon4 ,his physician accompanied him to the dentist1 and doctor and dentist1 for the next twenty minutes made the proper pressures on the fingers and on the inferior dental nerves4 ,all the lower teeth were then removed--without a particle of pain4 ,pressures were then repeated on the fingers and the palatine nerves1 and the teeth in the upper jaw were likewise removed4 ,of the entire #bg1 only two gave much pain on extraction1 and these were most strongly attached to the bony processes 7the sockets and attachments by which teeth are held in place74 ,bleeding following this wholesale extraction was very slight4 ,it may be interesting to know that after the gums had healed and the patient had worn artificial teeth for a few months1 his appetite and digestion improved1 he began to gain in weight1 and there was an almost complete relief from the rheumatic symptoms and the joint stiffening4 ,in some instances physicians have applied the pressures in their own offices1 and have then sent the patients--with rubber bands bound tightly around their finger joints in order to maintain the analgesic influence--to the dentist1 where their extraction or cavity preparation has been painlessly done4 ,and occasionally great pleasure and satisfaction is afforded both patient and doctor when some sufferer calls up on the 'phone at two or three in the morning and inquires what finger to press to relieve the pain of a certain tooth1 especially when the advice given has been followed by relief4 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #ca--;,hand and arm1 left eyelid and chin1 decorated with stickpins after the patient has anesthetized the left side of the body by pressure on the left inferior dental nerve4 ,illustration3 ,,fig4 #cb--;,a lighted match is held beneath patient's right great toe1 anesthetized through pressure on the inner surface of the jaw in the first zone4 ,it has been for many years a quite general piece of knowledge among dentists that the application of menthol to the mucous membrane of the nose1 on the same side as an aching tooth1 would very frequently stop the toothache4 ,if dentists will now apply a slight elaboration of this bit of zone analgesia technic they may possibly save themselves many gray hairs4 ,what their patients will save in agony1 apprehension1 and the drain on their vitality cannot be even estimated4 ,,chapter #ag4 ,,zone ,,therapy--,,for ,,doctors ,,only4 ,we grind and grit our teeth during paroxysms of pain4 ,when we bump our shins against a rocking-chair that has taken point of vantage directly in our path1 immediately we clasp the offended shin4 ,in the days before the blessed era of nitrous-oxide and local anesthetics1 when the muscular dentist leaned toward the door with our pet tooth in the firm embrace of shiny forceps1 we helped him to the utmost by gripping the arms of the chair with vise-like clutch4 ,this maneuver seemingly had no more connection with tooth extraction than have the effulgent rays of the moon upon the pumpkin crop4 ,but we felt our duty1 and we did it4 ,when fury and anger sweep us in their red flame1 and gentle1 familiar aspects of nature take on the hue of blood1 we clench our fists until the nails are driven deep into the flesh4 ,in the first shock of the agony of bereavement1 or during those cruel dragging hours when we are adjusting ourselves to living with our hearts torn asunder1 we clasp our hands in frenzy4 ,for ages we have been doing these things because they are natural and apparently inevitable4 ,we did them automatically1 without knowing why4 ,but now we know we do them because they are instructive and scientific4 ,we do these things involuntarily and automatically because they relieve pain or nerve tension--because they produce a form of analgesia1 or pain-deadening1 similar to that which follows the injection of water or some anesthetic solution into a sensory nerve4 ,six years ago ,i accidentally discovered that pressure with a cotton-tipped probe on the mucocutaneous margin 7where the skin joins the mucous membrane7 of the nose gave an anesthetic result as though a cocaine solution had been applied4 ,i further found that there were many spots in the nose1 mouth1 throat1 and on both surfaces of the tongue which1 when pressed firmly1 deadened definite areas to sensation4 ,also1 that pressures exerted over any bony eminence1 on the hands1 feet1 or over the joints1 produced the same characteristic results in pain relief4 ,i found also that when pain was relieved1 the condition that produced the pain was most generally relieved4 ,this led to my 8mapping out0 these various areas and their associated connections1 and also to noting the conditions influenced through them4 ,this science ,i have named zone therapy4 ,it is somewhat complicated in many of its aspects1 but ,i shall try and make it as clear as may be4 ,i would emphasize1 however1 that to master it requires long study and patient application4 ,in zone therapy we divide the body longitudinally into ten zones1 five on each side of a median or central line4 7,see ,figs4 #a and #b47 ,the first1 second1 third1 fourth and fifth zones begin in the toes and end in the thumbs and fingers1 or begin in the thumbs and fingers and end in the toes1 if you prefer it this way4 ,for instance1 the first zone extends from the great toe up the entire height of the body1 including the chest and the back1 and down the arm into the thumb4 ,the other digits are related to their particular zones1 in like manner4 ,the tongue is divided into ten zones4 ,pressure on the dorsal 7top7 surface of the individual zones on the tongue affect the corresponding anterior 7or front7 sections of zones everywhere throughout the body4 ,but firm pressures on the tongue1 continued for several minutes1 affect both back and front zones4 ,the hard and soft palate 7forming the roof of the mouth7 and the posterior walls of the pharynx 7the back of the throat7 and epipharynx 7where the back of the nose and throat join7 are divided in the same way1 and posterior pressure or contact affects posterior sections of zones2 while anterior pressure or contact affects anterior sections of zones4 ,traction 7or pulling with a hooked probe--see ,b1 ,fig4 #aa7 on the soft palate in the epipharynx affects the anterior zones1 and traction on the anterior pillars of the fauces1 7pillars in front of the tonsils7 affects zones one1 two1 three1 four and five1 especially in arms and shoulders in the posterior sections of zones4 ,pressure on the anterior surface of the lips and the anterior surface of the anterior pillars of the fauces affects the anterior surface of all zones4 ,pressure on the posterior surface of the lower lips affects the posterior sections of all zones4 ,pain in any part of the first zone may be treated and overcome1 temporarily at least1 and often permanently1 by pressure on all surfaces of the first joint of the great toe1 or on the corresponding joint of the thumb4 ,should the pressure be limited to the upper surface of the great toe1 the anesthetic or analgesic effects will extend up the front of the body to the fronto-parietal suture--where the bones join on top of the skull4 ,they will also extend across the chest and down the anterior surface of the first zone of the arm and thumb1 and often to the thumb side of the index finger4 ,should pressure be made on the under surface of the great toe1 the effects will extend along the first zone in the sole of the foot and up the back of the leg1 thigh1 body and head in that zone to the above-named suture2 also across the back and down the posterior surface of the first zone of the arm and thumb1 and frequently the thumb side of the index finger4 ,firm pressure on the end of the great toe or tip of thumb will control the entire first zone4 ,firm pressure on the tips of the fingers or toes control individual zones4 ,lateral or side pressure on thumbs and fingers or toes will affect lateral or side boundaries of the zones pressed1 and also transverse extensions to nostrils1 lips and ears4 ,a limited amount of anesthesia may often be established by pressure over any resistant bony surface1 in any zone compressed1 and often the mere momentary contact with the galvanic cautery1 or pressure with a sharp-pointed applicator1 or with the thumb or finger-nail1 will produce the same result4 ,contacts1 especially with aluminum combs or pointed instruments1 may be momentary1 if frequently repeated1 but protracted contacts are often necessary4 ,prolonged pressure with an aluminum hair comb is fast becoming a popular method1 but similar pressures with the nails of the thumbs and fingers are likely the method ,nature intended4 ,pressure with bands of elastic1 metal1 cloth1 or leather on the fingers1 toes1 wrists and ankles1 as well as on the knees and elbows1 are often useful in overcoming pain in an individual zone or group of zones4 ,if these pressures are resisted by pathological processes elsewhere in the zone or zones1 pain is sometimes excited4 ,in other words1 if there is an abscess or some active inflammatory condition present1--as in middle-ear trouble1 pressure often aggravates or stimulates the pain to renewed endeavors4 ,it usually however1 overcomes the pain momentarily4 ,zone pressure has1 for this reason1 become a diagnostic factor of great value in disclosing hidden pus conditions or inflammatory processes--particularly in the roots of teeth1 the ears1 appendix1 ovaries1 or in other organs4 ,pain anywhere in any zone may be overcome more quickly by pressure with an applicator1 or with cautery contact at certain points throughout the corresponding zone or zones in the mouth1 pharynx1 epipharynx and nose2 but the finger and toe pressures may be relied upon very often4 ,what applies to one zone applies to all4 ,pressures average from one-half minute to four minutes or longer1 depending upon the susceptibility of the patient4 ,heat or cold waves in varying degrees1 depending upon the solution or instruments used1 may often be dispatched to the extremities from the mouth1 nose1 etc41 and similar waves of heat or cold will manifest themselves in the mouth1 nose and pharynx of susceptible individuals from pressure or contact on the extremities4 ,the most susceptible patients will describe them accurately4 ,for instance1 if a cotton tipped probe be dipped in camphor solution1 or alcohol1 the patient will describe the sensation reflected along the particular zone pressed as 8cold40 ,if in nitrate of silver1 or trichloracetic acid1 he says it is 8hot40 ,the majority of patients say that1 while they are unable to detect these sensations--only extra-susceptible individuals have this faculty1--their pain is disappearing1 or has already disappeared4 ,patients who are most susceptible to pressure or contact will trace heat or cold from an individual hair of the head1 or an eyelash1 to the margin of the finger-nail or toe-nail1 and if a hair or eyelash be quickly pulled out1 the sensation of numbness is often quickly registered beneath the finger-nail or toe-nail of the invaded zone4 ,but to give these delicate results the subjects must be very responsive4 ,pressure or contact upon the occlusal1 or biting1 edges of the teeth affect the innermost parts of practically every bone in the body4 ,we believe that the teeth1 being the most accessible1 are the natural guardians of the bones throughout the body4 ,the heat waves from the application of a fine point cautery contact on the biting edges of the teeth1 are dispatched through the centers of all bones1 and their therapeutic1 or curative effect is disseminated through the bones and tissue in the zones treated4 ,naturally1 the therapeutic effect is less marked as the surface of the body is approached4 ,pressure or contact on the anterior surface of the teeth affects the anterior surface of the bones in the anterior sections of bones1 and to a greater or less extent the tissues of the same zones in the corresponding sections4 ,pressure or contact on the posterior surface of the teeth affect the posterior surface of the bones in the posterior sections of zones treated1 and to a greater or less extent the tissues of the same zones in the corresponding sections4 ,an asset not generally recognized in normal occlusion of a natural set of teeth is the ability of the patient to relax practically every part of the body through firm1 biting pressure for two or three minutes on all surfaces of the upper and lower teeth4 ,in this manner pain may frequently be relieved in any section of a zone1 or group of zones1 throughout the body1 and occasionally even anesthesia may be induced through firm occlusion of the teeth for two or three minutes in these zones4 ,this is at least one reason why all the teeth should be preserved1 if at all possible1 and why normal occlusion should be brought about if it does not already exist4 ,if one be deprived of the third molar teeth1 for instance1 his ability to prevent1 relieve or overcome pathological conditions in the fourth and fifth zones is restricted2 and this naturally applies to the various individual zones or group of zones where teeth have been extracted4 ,you would hardly believe that offending corns or warts or bitten finger-nails1 where inflammatory processes have been excited1 may be responsible for rheumatism or neuritis1 but we are daily proving such to be the case4 ,toe-nails and finger-nails must be respected and as well taken care of1 for health's sake1 as any other section of the individual zones4 ,there is not a section of a finger-nail or toe-nail that may not affect 7under stimulation or pressure7 the most distant parts of the body4 ,also1 it might be of interest here to note that while enough pressure is good1 too much is mild murder4 ,this can be testified to by all who1 by means of new shoes1 foolishly apply constricting pressures to their toes4 ,there ensues1 after the lapse of an appreciable length of time1 a condition made up of equal parts of bodily weakness and nervous irritability--an actual physical and spiritual fatigue--relieved only by removing the pressure--in other words1 by relieving zone pressure inhibition4 ,tight belts1 corsets1 or collars will develop similar1 or even worse1 effects1 inasmuch as their influence embraces not only the undue irritation of the nerve zones1 but also the constricting influences upon glands1 blood vessels and internal organs4 ,all zones must be free from irritation and obstructions to get the best results4 ,for instance1 if there be pain in the head1 chest1 abdomen1 or extremities in one or more zones1 it may be relieved or quite overcome by pressure on resistant surfaces anywhere in the zones affected4 ,if the pain be relieved for a few moments only1 and repeated pressures do not overcome it1 it is safe to assume that the pain is due to some abnormal pressure or irritation1 as gas1 pus1 impactions1 necrosis1 etc41 somewhere in a zone or group of zones1 which demands medical or surgical interference4 ,we are repeatedly called upon for the theory of zone therapy4 ,many theories are interesting but not conclusive1 and rather than be obliged to retract theories1 we are not going to advance them1 except very superficially1 at the expense of clinical facts4 ,it is certain that control-centers in the medulla are stimulated1 as has been suggested1 but ,i believe that it is shock more often than stimulation4 ,some theorists have pointed out1 perhaps rightly1 that 8these functions may be carried out by the pituitary body 7a ductless gland at the base of the brain7 through the multiple nerve paths from it40 ,we know that we induce a state of inhibition--a state which prevents the transmission of the nerve impulse from the brain--throughout the zone where pressure is brought to bear4 ,we know that when this inhibition of irritation is continuous1 many pathological processes disappear4 ,we are certain that lymphatic relaxation follows pressure1 and the lymph stimulated to flow normally in its channels4 ,the theory advanced by ,dr4 ,bowers3 8that inasmuch as there are ultra-microscopic bacteria--bacteria not seen through even the highest-powered lenses1--it is more than likely that in the light of this work there are ultra-microscopic connections analogous to those we call nerves10 may contain some elements of plausibility4 ,let the physician or the dentist1 who ascribes these phenomena to suggestion1 attempt to relieve an aching1 left incisor1 for instance1 by pressing the little finger of the right hand of his patient1 or exercise his persuasive powers on a throbbing molar by pressing the thumb of either hand4 ,he will find himself up against a stone wall1 so far as results are concerned1 for only by exerting proper pressure1 on the proper zone or zones1 for an adequate length of time1 will the pain disappear4 ,anticipating such contentions1 and to avoid the merest hint at suggestion1 we have purposely refrained from giving many patients any idea that we were even contemplating the relief of pain1 and the first and only suggestions have been from the patient4 ,he will tell that he experienced pain in his jaw1 eye1 small of back1 knee1 foot1 or shoulder before pressure was made on his fingers1 teeth1 or elsewhere1 and will ask1 8where has the pain gone8 ,have you done anything to relieve it80 ,pathological conditions from irritation in the nose1 epipharynx1 pharynx1 mouth1 vagina1 rectum1 etc41 may be responsible not only for annoying local manifestations1 but for obscure pathological changes in the most remote sections of the body2 and their course can usually be traced through an individual zone or group of zones4 ,there is not an existing pathological condition that cannot at least be relieved1 and a large proportion can be cured by zone therapy4 ,this shows how necessary it is that the physician and surgeon should be capable of diagnosing and treating disease in all parts of the body1 especially if his practice be limited to the country1 where he may be unable to consult with specialists4 ,if the pathological condition he has treated does not 8clear up10 the case should be referred to the specialist or dentists1 for1 to secure results1 all parts of the zones or group of zones must be free from obstruction and irritation4 ,zone therapy demonstrates the co-relation of all parts of the body1 also the manner in which pressure or contact upon certain zones is effective in the relief of pain or disease4 ,diagnosis of the cause of pain may be worked out quite perfectly over or through any zone or part of zone4 ,if a patient complains of pain1 and indicates that the right eye is involved1 and you overcome the pain by pressure on the front of the right index finger1 it is absolutely certain that his disturbance is excited by congestion or irritation in the anterior section of the zone2 but if it be necessary to look to the palmar surface of the index finger for relief the cause is certain to exist in the posterior section of the zone or zones4 ,we have never suggested this work as a panacea1 but finding it helpful in the treatment of human ills1 we consider it an asset to our knowledge of medicine and surgery1 and have been glad to offer it gratuitously to physicians1 surgeons1 and dentists1 and to all who can make use of it in the relief of afflicted humanity4 ,illustration3 ,valens ,metronomic ,interrupter 7,style ,d7 7,for ,producing ,dr4 ,white's ,pulsoidal ,current7 ,,fig4 #cc4 ,,chapter #ah4 ,,food ,,for ,,thought4 ,when 8,professor0 ,robert ,fitzsimmons delivered the famous punch in the solar plexus that laid the mighty ,james ,corbett upon whatever it is they cover a boxing ring with1 he demonstrated to everybody's satisfaction--except perhaps ,mr4 ,corbett's--that there is a group of nerves in the 8pit of the stomach0 which has an intimate and most distressful connection with the brain4 ,and now every doctor knows the functions and connections of the pneumogastric nerve4 ,gunmen1 pugilists1 and 8bouncers0 also know that if the temple1 or the angle of the jaw1 be even lightly 8tapped10 the tappee is usually placed hors de combat for an appreciable period of time4 ,general knowledge of this weighty academic subject is comparatively recent--as time is reckoned4 ,and the ,japs1 in their uncanny knowledge of nerve anatomy1 exemplified in their proficiency in jui jitsu1 have shown that1 by pressure upon certain nerve terminals1 or upon plexuses of nerve groups they are able to do almost everything except murder a victim4 ,perhaps they could do this1 also1 if they were sufficiently industrious and persevering4 ,indeed1 for many years they have been aware that there are certain nerve centers in the neck and under the angle of the jaw1 pressure upon which will temporarily suspend consciousness4 ,in fact1 their methods were tried by surgeons1 prior to the discovery of anesthesia2 but were discarded1 owing to the fact that no one could guarantee that the patients would wake again after the operation4 ,also1 as showing how great oaks from little acorns grow1 and how mickle and mickle makes muckle4 ,professor ,william ,halstead1 more than a dozen years ago1 was operating upon a man with a rupture--under cocaine anesthesia1 as he thought4 ,it was found1 however1 after the operation had been painlessly completed1 that the moon-stricken assistant1 had forgotten to put the cocaine tablet in the syringe4 ,so that all the anesthetic the patient got was sterile water4 ,however1 this was enough1 for the pressure of the water injection into the parts1 had blocked the nerve tract1 and inhibited the transmission of the message of pain4 ,this experience may or may not have given ,dr4 ,crile the clue to his interesting and vastly important discovery of 8nerve block10 but1 in any event1 we learned something new about the human body4 ,but--and this is the point ,i wish to emphasize--we are not through learning about it yet4 ,so1 if some time a doctor tells you that a woman of sixty-nine1 suffering for years from one-sided paralysis1 made pressures twice daily with an aluminum comb on the top 7or front7 of the hand1 favoring the thumb side--and in two weeks noticed a decided improvement1 and after five months can now lift her foot free from the floor and walk without a cane1 don't sneer4 ,if another tells you that a case of infantile paralysis1 of five years' standing--after several months' treatment with a probe on the back wall of the pharynx1 can now kick as high as his shoulder with either foot1 don't scoff4 ,for that doctor has photos of the boy1 showing him in the act of doing just this identical thing4 ,it may also be that catarrhal appendicitis is helped4 ,for in unorthodox ways three cases of catarrhal appendicitis were apparently cured by pressures exerted with a comb over the first1 second and third finger1 and carried up as far as the wrist4 ,these cases were diagnosed as catarrhal appendicitis by several competent medical men4 ,they showed all the classical symptoms1 including pain on pressure over ,mc,burney's point1 vomiting1 and digestive disturbances4 ,they were treated three times daily for several days1 and in the interim1 treated themselves at home along the same lines4 ,in ten days to two weeks1 there was an apparent cure of all three cases4 ,and now1 after six months1 there has been no return of the condition4 ,and1 speaking of appendicitis1 it is interesting to note that if pain is relieved by zone pressure1 and returns after a short time1 we can be morally certain that there is pus present1 and that the case demands immediate operation4 ,this same thing1 as we before observed1 applies to abscesses in the ear1 teeth1 tonsil1 or anywhere else4 ,the injunction to 8prove all things and hold fast to that which is true10 is as applicable and pertinent today as it was when first dropped from the lips of the old sage4 ,so1 if some time your progressive doctor should tell you to rub your finger nails together1 and scratch the front of your hands and arms1 and thereby cure falling hair1 don't laugh--because he may be repeating to you only what numbers of his patients have told him they did--and stopped their hair from leaving its moorings4 ,also1 if he tells you to use a wire brush on the front and back of the hand1 and also press with the aluminum comb on the palms of the hand1 to cure cold feet1 he may not be nearly as crazy as he sounds4 ,he may be merely a little ahead of your time1 as were ,harvey1 ,semmelweis1 ,horace ,wells1 ,lister1 and hundreds of others1 who have suffered the slings and arrows of ridicule4 ,and so1 we who believe in zone therapy now understand why we grind our teeth4 ,it is because the action relieves nerve tension1 and diminishes the pain in all the zones of the body connected by those invisible and as yet undiscovered nervous wires strung through the telegraph poles of the teeth4 ,when we grab our bruised shins we check the transmission of pain in the irritated nerve trunk lines of that zone4 ,when we grasp the arm of the dental chair1 and hang on like grim death1 we are unconsciously going through motions that1 if continued long enough1 would have made our trial comparatively painless4 ,the only fault in our preparation for the ordeal was that we should have started our pressure grip three or four minutes earlier4 ,but our intentions were good4 ,when automatically we clench our fists in furious anger1 we are relieving our terrific nervous excitation1 and thereby perhaps preventing the bursting of a blood vessel4 ,when we clasp the hands of one sorely stricken and in the throes of despair1 we are1 in addition to supplying him with comforting magnetism and physical solace1 producing a distinctly analgesic and quieting effect upon his entire nervous system4 ,and when we clasp our hands or press the fingers tightly together in supplication1 we are ministering to over-wrought nerves1 and thereby perhaps bringing ourselves into closer harmony with the great ,cosmic ,force that envelopes us all in a mantle of kindness and love4 ,,conclusion4 ,spelling corrections3 exopthalmic exophthalmic opthalmic ophthalmic pres-pressure pressure of or whatosever whatsoever flniching flinching mucus membrane mucous membrane mucos membrane mucous membrane miscroscopic microscopic nitrous oxid nitrous oxide mucocutaneus mucocutaneous it is cocain cocaine lumbag lumbago ,spelling inconsistencies3 thoro_/thorough thoroly_/thoroughly tonsilitis_/tonsillitis ,fitzgerald_/,fitz,gerald thru_/through altho_/although technic_/technique pyorrhea_/pyorrhoea