Englishman, Dr. George A. Scott, was a prolific advertiser of the Electric Flesh Brush and other quack products in late nineteenth century America. His amazing brushes and other devices all contained magnetized iron. In brushes and combs, three magnetic iron rods ran from the handle to the brush embedded inside. These magnetic rods were the apparent key to treating all kinds of ailments including constipation, malarial lameness, rheumatism, diseases of the blood, paralysis, and hair loss. The confusion of the general population over magnetism and electricity served Dr. Scott well in his advertising campaigns. Rather than call his brushes and combs magnetic, they were truly electric![1]
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