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Glow with health using violet rays (1920 ish, through to 1960's)

Another quack cure from the early / mid 1900's. You can find them still in antique markets. It seems to be a UV light wand. UV light is harmful to eyes and can be carcinogenic, causing skin cancers. There are a few skin conditions that spot UV is used to treat today, but most of this ad is harmful quackery!

The ailments the wand claims to cure:

  • Asthma
  • Boils
  • Blackheads
  • Catarrh
  • Colds
  • Eczema
  • Failing Hair
  • Hayfever
  • Headaches
  • Insomnia
  • Lumbago
  • Nervousness
  • Neuralgia
  • Paralysis
  • Pimples
  • Rheumatism
  • Skin Diseases
  • Sore Throat
  • Other ailments

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