Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-01-26

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1MENTARr ExPLAHA7 ZION OF 1HR NA1uRs
AyD cURE OF DISEASE, PREpfcA1ED UPON
FdcT N EXPERIENCES. PRES4NT1Nc A
VIRW IF THAT TRhIN OF 9gTNKINc WHICH
e 70 TIE INTENTION OF 7HE 2
WARM AND HoT BA1H," and ex.
poets to have 1t finished before the rising of
OF the General Assembly.
Inc convenience and extensive utility of
a portable apparatus, for administering a
warm OF not batn, must be ovious to every
person. Every Physician knows. that cases
continually ccurin which the remedy wonlJ
be valuable, but because of the difficulty and
delay, attending its use in the ordinary
way, he is compelled to omit it, and ,rv a
Their alternatives: The apparatus which is
now offered to the public, will completely
put an end to all such difficulty. II does moi.
weigh three pounds.-It is pat up in a Gem.
pass six inches long and four or five inches
In diameter, so that it is conveniently Dorta,
Bile. And with the expence of two or three
cents only can be put into operation in as
many minutes.-The apparatu us itself, there.
fore, must be a desirable acquisitions.
But a train OF observation, steadily main
tanned throughout the course of an extensive
practice tor the space of ten years, has war.
ranted the author of this work. to saw.
that his apparatus will be found highly use
lui and important in the cure Of fever in
all its forms.
The application is practicable, in as mpch
as it can be made whether the patirnt H.
seated in a chair, or laying ON a couch. sofa.
cot or bed, and requires NO motion or change
OF attitude. when thro' debility, any sash
motion or change should be avoided.
10 specify a few particulars he must be
permitted to add, that it may be used by the
traveller every night on his journey. and IL
Will afforu a sure corrective to travelling in.
valids, it too much exposed to cold in the
Course of the day, and will not render them
more liable to be injured by cold, inasmnch
as it is a dry bath.
1t will save rheumatic, gouty, md other
helpless patients, the excessive toll. main
and expense, of visiting the warm and hot
springs. And can be used as well in the win
ter as in the SKINNER season.
II may be most delightfully."- employed. to
warm old persons, by day or night, So as to
prolong their years.
In an attack of bilious collie. when there
Is sncn sudden and violent pain, after blood
letting, when required, it will be found a
most eifectual remedy. for a~llayiny the main
and for maintaining q balance OF excitement
until the cure can be completed.
In obstinate bowel complaints. whether
chronic diarrhoa of grown persons, or cho-
EZRA infantum, or the summer complaint of
children, with the aid of suitable medic;nes.
II will be a most valuable remedy.
10 cases OF Group, where such speedy re
lief IS absolutely indispensable, With. or with
out blood-letting. puking and purging, il will
be highly important.
In cases of female complaints of a certain
description, every judicious p, rson will az
once perceive how desirable is a bath. 20
neat, simple, secret and delightful.
In cases OF cough from the effect of cold.
II must universally answer a valuabls pur
pose. -,
In chronic or nervous head ache, & other
ner'oos aiections, attended with cold ex-
trsmitiss, 1t will be found a most excellent
application.
Most convalescents and inyalIds. laboy;ro
under distressing debility may be much as.
sisted by a well timed application ofarti6ei.
~ heat. BY this method ceayalescence NAV
be more speedy and safe.
In Pieurssies. It may be used 20 an 70 effect
2 cure without having recourse 10 that pain.
ipi Det often otherwise indispensable aid 70
be obtained by blisters.
hsues may be always anticipated. and fire.
quently cured by this remedy alone Ard u
Judiciously employed, in the time ofthe reca;s-
sion vr intermission Of fe ever. il will be found
mucn moro eifectual, & infinitely more safe.
tnan the Jesuits Bark, or wine, or any other
tohic ~ common use. And IL this class Of
medicines through the debility Of the patient.
should become really necessary, it will be-
Iound, shst a well timed and suficiea, rene
uuoh Oh the bath, will render the st:mnIant
course more safe and effectual.
10 certain cases. when the use of mercu-
ry IS ioune to be indispensable, but athro' a
peculiar failure in the tone of the bowe,s
Us enec's are obtained with the greatest
aincuity Imaginable, and frequently not OBJ,