The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-05
sulphurOus Fumigatio.s

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phuious Fumisaious, for the -. ai sui
rheumatism, all diseases Of the -; :" eoui,
sc. &c. In Europe this mod of an fasg,
been pursued with the hannies, i.'i.see las
eases +" the most painful and loa,f DIS
which mankind is subject" have L, azlhe TO
Pletely efadicated by few apalirs,:'.,aaz CON.
This remedy may be applied al an -.
without regard 10 age or sex. "'' seasons,
| As this practice has been but race,....
duced into the United States. | viii ;: INTO
| liberty, Dor the Information of the -. We
OF extracting some of the cases. from .'' al
phlet published by DIR. Revere, of BaI,,,. pam
Unipersai Paraiisis.
One OF the patients of the IIospital - e.
Louis, about iorty-fve year, of age j" y
tackled in June, 1914, with tvnh9y ' ., d.
then prevalent in the Hospital. The I'VE
! symptoms III the case were OF the mos ~. ,o4i
| character, and terminated in nnive,.ai 'sctl
sy, for which the sulphur funigatiasgs pa.
tried The patient took about fortv f.,. "'ie
tons her health gradually improved , mum
was perfectly re-establishcd she is NOV ,,','
and Is one OF the laundresscs OF the Hoses
RoSeo'Hs affection IF The Faee
lady OF "A sangnine Temperament baal.
several months afflicted with sinoplsrl,,
pleasant and obstinate roscolus affection VIZ
lace and neck On ordinary occasion. ,,.
little external appearance of disease was ~
ceptible, but upon the slightest eyeiipn,r,'
such as mental agitation, exercise or wa
however produced, a high degree of an.i.1
ensued, attended with an intolerable sem
burning and itching. In short, the unnle,'. y,
condition OF this lady cannot easily be i"g'
gined. '"s'
| In the month of October, 1891 she snl;...
| cd aersrlt 10 four general fumigations ,I
in as many days. The immediate ettecl o1 tll
| first was apparently to aSgravate hercomplai''
which, from the common effect of heal. va
be expected. The third application ,can,'5
10 check The disorder completely To te,tGa
efficacy OF the remedy, she now exposed Lo,
self for several hours 10 the heat of war,
fire, when no Inconvenience resulted Sberq,
ceiHed a fourth tumigation, and has ever
since remained free from the disease. Wbat
is most worthy OF remark in hi, case Is fine
! great and sudden influence exerted nnon tbe
par5uot subjected 10 the immediate onerat,on
Of the sulphmous gas,
Rheumatic affection ofRhe Heqa
surgeon, thirty two years of age. If ,
good constitution, had suffered for five year
pain, with sensation OF pressure, and priek
ling in the scalp, arising from sudden check
of the perspiratlon, from cold bath. Dn.
| ring the same period, the skin of the
! body was covered with liver coIoured ,p,l
which caused an Insupportahle itching. Ihee
pains of the head had incapacaed him
from doing any thing that required at.
tention, he was therefore compelled TO A.
bandon his profession, and even botany.
hi, favourie study. Five fumgatons, taken
from the fourth TO the eighth of Dec, dissilq.
ted tie pains, removed the uneasincss in The
scalp, and enabled bin to return to his usual
occupations. A month after this treatment
lhe Cutic.e was renewed over the whole b).
d.. saw die patientei9ht months afterwards,
he still! enjoyed sound health OF mind and 30.
dy.
Chronic Rheumatism, complicated Wah Goa,
A man, aged ffty-four years, of n good CON.
stitntiOn, had been habiually affected. torf1e
years, with rheumatic pains, shifting from tire
head to the breast, and all the Joints, and via
had govt alternately in each loot, received
three applications OF the fumigations from the
18th to the 18th Of April--the FIRST of which
produced copious perspiration. lie was deli
vered, AS il by magic, from his pains, and tic
heAibiiity oil his limbs restored
Dry TeHer.
A man, forty-three years OF age, an inbal9
tant ct one of the ports of the Adriatlc, d
been afflicted for ten years witha very eAie1-
sive letter, surrounding the neck and Shout
ders. The letter was dry, and often covered
with red points, with suppuratng tumors, %
which the linen adhered. Ii was attend
ed With excessive itching The general health
was good, except Slight chronic opthalmia,
attributed 20 the sea air. lie recollected hay
! Ing been informed by his mother that she had
suffered during her youth from an herpctc E.
raption He had tried IA few remedies, among
Others Il solution OF mnratic acid, rubbed up.
on the part, without success.
After the first hlmigaton, taken on the ODD
OF June, the itching diminished, aud, as tie
patient was therefore prevented from scratch.
ing, the linen no longer adhered 10 the back
After the seventh application, the improve.
ment was truly astonishing, the itching has.
ing almost entirely ceased. An eruption, ari.
sing from the tumigations, appeared upon the
lght arm, so as to interrupt the treatment
hut fourteen iunSdtlons in ten days compile
ted the cure
This establishment has but recently gonein.
TO operation. | have number of inveteratc
eases Under my management, all of which have
improved greatly beyond my expectations
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