The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-10-15
Susphurous Fumigations /.


ghentnaiism. ali diseases of the skin, Palsy,
Ne &C Ia Europe this mode of practice has
becu psrsued WIN the iiafPse-i result dis-
eases tie most painful and ipathsome To
y hioh mankind IS subject, have been com
plelely eradiealed By few applications.
Tbs remedy may be- applied at all seasons,
without regard 10 Hge or -.
As this practice has been but recently intro
duced into The United States, ! viii lake the
liberty, for the Information of the aillictedl
Of extracting some OF the easesi from pam
phIet published by DR.. Revere, Of Baltimore.
lnittrsai Peroiins
One oil the patients OF the Hospital Of $
I.ouis nbsut foriy-6yc year, Of arc, was a.
tackled in June, 1911, with typhas fever
then presalentin the Hospital The pervons
| s,8nptems ia TIE cast were OF the most nrgeni
character, and Terminated In u universal pnl-
~, Tor which the sulphur iamieations were
tried The patient took about forty iamiga-
tions her health gradually improved, until II
nas perfectly re.edablished she is NOW well,
aud Is one OF the launlresses OF the Hospital.
RoseotuS .lgeeiion Of The face.
4 lady Of "A sangline temperament had been
stypfai months Inflicted with singsIsry I'm.
prnsiai and obstinate rosrolus affection OF the
nec nnl neck On ordinary occhsions, very
eeptble, but upon the slightest excitement,
such as mental agitation, exercise or warmth,
however produced, high degree of flushing
ebsue1, Intended with an intolerahle sense oil
burning aud itching In short, the unpleasant
condition Of this Indy cannot easily be INN
gined
In the month of October, 1921, she subicct.
cd herself 10 four general fumigaiions, taken
IN rs many days. The immediate effect OF The
lrst was apparently Ia aggrayate herCnmplainl
which, from The common eject 81 beat, was 10
be expected Tho third application seemed
To check the disorder completely. TO test the
efficacy of the retuedy, she noW exposed her
sell for several hours to the heat OF warm
IRE, whenno Inconvenience resulted. She re-
eei,cd fourth lurnigalicn, md has ever
since remained free from the disease Whai
Is most worthy of remark in this case is, the
trcat and sudden influence cxeried upon The
part mol objected 10 the immediate opefnt. on
of the sn lhnrous gas.
Rheumatic AFFECTION ofHe Hcaa
A surgeon, thirty two yeats of rye, of a
good constitutions had suffered Tor Eve years
pain, .yilh sensation OF pressure, and prick
ling in4bc scalp, arising from a sudden check
oil the porspiralion, from Il cold bnth pu-
ring the same period, the skin of the
body WIS covered with liver colourrd spots,
which caused au insuppoitabc itching. These
pnins OF the head had incapacitaled him
from doing any thing that required ut
lenion, he was therefore compelled to Il.
blndon his profession, and even botany,
his favourite study Five tumiga.inns, taken
from the fourth 10 the eighth OF Dee, dissipa-
ted the pains, removed the uneasmess in the
scalp, aud enabled BIN 10 return to his usual
occupations 4 month after this treatment
The caicle was renewed over,lc whole bo-
d.. Isaw Tie patient eight months afterwards
he sti.l enjoyed sound health of mind and BIO.
y.
Chronic Rheumatism, Implicated nth Gout
A man, aged hity-lour years, ola good CON
sttution, had been hpbitually affected for five
years, with rheumatic phins, shifting from the
head 10 itt breast, aud all the joints, and who
had gont alternately in each foot, received
three applications ol the lnmigntions from the
l5th 10 the Eth of Aprl--the first OF which
produced copious Precipitation. lie was deli
vered, as II by mnsic, from his pains, and the
neXlbillty oil his Iilns restored.
Dry Itfr.
A man, forty three years Of age, nm inhabi
tant ol one of the ports OF the Adraiic, hta
been afflicted TO- ten years with avery cxt,n=
sivcteller, surrounding the neck and rlonl- |
drlS. Inc ttucr was airy, ana pttcn covered
with red points, with suppuro'ing tumors, 10
which the linen adhered Ii WINS attend
ed with excessive itching. The general health
Was good, except a slight chronic opthalmia,
attributed 10 the sea air. lie reonllected hav-
ing been informed by his mother that she had
suffered hetng her youth from an hcrpeic o.
ruption lie had tried aiew remedies among
others, solution OF Mmiatic acid, rubbed up
on thc part, without success.
After the first lumitulion, taken on the Odd
of Jd.e, the itching diminished, md, Us the
patienl was therefore prevented from scratch |
Inc, tl,e linen no longer adhered TO thr back |
After the seventh application, tho improve
mcnt was truly astonishing, the itching hay |
idg almost entirely ceased An eruption ari
sing rom the tumigatlnns, appeared upon the
right arm, SO as TO interrupt the treatment
but fourteen iumigations in ten days compile
ted the cure.
This establishment has bat recently eon, in
10 opern,ion. | have number oil inNetcrnte
eases under my management, all OF which ha,.,
improved greatly heyondmy expectations
BENZ. L. OWENS.
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October II. cots
{IlRGlNlA--ln Halifax County Court,
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