The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-19
Sulphurous Fumisatiois

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| Of the house,) four doors north OF the Bahk OF
| Virginia, \ BATH for the application Of Sui
rhufdhis fomigations, fer the cure OF GDui,
| lilleumatisp, all diseases OF the skin, Pasoy,
&C. &c. In Europe this mode OF practice has
been pursued with the happiesi result dis
eases 1.-The most painful aud losthsome TO
which mankind is subject have been com
pleteIy eradicated by few applications.
This remedy may be applied at all seasons,
without regard 10 age or SEA.
As this practice has been but recently intro
dncod inte the United States, | will take the
liberty, Qor the information of the aiflcted,)
oil extracting some of the cases, from PAM
phlet published by DIR. Revere, Of BaIthors.
Ueirersai PaTdiisis.
One Of the patients of the Hospital of st.
Louis, about forty-fve years of age, was at
tackled IN June, 1914, with a typhns fever,
then prevalent in the Hospital The nervous
symptoms in the case were of the most urgent
character, and terminated in universal pal
sy, for which the sulphur fumigations were
tried. The patient took about forty inmga-
tons her health gradually improved, until il
was perfectly re-es;ablished she is now well,
and is one of the laundresses OF the Hospital.
RoseOtus .?gtciion Of The Face.
lady OF sanguine temperament had been
seFeral months afflicted with slngularly un-
pleasant and obstinate roseolus affection of the
lace ahd neck On ordinary occasions, very
little external appearance OF disease was per
eeptlbie, but upon the slightest excitement,
such as mental agitation, exercise or warmth,
however produced, high degree of flushing
ensued, attended with an intolerable sense Of
burning and itching. In short, the unpleasant
condition OF this lady cannot easily be inn
gined.
In the month Of October, 1921, she subject
ed herself to four general fumigations, taken
IN as many days. The Immediate effect of the
hrst was apparently 10 aggravate hercomplaint.
winch, from the common effect of heat, was TO
he expected The third application seemed
20 check The disorder completely To test the
ehicacy OF tse remedy, she now eSpGeaa her
sell Tor several hours to the heat of warm
bre' when no inconvenience resulted She re-
ceiyed n fourth fumigation. and has over
since remained free from the disease. What
Is most worthy of remark in this case is, the
great aud sudden influence exerted upon The
parts not subjected to the immediate operaiion
OF the sulphurous gas.
Rheumatic Affection Of The Head.
surgeon, thirty two years of age, of
good constitution, had suffered for five wears,
pain, with sensation OF pressure, end prick.
ling in the scalp, arising from a sudden check
OF the perspiraton, from cold bath Du-
ring the same period, the skin of the
body was covered with liver coloured spots.
which caused an insnpportable itching These
pains OF the head had incapecitated him
from doing any thing that required at
tention, lie was therefore compelled to a.
bandon his profession, and even botany.
his iavourie study. Five fumigations, taken
from the fourth 10 the eighth OF Dec, dissina-
ted the pains, removed the uneasiness in The
scalp, and enabled BIN TO return to his usual
occupations month after this treatment
the cutlcle was renewed over the whole DO.
dy. lsaW the patient eight months afterwards;
he still enjoyed sound health OF mind and DO.
dy.
Chronic rheumatism, complicated Nth GoSt.
A man, aged fity-four years, of good con-
s'Ilntion, had been habitualy affected. for five
years, with rheumatic pains, shifting from the
head to the breast, and all the Joints, and who
had govt alternately in each foot, received
three applications of the fumigations, from the
10th to the 18th of April--the first of which
produced copious perspration. lie was deli
yercd, as if by magic, from his pains, and the
lcxbiliy of his limbs restored
DRY Teller.
A man, forty-threc years of age, an inhabi-
tant OF one Otthe ports of the Adriatc, ha
been afflicted for ten years with very extern
slVe letter, surrounding the neck and should
ders. The letter was dry, and often covered
with red points, with suppurating tumors, to
which the linen adhered. II was attend
ed with excessive itching. The general health
was good, except a slight chronic opihalmia
attributed to the sea air. He recolccted hau-
ing been informed by his mother that she Ind
suffered during her youth from an herpetic g
ruptIon lie had tried few remedies. among
others, solution Of mnriatic acid, rubbed up-
on the part, without success
After the first tumigation taken on the god
OF June, the itching diminished, and, rs the
patient WIS therefore prevented from scratch
ing, the linen no longer adhered TO the back
Alter the seventh application, the improve
ment Was truly astonishing, the itching hav-
Ing almost entirely ceased An eruption. ari
sing from the tumigations, appeared upon the
right arm, so as to interrupt the treatment
but fourteen fumigations in ten days soape
ted the cure.
This establishment has Int recently gene in.
| to operation have a nuuIber of inseterate
eases under my management, all of which have
improved greatly beyond my expectations
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