The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-22
Suiphuyous Eumigations.

THE subscriber has established at bis
! MEDICINE STORE, (in private phrl |
Of The house ioar doors north OF the Bank OF |
Virginia. \ BATH tor the application oi SUI !
plnious FnrBigstions. for the cure Ot 6ont. |
Rheumatism, all diseases 81 the skin, Palsy, |
&c. 5c In Europe this mode OF prartice has
been pursued with the happies' result; dis
eases 4" the most painted aud ioathsome to
which mankind IS subject, have been com
pletey eradicated 10y few applications.
This remedy may be applied at all seasons,
without re gard TO age or sex.
As this practice has been but recently intro
dnccd into the United States, | will take the
liberty Oor the information Of the afflicted
OF extracting some Of the cases, from pom
phlct published by DIR. Revere. OF Baltimore.
Umrtrsoi PARALYSIS.
One Of the patients Of the Hospital Of s..
louis, about torty-fse years OF age, was al
tackled in June, 1sl1, with IA tvrhus fever,
then prevalent in the Hospital. The peryoas
symptoms in the case were of the most urgent
character, aud terminated in II universal pal
sy, for which The sGlphur fumgaitons were
tried The patient took about forty tumiga-
tlons her health gradually improved, until i
was perfectly established she IS now well
and is one Of the laqndresses of the Hospital.
RoseoIw affection Of the Facc.
lady oi sanguine temperament had been
several months afflicted with singuldrly I'M
Pheasant and obstinate roseOlus affection of the
iace aud neck. On ordinary occasions, vers
little external appearance OF disease was per
eeptlblc, but upon the slightest excitement,
| such a. mental agitation, exercise or warmth,
however produced, IA high degree Of flushing
ensured, attended y it'll an intolerable sense of
burning and itching. In short, the unpleasant
condition OF this lady cannot easily be ima-
gincd.
III the month Of October, 1921 SIC subject
ed herself TO four general iumigatous, taken
IN as mnny days. The immediate effect of tie
first was appaTentyto aggravatc hercomplaint,
which, from the common effect of heat was 10
be expected The third application seemed
To check the disorder completely, To test the
efficacy OF the remedy, she now exposed her.
self for several hours to the heat of a warm
IRE, when no Inconvenience resulted She re-
| ceived fourth inmigation, and has ever
slncr remained free from the disease What
! Is 'mo- worthy OF remark in this case Is, Int
greW aud sudden influence eNered upon he
part not sublected 10 the immediate operation
of'he :nlphurols gas.
Rbetonatic 4Bctiioa sftbe Hcad.
4 surgeon, thirtf two yenrs cf agc Of u
Pood constitution, had suffered for iive years
pain, with 4 sensation OF pressure, aud prick
| ling in the scalp, arising from sudden check
OF the Precipitation, from a cold bath Du-
| ring the same period, thu skin of the
body was covered with liver coionred spots,
whichcaused an insupportahle itching. these
pains of the head had incapacoted him
| from doing any thing that required at
icnlinn, he WAS therefore compelled to a
han,ton his profession, and even botany,
HI, iavourite study. Five fnmigatfons taken
| from the fourth To the eighth OF Dee, dissipa-
ted the pains, removed the unrasincss in the
scalp and enabled bin TO return to his usual
occupations. 4 month after this treatment
the outicle was renewed over the whole bo-
dy. IsaW the patient eight months afterwards;
he still enjoyed sound health of mind and bo-
dv.
| Chronic Rheumatism, complicatedriM Gout.
\ man, aged ffty-four years, ola good con-
st''u'ion, Ind brru hahitually affected, for FIVE
years, with rheumatic pains. shifting from the
hcmtl 10 the lrra,t, and al the oiats, aud WHO
had govt alternately.in each foot, received
three applications Of Tho fumiga'ions, from the
18th 70 the ih Of Aprl-the first OF Which
prodnced copions prrspTation. lie WAS deli
yered. as ii 10y magic, from his pains, and the
hcNihliity OF his limbs restored
JtY iettcf.
man, forty three years of age, an inhab
iant oil one otihc ports OF the &arjatlc, la
been afflicted for ten Years with avery extern
! Sl'e letter. surrounding the neck aud should
| ders. The letter WAS dry, and etten covered
! win red points, with ,nppurating tuners, 10
! which the linen adhered Ii Was attend
Ell with exec ave Itching. The eencfalhca
was good, except slight chronic opthalmis,
| attributed To the sea air. lie rccoiiccted lW-
Ing been informed by his mother that she hid
suffered during her youth from an herpctic e.
ruTtion lie had irird lew remedies among
others, solution 81 nInrintic acid, rubbed up
on tire part, without success
| After the first umigatipn takpn on the o2d
OF June. The itching diminished, and, as the
patient MAS therefore prevented from scratch
ing, the linen no longer adhered 10 the back.
After the seventh application, the improve
meni was truly astonishing, the itching hav-
ins almost entirely ceased. An eruption, ar.
sing from the iumigaions, appeared upon the
right arm, so as to interrupt the treatment
but fourteen fumigalions in ten DAYS compile
/ ted the cure
This establishment has but recently gone liz
10 operation. have n number OF i,ixeterate
| CASES under my management, all ofwhich nave
improved greatly hey my expectations
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