The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-12
sulphurous Fumigations

VIE subscriber has established at HI.
Il MEDICINE STORE, lin a priyass n ..S
OF The house,) four doors north of the Ra.r -
Virginia, BATH for the application If -
rhnIons tumlgaiions, for the cure of O.,
rheumatism, all diseases of the Skin, Pal
nc. @e' In Europe this mode of Practice H.,
been pursued with the hanpiest resul, -
eases the most painful and losthsome US
which mankind is subject have been con,
pletely eradicated by few applications.
This remedy may be applied at all seaso,.
without regard to age or sex.
As this practice has been but recently in,ro
duced into the United States, | will iaka a..
liberty, Qor the information of the aillirteap
OF extracting some of the cases, from nam,
phlet published BY DIR. Revere, of Baltimore
Unipersat PARALYSIS.
One OF the patients of the Hospital of {.
Louis, about iorty-hye years of age, was at,
tackled in June, 1914, with typhus fever
then prevalent in the Hospital. The reryons
symptoms in the case were of the most nroo,1,
character, and terminated in universal nal
sy, for which the sulphur fumigations Were
tried. The patient took about forty lumiga.
tons her health gradually improved, until 4
was perfectly re established She is now well
and IS one OF the iaundresses OF the Hospital
Roseotas affection Of the Face
lady oil n sangune temperament had been
several months afflicted with singulary nn-
pleasant and obstinate roseolus affection ON.
face and meek. On ordinary occasions, yery
little external appearance OF disease was ney
ceptible, but upon the slightest excitement
such as mental agitation, exercise or warmth
however produced, high degree of flushing
ensued, attended with an intolerable sense n
burning and itching. In short the nnpleasant
condition OF this lady canRot easily be ina.
gined.
In The month of October, 1921, she subject.
ed herself TO four general fumigations. takrn
in as many days. The immediate effect of The
FIRST was apparentlyto aggravate hercompaint,
which, from the common effect of heat, was In
be expected. The third application seemed
to check the disorder completely. To test the
efficacy of the remedy, she now exposed her,
self tor several hours to the heat of warm
fire, when no Inconvenience resulted She 70.
ceived fourth tumigaton, and has ever
since remained free from the disease What
is most worthy of remark in this case u.s. the
great and sudden influence exerted upon The
partsnot subjected TO the immediate operation
OF the suiphurous gas.
EhtHmGiic affection ofhe Head.
A surgeon, thirty two years of age, of n
good constitution, had suffered for FIVE years,
ling in the scalp, arising from sudden check
OF the pefspration. from a cold bath. Du.
ring the same period, the skin of the
body was covered with liver coloured spots,
which caused all insupporable itching. These
pains of the head had incapacitated him
from doing any thing That required al.
teation, he was therefore compelled TO a.
bandon his profession, and even botany,
his favourite study. Five fumigations, taken
from the fourth to the eighth OF Dec, disspa-
ted the pains, removed the uneasiness in The
scalp, and enabled bim to return to his usual
occupations. month after this treatment
lhe outicle was renewed over the whole bo-
dy. isaw the patient eight months afterwards;
he still enjoyed sound health of mind and DO.
dy
Chronic Rheumatism, complicated ,cith Gout.
man, aged lifty-four years, of good con-
stituion, 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 Oh the fumigations, from the
10th to the 18th of April--the first OF which
produced copious perspiraton. He was deli
yered, as if by magic, from his pains, and the
leXiblity OF his limbs restored
Dry TeHtr.
A man. forty three years of age, an inlabi
tant ot one the ports of the Adriatic, had
been afflicted for ten years with very ext. -
slve letter, surrounding the neck and shout
ders The letter was dry, and often covered
with red points, with suppurating tumors, 10
which the linen adhered 1t was attend
cd with excessive itching The general health
was good, except a slight chronic opthama,
attributed to the sea air. He recollected hav-
ing been informed by his mother that she had
suffered during her youth from an herpetie e.
rnpton lie had tried few remedies among
Others, a solution of muratic acid, rubbed M.
on the part, withou, success.
After the first tumgation, taken on the 22d
| OF June, the itching diminished, and, as the
patient was therefore prevented from scratch
ing, the linen no longer adhered to the bacl.
After the seventh application, the improve
ment was truly astonishing the itching hav-
ing almost entirely ceased. An eruption ari-
sing from the tumigatons, appeared upon The
right arm, so as to interrupt the treatment
but fourteen fumigations in ten days compile
ted the cure.
This establishment has but recently gone in
to operation. have n number of inveterate
cases under my management, all of which have
improved greatly beyond my expectations.
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