The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-12-31
Sulphurous Fumigations i.

! NHiE subscriber has established at bis
u MEDICINE STORE, lin private part
Of the house,) four doors north OF the Bank ol
/ Virginia, A BATH for the application OF Sui
phHfoas Fufnigatiuns, for tue cure of Gont
! rheumatism, all diseases Of the skin, Palsy
/ &e. &c. In Europe this mode of practice has
been pursaed with the haIg,iest result dis.
eases :. The most painful aud loathsonie 10
which mankind Is subject have been com
pletely eradicated by few applications.
| This remedy may be applied at all seasons,
without regard to age orsek
! L this practice has been but recently intro
| dneed into the United States, | will take the
liberty linr the Information of the afflicted
ot extracting some of the cases, from pam
phlet published by Dr. Revere, Of Baltimore.
UnirtrsnL Pnratizis
One Of the patients OF the Hospital of St
Louis, about iofty-iisc years OF age, vas at
tackled IN June, lsll, with IA typhus fever,
! then prevalent in the Hospital. The nervous
symptoms ia the case were of the most urgent
character, and terminated in universal pal
sy, Tor which the sulphur fumiyations were
tried. The patient took about forty fumga-
tons her health gradually improved, until it
was perfectly re established she is now well,
and is one Of the laundresses OF the Hospital.
Rosso!us Affection Of the face.
ladyot sangune Temperament had been
several months afflicted with Il sipgularly I'M
pleasant aud obstinate roseolus affection of the
lace aud neck. On ordinary occasions, very
little external appearance OF disease was DER
rcplble, but upon the slightest excitement
such rs mental agitation, exercise or Warmth
however produced, high degree of flushing
ensncd, attended with an intolerahlc sense Of
burning and itching. IN short, the unpleasan,
condition Of this lady cannot easily be ina
gined.
In the month Of October, 1921, she subject
Ell herself 10 four general fumigatons taken
~ rs many days The immediate effect of the
hr5i was apparently TO asgrayntc hercompnnt,
winch, from the common effect of heat was 10
be expected. The third application seemed
TO check the disorder completely. TO test the
efilchcy OF the reuIedy, she nov exposed her
sell tor several hours 10 the heat OF warm
lIre5 when no Inconvenience resulted. She re-
ce''ed fourth tumigation, aud has ever
since remained free rom the disease What
is most worthy OF remark in this case is, the
great and sudden inlucnce eNerted upon the
Partsnot subjected to the immediate operation
Of the snlPhurous gas.
Rhe@maiic affection Of The Head
surgeon, thirty two years OF age, of
good constitution, he'd suffered for five wears.
pain, with sensation OF pressure, aud prick.
ling III The scalp, arising from sudden chez
OF the Precipitation, from a cold bath Du-
ring the same period, th. skin of the
body Was covered with liver colourod spots,
which caused an insupportabe itching These
pains OF the head had incapact,lted him
from doing any thing that required at
tcntion, he WIS therefore compelled to IA
bandon lis profession, and even botany,
his iarourte study. Five tumigaions, taken
from the fourth To the eighth oil Dec dissiUa-
ted the pains, removed the uncasne3s in the
scalp, and enabled BIN 10 return to his usual
occupations. A month after this treatment
tue cuticle was renewed over the whole boz
dy lsaw the patient ei sht months aiterH ards:
lac still enjoyed sound health Of mind and bo-
dy.
Chronic Rheumatism, complicated Nth Goui.
man, eyed fity-four years, ola good CON
stltutlon, had been habitually affected for i've
years, with rheumatic gains, shifting from the
head 10 the breast, and all the Joints and who
had govt alternately in each foot, received
three applications of the fumigations, from the
I5th to the 18th OF Aprii-the first of which
produced copious perspiration. ne was deli
yered, as II BY magic, from his pains, and the
fexibility OF his limbs restored
Dry Teller
man, forty-three years of age, an inhab
lant OF one OF the ports OF the Adriatic, ha
been afflicted Tor ten years with Il very extern
sIve letter, surrounding the neck and should
ders. lhe letter was dry, aud often covered
with red points, with suppurating tumors, To
which the linen adhered II was attend
ed with excessive itching. Tie general health
was good, except slight chronic opthnlmin.
attributed 10 the sea air. He recollcctel hay
ing been informed by his mother that she had
suffered during her youth from an herpetic e.
ruptlon. de had tried tuw remedies. among
others, II solution OF mura!;c ucid, rubbed up-
| on the part, without success.
Mterthc first iumigation lai.cn on the ODD
| OF June, the itching diminished, and, a. the
patient Was there fore prevented from scratch
| ing, the linen no longer adhered 10 TIE back
| After the seventh application, tie improve
mcht was truly astonishing, The itching hav-
| ing almost entirely ceased. An ERUPTION. ari-
| sing from the tumigations, appeared upon the
| right arm, 80 rs TO interrupt the treatment !;
bnt fourteen iumigations in ten days compile
| ted the cure.
! This establishment has but recently gene in.
| To operation. have u nLmbcr OF iuNcteratc
| cases under my management, all Of which hnye
| improved greatly beyond my expectations.
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