The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-12-06
SUI phuYous Fumigatlons /.

4 MEDICINE SiDkEl III priNaie pati
of the hoa-e.) Tour doors aoril ~ ti,e BaHh Of
i.fg mia, BAili for the application OF sui
pheiuus fguii aiions, ID The cure ot nout,
Rhenmatism, al disease ui the 7tin ials.
Nc. &e In Enrepo this mode of practice has
been pursued with the happicst result dis-
eases The me-t paini.h aad loaihsome 10
wticn mankind Is snlJect,' have been com
pietuly efadicaied by q ieN applications.
TIL. remedy may be applied at al seasons,
without regafd Ia age OF SEA.
y this practice las beea bat recently intro
aueed into The United States, I viii take the
liberty, Tor the information of The Afflicted, }
d extracting some 81 the cases. from pnnl-
pilet published by DR.. i,evere, ii Baltimore.
Uurtrsai Punplsis
One 81 the patients OF The Hospital Of st
Lon-, about fody-f,o year, Of age, was at
taekcd in June, ISL, with lyphus fever,
then prevalent IN The Hospital The nervous
symptoms IN the case were al the most urgent
character, and terminated IN universal pal
-. for which the sulphur iuInigations we're
tried The patient took about forty fumisa-
lions her health gradually improved until ii
wes perfectly r. established she is nov well,
and Is Que Of the leundresses Of The Hospital.
Rossoin .l6te'ioa Of the FACE.
A lady OF a saugu,ue temperament had becn
several months afflicted with siugularly I'M
pleasant aud obstinate roseolat affection of the
larc aud meek. On ordinary occasions, very
little external appearance Of disease was per
teptible, bat upon the slightest excitement,
sneh ~ mental agitation, exercise or warmth,
however produced, n high degree of Gushing
eu.nel, attended with an ihtolefabie srrse Of
berning and itching. IN shorl, the unpleasant
.upGtftuu al tnis IadV ruauaI .uait Ia iuta
gincd
Ia the month Of October, 132i she subject.
tl herself To four general fumigallons, taken
in ~ muny dnYs. The immediate effect of the
hts' vas aPpafen'lyto aggraya;c befcomplaini,
which, from the common effect oi heat, vas to
be expected. The third application seemed
I, check The disorder completely. 10 test the
rihcnry of the rsmedy5 she now exposed her
self for several hour. 10 the heat Of warm
IRE, when no Inconvenience" resulted. She re
ceistd a fourth tumignlion, aud has ever
since remained free from the disease What
j. most worthy of remark IN this case Is, the
great aud sudden influence eNcflrd upon the
parsnol subjected 10 The immsdiate operation
Of The sulphnrous gus
Rheumatic Affection ofht Hfod
\ surgeon. thirty two wears of age, Of a
Epbh tDHhillliNia Hau SUM Ifu ltI DAf NfHTNy
pain, with sensation ot pressure, and mick.
ling in the scalp arising from sudden check
of the Precipitation, irom cold bath nu-
ring the same period, the skin Of lie
boay was covered with liver coloared 1suls,
which caused an ns0pportahc itching. Thesc
pains of the hcnd bad iucapaeitolcd nm
from doing any thing that required at
tention, he was therefore compelled 10 ~
bnndon hi5 profession, and even hoiany,
his iavouric study. Five lumiraiions, taken
from the fourth 10 The eighth q Dee. disspa-
ted The pains, removed the nncasness IN = g
scalp, end enabled BIN TO return TO his usual
occupations. A month after It's treatment
thu ouliUie wns renewed over the whole bo-
dy. lsaw the paticntei,ht months afterwards,
he still enjoyed sound health OF mind ana boz
dy.
Chronic Rheumatism, complicated nth Goat.
4 man, nged Gfty-four years, OF good con-
slitution, had been habituelly Affected, for five
years, with rheumatic pains, shifting from the
head 10 the breast, gnd MI the joints, aud who
had gon alternately in each foot, received
three applications Of the fusnigations, from the
10th 10 the 18th of Aprii--ihc first of which
produced eopious pcrspiretion He WIS deli
tered, as II by magic, from his pnins, pad the
Geaibility oil his liubs restored
Dry TtHer.