The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-10-25
sulphuro"s Fumigations

| HlLDlt iNI STORE, in a priyatc nn.
OF TIE house, four doors north of the bank a
virginia, BATH Tor the application of sui
| phious fuuligatons, for the cure of Cont
''iehihallsm, All discusses OF the skin, Palsy
Se' &c. In Europe this mode OF practice L,,
heeh pursued with the happest result, dis.
eases " the most painful and lontbsome IA
"hich mankind IS subject have been com
pletely eradicGted by IA few applications.
This remedy may be applied at aIl SEASONS
without regard TO age or sen
As this practice has been but recently intro.
dueed into the United States, | will take the
iioefty, Qor the information of the afflicted J
oil extracting some OF the cases, from pam.
phiet published by Dir. Revere, OF Baltimore.
Uaitasat Padlisis
One of the patients OF the Hospital of ST.
Louis, about tony-fye years of age. was at
tackled in June, lsl4, With tvphns fever.
then prevalent in the Hospital The nervous
symptoms in the case were OF the most nreent
character, and terminated in u universal pal.
So, tor which the sulphur funigations we're
tired. The patient took about forty lumiga-
tons her health gradually improved, until il
was perfectly re-established; she is now well.
and Is one OF the laundresses oil tie Hospital
RoSeolaS affection Of Tie Facc.
A lady OF sanguine temperament had been
several months afflicted with singuldrly un-
pleasant aud obstinate rpseUlus affection of the
lace and neck. On ordinary occasions, very
niue external appearance ot disease " as per
ceP,ible, but upon the Slightest excitement,
such as mental agitation. exercise or Warmth,
however produced, high degree Of flushing
ehsued, attended with an itoierable sense of
burning and itching. IL short, the unpleasant
CONDITION OF this lady cannot easily be ina
glned
In The month Of October, le2l, she subject
ed herself 10 four general iuniqnioue, n, en-
IN as many days. The immediate effect ut the
first was apparently to aggrayate hercomplailt,
which, from the common effect Of heat, was TO
be expected. The third application seemed
To check the disorder completely. 10 test the
efficacy OF the reuledy, she noW exposed her
self for several hours TO the heat OF It warm
fire, when no Inconvenience resulted. She re-
ceiyed fourth fumigation, and has ever
since remained free lrom the disease. What
is most worthy OF remark in this case is, the
great and sudden inlldence exertcd upon the
parts not subjected TO the immediate operation
OF the sulphurous gas.
Rheumatic Affections ofhe Hcad
A surgeon, thirty two years OF age. Of "A
good constitution, had suffered for five years
pain, with sensation oil pressure, and prick.
ling in the scalp, arising from Sudden check
of the perspiration, from cold bath Du-
ring the same period, the skin of the
body was covered with liver colourcd spots,
which caused an insupportablei itching. 1hrse
pains of the head had ineapacitated him
from doing any thing that required at
tention, lie wa therefore compelled TO p
bandon his pr le,sion, and even botany,
his favourie study. Five tumigatiohs, taken
from the fourth to the eighth Of Dec, dssipa.
ted the pains, removed the uneasiness in the
scalp, and enabled BIN to return to his usual
occupations. month after this treatment
lhe cuticle was renewed over the whole boz
DIV. Isaw the patient eight months altern ards;
he still enjoyed sound health Of mind and boz
dy.
Chronic Rhcumctism, conlplicoiedwih Cont.
man, aged ffty-four years, of a good con
stitution, had been babitually 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 fumigatons, from the
18th 10 the 18th of April-tte first of which
produced copious pcr-piration. He was deli
yered, as il by Magic, from his pains, and the
debility OF his limb, restored
Dry 9dtr.
A nan, forty three Years of age, an inhabi-
tant OF one OF the ports vi the Adriaic, had
been afflicted for ten years with IA very extern
sive letter, surrounding the neck and shout
GERS. The letter was dry, and often covered
with red points, with suppurating umors, TO
which the linen adhered. Ii was attend
ed with excessive itching The general health
was good, except slight chronic opthamia,
attributed to The sea air. lie recollectcd hav-
ing been informed by his mother that she had
suffered during her youth from an hcrpctic G.
ruptiou He had tried few remedies among
others, solution of muriatic acid, rubbed up
on the part, withoa success
After the hrst iumigali9n taken on the ODD
of June, the itching diminished, and, as the
natient was therefore lteycded from scratch
ING the linen no longer adhered to the back
After the seventh application, the improve
ment was truly astonishing, the itching hav-
ing almost entirely ceased. An eruption, ari-
sing from the fumigahons, appeared upon the
right arm, so as to interrupt the treatment !;
but fourteen fumigalions in ten days compile
ted the cure.
This establishment has bnt recently gone in.
to operation. have ii number OF inveterate
tasrs under MY management, all OF which have
improved greatly beyond my expectations.
BENZ F. OWENS.
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