The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-12-17
'Sulphurous Fumigations
'ENHE subscriber has established at his

al The houSe,) four doors north of the Bank oi
Firginia, BATH Tor the application OF sui.
phufons Fnmigations, for the cure OF sout,
Rheumatism, all diseases of the skin Palsy,
nc. Nc. In Europe This mode OF practice has
been pursued with the hnppiest result dis
eases the most painiul and loathsome to
winch mankind is subject have been com
pletely eradieatod by few applications.
This remedy may be applied at ali seasons,
without regard 10 aye or srx.
As this practice has been but recently intro
duced into the United States, | will take the
liberty, Qor the Information of the afflicted
OF extracting some of the eases, from a pam
phlet published by DIR. Revere, OF Baltimore.
UnirersH Poraiisis
One of the patients of the Hospital of ST.
Louis, about torty-ivc years oil hge, was at
tackled in June, lsll, with tvphus fever,
then prevalent in the Hospital. The nervous
symptoms in the case W ere of the mos urgent
character, and terminated in universal pal.
sy5 for which the sulphur tumgatioas were
tried. The patient took about forty tumiga-
tons her health gradually improved, until il
was perfectly re-estahlishcd She Is now well,
aud Is one Of the laundresses of the Hospital.
ROseollts affection of the Fac.
lady oil n sanguinc temperament had been
pleasant and obstinate rose0lus affection OF the
lace and neck. On ordinary occasions, WY
little external appearance OF disease WIS pcry
ceptible, but upon the slightest excitement,
such rs mental agitation, exercise or warmth,
however produced, a high degree of lashing
ensned, attended with an intoerahle sense of
burning and itching. In short, the unpleasant
| condition of this lady cannot eusily be ina
gined.
In The month of October, 1921, she subject
ed herself 10 four general lumi cations, taken
in rs many Days. The immediate effect of the
tlrsl was apparently Ia asgfavate hercompiaint,
which, from the common elect OF heat, Wis 10
be expected. The third application seemed
tc check the disorder completely. To tesl the
efficacy of the rcmedv, size now exposed her.
self for several hours 10 the heat of II warm
Ere, when no Inconvenience resulted. She re-
ceived fourth inmigatian, aud has ever
since remained free from the disease What
is most worthy OF remark in this case is, the
great aud sudden influence ex"rlcd upon the
part not subjected TO the imme date operation
OF the snl phurous gas.
Rheumatic affection ofAe HEAD.
A Surgeon, thirty two years If age of
good constitution, had suffered for five years,
pain, with sensation OF pressure, and prick
ling in the scalp, arising from II sudden cheek
OF tic preparation, from cold bath. Du-
ring the samc period, The skin OF the
Dodr was covered with liver coloured spots,
which caused an insnppoHabIe itching. These
pHns OF the head had incapaeitated him
from doing any thiFg that required at
tcntion, he was therefore compelled 10 n
bandon his profession, and even botany,
his favouric study. Five iumigalions, taken
from the fourth 10 the eighth of Dee, dis,ip, =.
a. Il 4 4
scalp, and enabled bin to return To his usual
occupations. A month after this treatment
the cuticlc was renewed over the whole bo-
dy saw the patient eight months afterwards,
he still enjoyed sound health OF mind aad bo-
dy.
Chronic Rheumatism, complicated nM Govt
A man, aged flty-four years, Ola good con
had been habitnaly affected, Tor five
years, with rheumatic pains, shifting from the
head to the breast, aud all the joints, and ohio
had govt alternately in each foot, received
three applications OF the iumgations, from the
10th 10 the 18th of ApriI--the first of which
produced copioGs perspration. lie was delt
vered, a, ii ny magic, from his pains, aud the
nc xibiity OF hi, limbs restored
Dry 1eHtr.
A man, forty-three years of age, an inhab
tast OF one ofthe ports Of the Adrlutir, la
been afflicted for ten years with aycry eAten-
siyr letter, surrounding the neck and should
ders. The letter was dry, and 0lten covered
with red points, with suppuratlng tnmofs, 10
which the linen adhered. 1t was attend
ed with excessive itching. The general health
was good, except a sit ,ht chronic opthatmia,
attributed 10 the sea air. He recollected hav-
ing been informed by his mother that Inc had
suffered during her youth from al herpeic q
rupti1n lie had tried lew RENE dies, among
Others a solution OF muriatc acid, rubbed up
on the part, without success.
After tie first lumigation, taken on the 22d
Of June, the itching diminished, aud, as the
pnteni was therefore pleyemcdirom scratch
ing, the linen no longer adhered TO the back.
After the seventh application, the improve
ment was truly ASTONISHING, the itching hnv-
ing almost entirely ceased. An eruption, ari-
sing from the fumigations, appeared upon the
right arm, so as to interrupt the treatment }
but fourteen fumigatlonsin ten days compile
ted the cure.
This establishment has but recently gone in
To operation. have number of inFeterate
cases under nv management, all of which have
improved greatly beyond my expectations.
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