The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-06
5ulpAurous kumisations

T'iIE subscriber has established at his
j. MEDICINE STOkE, On private parl
Of the house toer doors north OF TIE Bauk OF
Virginia, BATH for The application oil sui
phuIOus fumigatiOns, for the cure OF Gout,
l,henn,ntism all diseases of the skin, Palsy,
&C. &c. In Europe this mode of practice has
been pursued with the happiest result; dis
eases Hthe mos. painful aud loathsome to
which mankind is subject" have been com
pleteiy eradicated by tew applications
This remedy may be applied Mt all seasons,
without regard 20 age or sex.
As this practice has been but recently.ntro-
duccd into the United states, | will take the
liberty, Dor the information of the aiilicted,)
OF extracting some Of the cases, from pam.
phlet published by DIR. Revere, Of Baltimore.
Unicersot Par0i'sis.
One of The patients of the lIospital of 81
Louis, about torty-6ve years of age, was at
tackled in June, 1914, with typhus fever,
then prevalent in the Hospital. The peryous
| symptoms in the case were OF the most urgent
character, and terminated in universal pal
sy, for which the sulphur ,lumigations were
tried. The patient took about forty tumiga-
lions her health gradually improved, until il
was perfectly re-cstabshed she is now well,
aud is one of the lanndresses of the Hospital,
RoseoiB affection Of the Face
lady oi II sangnlne temperament had been
several months afflicted with "A singuldrIy I'M
| pleasant aud obstinate roseOlus affection OF the
face and neck. On ordinary occasions, very
! little external appearance of disease was per
ccptibc, but upon the slightest excitement,
such is mental agitation, exercise or warmth,
however produced, high degree of Rushing
| ensued, attended with an intolerablc sense Of
burning and itching IN short, the unpleasant
fI luI bn
| glncd
In the month of October 1921, she subject
ed herself TO four general tnmi5ations, taken
IN us many days The immediate effect OF the
first was apparentiyto aggavate hercOmplaint,
which, from the common effect of heat, was TO
be expected, The third application seemed
to check the disorder completely. TO test the
efficacy OF tie remedy, She now exposed her
sell Tor several hours to the heat Of II warm
| lire, when no Inconvenience resulted. She re-
ceived fourth fnmigaion, aud has ever
since remained free from the disease. What
is most worthy Of remark in this case is, the
great aud sudden influence cxcrtcd upon the
! part not subjected to tile immediate operation
OF The suirhurous gas.
! Rheumatic affection Of ne Head
surgeon, thirty two years OF age, Of n
good constitution, had suffered for five years,
ling in the scalp, arising from a sudden check
OF the perspiration, from cold bath, Du-
| ring the same period, the skin Of the
| body was covered with liver coloalyd spots,
which caused an insupportable itching These
pains Of tire head had incapacitated him
from doing any thing that required at
tention, he was therefore compelled to "a
bandon his profession, and even botany,
his tavonrite study. Five tIrmigations, taken
| Al II. Al, a IL.
ted the pains, removed the uneasincss III the
scalp, and enabled bin to return TO his usual
occupations. A month after this treatment
the cuticle was renewed over the whole boz
| dy isaw the patient light months afterwards;
| he still enjoyed sound health OF mind and bo-
| dy.
Chronic Rheumatism, complicated ruth Cont
! A man, aged fifty -four years, OF a good con-
| stituion, had been habiiually Affected for five
years, with rheumatic pains, shifting from the
| head 10 the breast, and all the Joints, and who
| had govt alternately in each foot, received
| three applications of the tuInigationS from the
18th to the 18th of April-the first OF which
produced copiou, pcrspiraion. He was deli
verGd, as if 10y magic, from his pains, and the
llexibilty OF his limbs restored
Dry Iftter
A man. forty three years of age, an inhab'
tant OF one OF the ports of the Adratic, ha
! been afflicted tor ten years with very eAteh-
| sive letter, surrounding the neck aud should
! ders. The letter was dry, and often covered
with red points, with suppurating tumors, to
| which the linen adhered. II was attend
! ed with excessive itching. The general health
was good, c.-.cIr light chronic opthalmia,
| attributed to the sea air. lie recollcGt2a ilaH-
| ing been informed hy his mother that She had
suffered during her youth from an herpetic e.
| ruption He had tried n few remedies, among
| Others, a solution OF mul'iatic acid, Tbbed up
on the part, without success.
| Attcrtlie first tumigation, taken on TIE 92d
of June, the itching diminished, aud, as the
| patient was therefore prevented from scratch
ing, the linen no longer adhered 10 the back.
After the seventh application, the improve
meni was truly astonishing, the itching hav-
| ing almost entirely ceased. An eruption, ARR
! sing from the fumgations, appeared upon the
! right nrm, 50 as TO interrupt the treatment
but fourteen fumgations in ten days compile
ted the cure.
This establishment has but recently gone in
! to operation. have Il number Of invctcraie
cases under my management, all OF which have
improved greatly beyond my expectations.
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