The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-15
sulrhurous Fumigations !.

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of the house, four doors north Of The Bank oi
virginia. 4 BATH for the application OF sui
phuions fnmitaiions, for Tire cure OF Govt,
rheumatism. all diseases OF the Skin, Palsy,j
Nc &c In Europe this mode Of practice has
been pursued with the happisst result DIS
eases sthe most painful and loaihsome 10
which mankind is suiljeeba have been com |
pletely cfaiicsied by few Applications.
THIS remedy may be applied al all seasons,
without RI gard TO age or sex
As this practice has been but recently intro |
1noed into the United States, | will take The
liberty, uor the information Of the afflicted
VI extracting some OF the enses, from rsin'
rhlet published by DR.. Revere, oil Baltimore 4
Jairersdi Patdiias.
One of the patients of the Hospital OF 81
Louis, about tosty-hve year, OF age, was AT
tackled in June, 1914, with typhus fever,
then prevalent IN the Hospital The nervous
symptoms ~ The case were OF The most urgent
character, and Terminated IN q universal pal
~, for which the sulphur fninigatlons were
| tried. The patient took about forty fumiga-
lions her health gradually Improved, until u
was perfectly re.estalaished she is now well,
aud Is one OF the laundresses OF the Hospital
Rostoiu affection Of TIE Face
4 LADY OF n sanguinc temperament had been
| several months afflicted with singularly un-
pleasant aud obstinate roscDln5 affection OF the
lace aud neck. On ordinary occasions, very
| little external appearance vt disease was per
| eeptibe, bat upon the slightest excitement
such rs mental agitation, exercise Or warmth,
however produced, high decree OF flushing
ensued, attended with an intolerabe sense of
burning aud Itching In short, the unpleasant
condition ot this lady coniot easily bc ina
gned.
In the month of October 1921, she subject
ed herself to four general tnmiss,idns, taken
: in As many days The immediate effect of the
FIRST was apparentlyto aggrayate lls complaint
which, from the common effect oI heat, was TO
be expected The third application seemed
10 cheek The disorder completely. To test the
cheney OF the rcu,edy she now exposed her
self for several hours 10 the heat ot u warm
fire, when 10 Inconvenience resulted. She re-
ceised fourth lunigation, aud has ever
since remained free from the disease What
Il most worthy Of remark IN this case is, the
great aud Sudden influence exerted upon the
part not subjected TO the immediate operation
OF the suphuro'r gas.
Rheumatic affection Of The Head.
A snrgeoD, thirty Two years OF age, OF
good constitution, had suffered Tor five years,
pain, with sensation OF pressure, aud prick
| ling in the scalp, arising from sudden check
| OF thu preparation, from cold bath. Du-
ring the same period, the skin ot the
body was covered with liver coloured spots,
which caused 40 insupporiable itching These.
pains OF The head had iucapactatcd him
from doing any thing tint required ut
tention, le was therefore compelled 10 a.
bandon his profession, and even botany,
his iayoufite study, Five fu,Eigatiors taken
lpoa h.. l.. thn IA; ia r Ia,
ted The pains, removed the Gneasincss in the
scalp, and enabled bin 10 return to his usual
occupations. 4 month after this treatment
he eutielc was renewed over the whole bo.
dy lsaw the patient sight months afterwards,
he still en- oycd sound health ol mind and DO.
dy
Chronic Rheumatism, complicated Nth Gou,.
A man, aged fity.iour years, OF good con-
s,itntlon, had been habiiually affected, for five
yenrs, with rheumatic palms, shifting from the
bend to the breast, aud ali the joints, and who
had govt alternately in each foot, received
three applications of the lnmigatons, from The
10Th 10 the l1th Of April--the first of which
produced eopious perspiration lie was de5
yered as il by magic, from his pains, and the
neNibilty OF hisiimts restored
Dry letter.
\ man, forty!thrce years o. oge, nm inhub.
tnnt oI one OF the ports of the Adriatc, had
been afflicted for ten years with very extern
sye letter, surrounding the neck and shout
ders. The letter was dry, and often covered
with red points, with suppurating tumors, To.
Which the linen adhered. II was attend 4
ed with excessive itching The general health
was good, except slight chronic opthnlnia,
attributed to tho sea mir. lie reeolectcd hav-
ing been informed by his mother that she had
suffered during her youth from an herpctic G.
rupton lie had tried few remedies, among
others, solution of muriatc acid, rubbed up
on the part, without success
After the first tumigntion, taken or the odd
Of June, the itching diminished, and, as the
patient was therefore prevented from scratch
ing, the linen no longer adhered to the back
After the seventh application, the improve
meat was truly astonishing, the itching hav-
ing almost entirely ceased An eruption, ari-
sing from the iumigatthns, appeared upon the
right arm, SO ms TO interrupt the treatment
but fourteen flmigations in ten days comple
ted the cure.
This establishment has hut recently gone in.
10 operation. have number of inveterate
cases under my management. all of which hay,
improved greatly beyond nv expectations.
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