The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-21
Suipliurous Fumigatiors.

II 'liE subscriber has established at his
u MEDICINE STORE, fin a private part
oil The heuse,l four doors north OF the Bank Of
Virginia, BATH FOR the application OF SUI
phufons Fumigatons, for the cure of Gout,
rheumatism, all diseases OF the skin, Palsy,
&C. &c. Ia Europe this mode Of practice has
been pursued with the happiest result dis
eases - the most painful and losthsome to
which mankind . subject have been com
pletely eradioated by lew applications
III remedy may lie applied al all seasons,
without regard 10 age or sex
y this practice has been but recently intro
dueed into The United States, ] will AXE the
| liberty Qor the Information Of the afflicted }
Of extracting some Of the casts, from a pam
| phlet published by DIR. Revere, OF Baltimore
Universal paralis,.
One Of the patients of the Hospital Of St
/ Louis, about torty-Ese years Of age, VIA at
lacked in June, 1914. with tvpaus fever,
then prevalent in the Hospital Tie nervous
symptoms IN the case were Of The most urgent
character, and terminated in a universal pal
! 81, Tor which the sulphur fumigations were
tried. The patient took about forty fumza-
lions Ter health gradually improved, until il
was perfectly re-establizbed she IS nov well
and is one of the laundresses of the Hospital
hN8fotNe sfUftftoH " me + arc
lady OF a sanguine Temperament had been
several months afflicted with a singulary un.
pleasant aud obstinate roseolus affection of the
taee and neck. On ordinary occasions, very
litlle external appearance OF disease was per
coptble, but upon the slightest excitement,
such as mental agitation, exercise or warmth,
however produced, high degree of flushing
ensured, attended with an intolerablc sense Of
burning aud itching In short, the unpleasant
| condition oil this lady cannot easily be ina.
| glned
In the month Of October 1921, she subject.
ed herself 10 four general fuinigations, taken
~ as many days The immediate ef-coi of the
hfsl was apparentlyto agordvate her complaint,
winch from the common effect of heat. was 10
be expected. The third application seemed
10 check the disorder completely To test the
cheney oil the reUedy, she now exposed her
! sell Tor several hours to the heat of warm
hre, when no inconvenience resulted She re-
| ceiFed iourih iumigalion. and has ever
SINCE remained free from the disease What
= most worthy oi remark IN this cast is, the
great and sudden influence exerlcd upon the
partsrot subjected 20 the immediate operation
OF The snphurous gas.
Rheumatic Affection ofthe Heaa.
surgeon, thirty Two years of age, of
good constitution, had suffered for five years,
pam, with sensation OF pressure aud prick
ling III the scalp. arising from sudden check
oil The netspfauon, from a cold bath Dn-
ring the same period, the skin OF the
body was covered with liver coloured spois.
which caused nlnsupportabeit itching These
pans OF the head had incapacitated him
from doing any thing that required at
| tehton, he was therefore compelled to ~
bandon his profession, and even botany,
10 Iit,o
from the fourth 10 the eighth Of Dec, disspa-
ted the pains, removed the uncasiness in the
scalp, and enabled BIN to return 10 his usual
occupations. A month after this treatment
the cutlclc was renewed over the whole bo-
| dy isaw the patient eight months afterwards.
he still enjoyed sound health of mind and b.
dy.
Chronic RheumGtiSm, complicated Nth Cont.
man, aged htty-four years, of good CON
sttution, had been habitualy affected. forTive
years, with Rheumatic pains, shifting from the
mead to the breast, and all the Joints, and who
had govt alternately in each loot. received
three applications OF the fumgatons, from The
10Th 10 the 18th OF Aprl-the first of which
produced copious perspration lie was deli
yered as II ty magic, from his pains, and the
Ilexlblllty OF his limbs restored
Dry 1ttter.
man, forty-three years of age, an inbab
tani OF one oft the ports of the Adriatic, la
been afflicted tor ten years with a very extern
slVe letter, surrounding the neck and should
| ders. The letter was dry, and often covered
with red points, with suppurating tumors, to
which the linen adhered 1t was attend
ed with excessive itching The general health
was good, except slight chronic opthalnin.
| attributed to the sea air. lie reeolicefed hav-
ing been informed hy his mother that she had
| suffered during her youth from an herpetic g.
! rnption lie had tried few remedies. among
| others, solution of muriatic acid, rubbed I'M
on the part, without success
! After the first iumigation, taken on the pod
OF June, the itching diminished. and, as the
| patient was therefore prevented from scratch.
| ing, the linen no longer adhered to the back
Alter the seventh application, the improve
neni was truly astonishing, the itching hav-
ing almost entirely ceased. An eruption, ali-
| sing from the tumisatons, appeared upon the
| right arm, 50 rs 10 interrupt the treatment
but fourteen famigations in ten DAYS connie
| ted the cure
This establishment has bnt recently cone in
| 10 operation | have a number Of invetcrate
eases under my management, all (which have
| improved greatly beyond my expectations
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