The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-08
sulphurous Eemigations

HHIE subscriber has established NJ his
L MEDICINE STORE, lin a private part
OF the honse) four door north Of the Bank OF
Virginia, A BATH Tot the application OF sui
phurous Fdmisations, ior thc cure OF tout
Rheumatism, all diseases oil the skin, Palsy
&C. &C. In Europe this mode al practice ha.
been pursued with the happiert result dis
eases 1.-The most painful aud loeihsoae Ia
which mankind Is subject, have been com
pletely eradieaicd by few applications.
This remedy may be applied at all seasons,
fyithou, regard TO ago or sex
As this practice has been but recently intro
duccd into the United States, I will take the
liberty tior the information of the afflicted
OF extracting some of the cases, Rom pam.
rhlet published by DIR. Revere, oil Baltimore.
Unitersui Parnlins.
One OF the patients of the Hospital Of ST
Louis, about iotty4fve years Of age, was nj.
tackled in June, lsl4. with typhus fever,
then prevalent in the Hospital The ncrvous
symptoms in the case were oi the most urgent
character, and terminated IA universal pail
So for which the Sulphur umigHtions were
tried The patient took about forty iumiga-
tons her health gradually improved until it
was perfectly fe.estabshed she is now well
and is one Of the laundresses OF the Hospital
Roseoim sdcciion II ME Face
A lady OF "A sangalne temperament had been
several months afflicted with singularly un-
pleasant aud obstinate roseolns affection OF the
face and neck. On ordinary occasions, very
Little external appearance Of disease was per
eeptible but upon the slightest excitement,
such ~ mental agitation, exercise or warmth,
however produced, a high degree of flushing
cnsued, attended with On intolefable sense OF
burning and itching. In short, the unpleasant
condition Of this Indy cannot easily be ina
gined
In the month Of October, 1921, she subject.
I'd herself TO foar general iumii,Atons, taken
In as manydays. The immediate effect OF the
trst was appaentyto aggraeate her omplaint,
which, from the common effect OF heat, was TO
be expected Tho third application seemed
TO check The disordar completely. To test the
efficacy of the remedy, she now exposed her
self for seyernl hours to the heat OF Il warm
Ere, when no Inconvenience resulted. She re
eeived fourth iomgation, and has ever
since remained free from the disease. What
Is most wcrihy OF remark in this case is, the
great and sudden influence eSefted upon the
partsnot subjected to the immediate operation
0f the sulphurous gas
Phenmatic Affection ofthe Head
surgeon, thirty two years of age, of a
good constitution, had suffered for ivc years,
pain, with sensation of pressure, and prick
ling In the scalp, arising from sudden check
OF the perspiratien, from cold bath Du-
ring the same period, the skin OF the
body was covered with liver ooloured spots,
which caused an insuprortahle itching These
pains of the bend had incapacitated him
from doing any thing that required at
tention, he was therefore compelled 10 a.
bandon his profession, aud even botany,
his favourite study Five fumigations, taken
from the fourth 10 the eighth oi Pee, dissipa-
red the pains, removed the uneasiness in the
scalp, aud enabled bin TO return TO hts usual
occupations. A month after this treatment
the cuticic was renewed over the whole ho-
dy Isaw the patient eight months afterwards,
he still enjoyed SQUAD health otrnind and DO.
ay
Chronic Rheumatism, complicated tesh Govt.
A nun, aged fity-four years, Ola good con.
stitution, hbd been habitually affected, for FIVE
years, with rheumatic pains, shifting from the
head to the breast, aud all the joints, aud whe
had goat alternately in each foot received
three applications OF the fumigations, from the
10Th 10 the nth of April--the first of which
produced copions perspiraiion. He was deli;
vered, as II by magic, from his pains, aud the
nexiblity OF his limbs restored
Dry Tefter
man, forty three years Of age, an inhahi.
tant OF one OF the ports OF the Adriatic, had
been afflicted for ten years with a very extern
s,ve letter, surrounding the neck and shout
ders. The tetter was dry, aud often covered
with red points, with suppurating tumors, 10
which the linen adhered Il was attend
ed with excessive itching The general health
was good, except u slight chronic opthalmia,
attributed to the sea air. lie reeollected hay
ing been informed by his mother that she had
suffered during her youth from an herpetic e.
ruption lie had tried few remedies, among
Others, solution Of muratic acid, rubbed up
on the part, without success.
After the FIRST funigation, taken on 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
ment was traly astonishing, the itching hav-
Ing almost entirely ceased An eruption, arr
Sing from the lunigations, appeared upon the
right arm, so as TO interrupt the treatment !,
but fourteen fumigations 10 ten days compile
ted the cure.
This establishment has but recently gone in
TO operation, have a number OF inveterate
cases under my management, all of which have
improved greatly beyond my expectations.
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