The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-29
sulphurons Fumigations

fIsfIE snhsnzlber has established al bus
Il MEDigIFE STORE, llu a private part
OF the heuse,j loaf doors north Of the Bank OF
Virginia. = HAIli for he applicaiion Of sui
nl.urnus FnnisalioHs, Toe tie cure OF aoHi,
she an. lam, II kdizeAfos If the skin. Palsy
&c. Ne la Euftse this mole OF practice has
been pursued with The bap,,irst result; dis.
ease, The Hzpsi psifEei and losthsnnae 20
witch mankind Is saIjeet,. hive been com
pletely eFatlicaied by a few applications
This remedy may be applied at all SEASONS,
wiiheWfegard TO age orsex.
As hi pfaciice las been but recently intro
duesd into the United states, ! will take The
liberty, for llie infofmetion OF The ainetedst
Of extracting some OF The cases, from pans
phlei published W DE. Revere, OF baltimore.
UnireYsal Farriirs.
one Of the p~ienfs of The Hospital Of Sc
Louis, about forty five years OF age, was al
tackled inJune, lslI, with o typhus fever,
then prevalent IN the HoslnfiE The nervous
symptoms IN the case were Of The most argent
charneter, aud Terminated IN universal pail
-, for which the suphur fumigaiions were
tried. The patient took about forty fumiga-
tons her health gradually improved, until II
was perfectly re.estabIished she Is now well,
and Is one of the lanndresses OF the Hospital.
H0st0tns dGtcffon OF The Iace
A lady of a sangIine temperament had been
Ifevcral months Afflicted with singularly un-
pleasant aud obstinate rosfolus affection of the
face aud neck. On ordinary oechsions very
Ittle exietnal appearance OF disease was per
ceptblo, bui upon The slightest excitement,
such as mental agitation, exercise or warmth,
however prodacrd, a high degree Of Rushing
ensned, attended with an intolcrabic sense OF
burning aud itching. Ia short, the unpleasant
condition OF this lady cannot easily be ina
gined.t
In the month Of October, 1921, she snbject-
ed herself to four general iumigations, taken
In ms many days. The immediate effect OF the
hrst was apparentiyto aggrayate her complaint,
which, from the common effect OF heat, was to
be expected. The third application seemed
10 check the disorder completely. 10 test the
licney OF the remedy, she now exposed her
sell for several hours 90 the heat OF a warm
fire, when no Inconvenience resulted She re-
ceiyed fourth fumigation, and has ever
since remained free from the disease What
is most worthy of remark in this case is the
great and sudden influence exered upon tic
parisuol subjected 10 the immediate operation
OF the snlphurous gaa-
Rheumatic Affection Of the Head.
A surgeon, thirty two years Of age, of
good constitution, had suffered for FIVE years,
pain, with sensation VI pressure, and prick
ling in The scalp arising from Sudden check
OF tho perspfation, from cold bath Du-
ring the same period, the skin OF the
body was covered with liver colourcd spots,
which caused aninsupponablcitehing These
pains of the head had incapnoitated him
from doing any thing that required 1T
tention, he was therefore compelled 10 IT.
baadon his profession, and even botany,
his tasonriie study. Five fumigations, taken
from the fourth TO thu eighth OF Dec, dissipa-
Ted the pains, removed the uneasiness in the
scalp, aud enabled him TO return TO his nsum
occupations month after this treatment
the euticle was renewed over the whole boz
dy saw the patienteig months afterwards,
he still enjoyed sound health OF mind and bo-
dy.
Chronic Rheumatism, complicated ,OiM Govt.
man, aged iity-tour years, ofn good CON
stitution, had been hnbitally affected, for Eve
years, with rheumatic pains, shifting from the
head 10 the breast, and all the joints, andswho
had govt alternately in each foot, received
three applications OF the fumgalions, from The
/ 10th 10 the 18th OF Aprl--.the first of which
produced coPions Precipitation. lie was deli.
yered, As If by magic, from his pains, aud the
acXibiIity OF his limbs restored
Dry TtHer.
man, (orty-three years of age, an nhabi-
tant oil one oltho ports Of the Adriatic, had
been afflicted for ten years with very cAten-
sive letter, surrounding the neck aud shout
ders. The tetter was dry, and often covered
with red points, with suPrnrating tumors, 10
which the linen adhered. II was attend
ed with excessive itching. The generalhealth
was good, except slight chronie opthalmia,
attributed TO The sea air lie recnllected hav-
ing been informed by his mother that she had
sptEured during herNruth from an hcrpeic O.
rupton. lie hadtried a few remedies. among
others, soipiion If muriaiic acid, rubbed IN.
on the part, without success
After the hra fumigation taken on the god
81 lunn, the itching diminished. and, as the
patient was therefore pteNehted from scratch
ing, the liueano longer adhered to the back.
Alter the seventh application, the improve
ment was truly astonishing, the itching hav.
ing almost entirely ceased. An eruption. ari
sing from the iunigations, appeared upon the
right arm, So MS TO interrupt the treatment
but fourteen iamigatlons III ten days compile
ted the cure.
This establishment has but recently gone in.
to operation. have a number OF inyelerate
cases under encouragement, all Of which have
improved greatly beyond my expectations.
BENZ, +. OWENS.
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