The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-02-28
sulphuyous fumigation5

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Of the house,l four doors north OF The Bank oi
Virginia, 4 BATH for the application OF aul
lhufuns famgalions, for ilIs csTe oil e9nt,
rheumatism, all diseases OF the skin, Palsy
&e Sae In Europe this mode Of practice has
been nursaed with tire happicst result dis-
rase, $ the most painful aud loathsunln TO
which nlankind Is subject have been com
,,leiely cradicaird by a few applications.
This remedy may he applied nj all seasons
wiiaoui regard 10 are pr sex.
A. this practice has been but recently intro.
ducod into the United States, ! will take the
liberty, (for thu information OF the aifietedi)
of extracting some o. the cases, from pam-
phlot published ~ Dr.. Revere, oil Baltimore.
G'nittrud Parahus.
One of the patients OF the Hospital OF 81
Louis, about forty-fge years OF age, was at
tackled in Juue, 1911, With typhus teser,
then prt vnlent in the Hospital The nervous
SYMPTOMS IN the case were OF the most urgent
character, aud terminated in universal pal
~, for which the sulphur iumigations were
:. ed. The patient took about forty iuniga-
tons her health gradually improved, until II
was perfectly re-csiablishcd she Is now well,
aud Is one OF the laundresses Of the Hospital.
ROseoiln affection of the Face
A lady vi a sangIine temperament had been
several months afflicted with singulary I'M
pleasant and ehsiinHte rose sns affection Of the
face and neck On ordinary occasions, very
little external appearance OF disease was per
ceflible, but upon the slightest excitement,
such IL mental agitation, exercise or warmth,
however. produced, a high degree OF flushing
cnsued attended with mn intolerable sense of
burning aud itching Ia short, the unpleasant
condition OF this ladyeannot easily be ina
gined
In the month of Oetoher, 1921, she subject
ed herself to four general tumigations, taken
ia as many days. The immediate effect Of the
first was apparently To aggraoatc hercompiaint,
which, from the common effect Of heat, was 10
be expected. The third application seemed
TO check the disorder completely To test the
efficacy of the reucdy, she now exposed her.
self for several hours 10 the heat Of r warm
fire, when no Inconvenience resulted. She re.
ceved n fourth iumigaion, and has ever
aince remained free from the disease. What
is most worthy Of remark in this case is, the
great aud sudden influence exerted upon the
partsnot subjected to the Immediate operation
OF the sulphurous gas.
Rheumatic Affection ofhe Hend.
A surgeon, thirty Two years OF age, of a
good constitution, had suffered for five years,
pain, with a sensation OF pressure, aud prick
ling in the scalp, arising from n sudden eheek
OF the preparation, from acold bath. Du-
ring the same period, the skin Of the
body was covered with liver coloured spots,
which cansd an insupportable itching These
pains OF the head had incapaeitated him
from doing any thing that required ut
tentoa, he WINS therefore compelled TO a
bandon his profession, and even botany,
his iavourite study. Five fumigations, taken
from the fourth 10 the eighth of Dec, dissipa-
ted the pains, removed the uneasiness in the
scalp, aud enabled bin 10 return to his usual
occupations. A month after this treatment
the cutiolc was renewed over the whole bo-
dy saw the patient light months afterwards;
he still enjoyed sound health Of mind and DO.
dy.
Chr0nic Rheumatism, complicated WiH Goui.
A man, aged ilty-four years, ofa good CON
stitution, had been habtually affected, for five
years, with rheumatic pains, shifting from the
head TO the breast, aud all the joints, aud who
had govt alternately in each foot, received
three applications of the fumigations, from the
10th to the 18th of April-thc first of which
produced copious perspiration He was deli
vered, as Il 10y magic, from bio pains, aud the
flexiblity OF his limbs restored
Dry Ttiter.
A man, forty-three years of age, mn inhab
tent oi one OF the ports of the Adriatie, la
been afflicted for ten years with II very eSten-
sive letter, surrounding the neck and shonld
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, except slight chronic opthalmia,
attributed TO the sea air He recollected hav-
ing been informed by his mother That she had
suffered during her youth from an hcrpetc ..
ruption lie had tried few remedies, among
others, solution of muriatic acid, rubbed up
on the part without success.
After the first iumigation, taken on the 22a
OF June, the itching diminished, and, as the
patient was therefore prevented frem scratch
ing, the linen no longer adhered 10 the back.
After the seventh application, the improve
ment was truly astonishing, the itching hav-
ing almost entirely ceased. An eruption, ar-
sing from the fumigations, appeared upon the
right arm, so MS to interrupt the treatment
but fourteen fumigations ia ten days compile
ted the cure
This establishment has but recently gene in
TO operation. have Il number of inveterate
cases under my management, all of which have
improved greatly beyond my expectations
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