The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-09-08
sulphurous Fumigations'

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i MEDICINE STORE, lin private part
of the house } four doors north of the Bank OF
Virginia, A BATH for the application oil sui
INJURIOUS Foundations, for the cure OF Govt,
rheumatism. all diseases OF the skin, Palsy,
&c &c. Ia Europe this mode OF practice has
been pursued with the happiest result, dts
.sses 1.-The mast painful and losthsoine TO
which mankind is subject have been com
pletely eradieaied by few applications.
This remedy may be applied at all seasons,
without regard TO age or sex
As this practice has been but lately introhu-
ced into the United States, will take the lib
.tty (for the information Of the aiFiicted) 10
extracting some OF the cases, from pamPhist
published by DIR. Revere OF Baltimore.
Universal PdralisiS
One of the patients oil the Hospital OF 81.
Louis, about forty i've years OF age, was at
tackled in jane, l5li, with typhus lever,
then prevalent in the Hospital. The Dervous
SYMPTOMS In the case were OF the most urgent
character and terminated IN universal PAL
sy. for which the sulphur fumigatoDs were
tried The patient took about forty iumiga-
tons her health gradually improved, until II
was perfectly re-esablished she is nov well,
and is one OF the lauudresses OF the Hospital.
Roscott,s JDeoiion Of The Face
A lady OF a sanguIne temperament had been
pleasant aud obstinate roseolus affection oi the
face aud neck On ordinary occasions, very
little external appearance OF disease was per
ceptible but upon the slightest excitement,
such as mental agitation, exercise or warmth,
however produced, high degree of flushing
Qnsned, attended with an intolerable sense OF
burning and itching In short, the unpleasant
condition OF this lgay cannot easily be ina
gined.
Il. II r. n. a lRI L. -.
ed herself TO four general fumigations, taken
In as many days The immediate effect OF the
FIRST was apparently TO eggrayate her complaint,
which, from the common effect of heat, was TO
be expected. The third application seemed
10 check the disorder completely. To test the
siicacy of the retnedy, she now exposed her
self tor several hours TO the heat Of a warm
FIRE, whom no Inconvenience resulted. She re-
ceiyed fou. ID fumigaiion, and has ever
since remained free from the disease. What
Is most worthy OF remark 10 this case is, the
great and sudden influence eserted upon the
partsnot subjected TO the imme date operation
OF the sulphurous gas.
Rheumatic Affection ofthe Head.
A surgeon, thirty two years OF age, OF
good constitution, had suffered for FIVE years,
pain, with a sensation OF pressure, and prick
ling in the scalp, arising from sudden check
OF the perspiraton, from a cold bnth Du
ring the same period, the skin of the
body was covered with liver coioured spots,
which caused an insupportabe itching These
pains Of the head had incapacitated him
from doing any thing that required ct
tention, he was therefore compelled to a.
bandon his profession, and even botany,
his favourite study. Five tumigations, taken
from the fourth TO the eighth OF Dec, dissipa.
ted the pains, removed the uneasiness in the
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occupations. month after this treatment
the cuticle was renewed over the whole DO.
dy Isaw the patient light months afterwards;
he sill enjoyed sound health OF mind and boz
dy.
Chronic rheumatism, complicated ,Cih GouL
A man, aged iifty-four years, ola good con
stitution, had been habitually affected, for five
years, with rheumatic pains, shifting from the
head to the breast, and all the joints, and who
had govt alternately in each foot received
three applications OF the fumigations, from the
10th to the 18th of April--the first of which
produced copious perspiraton. lie was deli5
'vered, as If by magic, from his pains, and the
'fexibility OF his limbs restored
Dry letter.
A man, forty three years of age, an inhabi-
'tant OF one of the ports OF the Adriatie, had
been afflicted for ten years with a very extern
sive 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. 1t was attend
ed with excessive itching The general health
was good, except slight chronic opthalmia,
attributed TO the sea air. lie recolected hay
ing been informed by his mother that she had
suffered during her youth from an herpetic e.
.ruption He had tried few remedies among
Others u solution of muriatic acid rubbed up.
on the part, without success.
After the first tumigation, 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 truly astonishing, the itching hay
ing almost entirely ceased. An eruption, arr
sing from the fumigations, appeared upon the
right arm, SO as to interrupt the treatment
but fourteen fumigations in ten days compile
ted the cure.
This establishment has but recently gone in
10 operation have number of inveterate
cases under my management, all of which have
Improved greatly beyond my expectations.
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