The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-31
sulphurous FumigatiOns.

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Of the heuse,) four doors north OF the Bank OF
grginia, A BATH loe The application Of Sui
phufous Funligsiions, Tor The cure Of Gout,
Rhenmaiisn, All diseases OF the skin. Palsy,
&C &c. Ia Europe this mode Of practice has
been pors9ied with the lanEiest result dis
eases The most painful apd losthsome ie
which mankind Is subieef, - have been com
plctely eradioated by iew applications.
This remedy may be applied at all seasons,
without regard TO age or So
A this practice has been but recently intro
duced into the United States, | will take the
liberty, dor tie information OF the aiieied,)
OF extracting some OF the cases, from n pam.
phlet published by Dr. Revere, Of Baltimore
tairosai Paraiisw.
One Of the patients OF the Hospital Of ST
Louis, about iory.li years OF age, was at
tackled in june, 1911, with typhus fever,
then preyalentin the Hospital The nervous
symptoms II the ease were OF the mosi urgent
character aud terminated IN universal pal
sy, for which the sulphur himigatioHs were
tried The patient took about forty lumiga.
tons her health gradually improved, until ii
was perfectly re.estabiishod she is now well,
aud is one OF the aundrcsses OF the Hospital
Roseoits Affection Of The Face
A lady OF n sangnne temperament had been
sever1 months afflicted with singnarly an
pleasant aud obstinate roseolus affection OF the
face and neck On ordinary occasions, very
little external appearance OF disease was per
cepuble, bat apon tie slightest excitement,
sueh rs mental agitation, exercise or warmth,
however produced, a high degree Of flushing
cnsued, attended with an intolerable sense oil
burning and itching. In shof, the unpleasant
condition OF this Hdy cannot easily BE- ina.
g'ned.
In the month of October, 1921, she subject.
ed herself 10 four general fumgations, taken
IN ~ many days. The immediate fleet Of the
brsf was apparently 10 aggravnie her complaint,
which, irom the common effect OF heat, was TO
be expected. the tiiird application seemed
10 check tlie disorder completely. To test the
efficacy Of the femcdy, sheenow exposed her
sell Tor several iions 10 the heel of n warm
lire, wien no Inconvenience resulted. She re-
ceivcd u fourth fumgaion, aud has ever
since remained free from the disease. What
IS most worthy of remark IN this case Is, the
great and sudden influence eserted upon the
par.not subjected 10 the immediate operation
OF the 81 rhurous gas.
Rheumatic .i8ect'on Of The Heod
4 snrgeen, 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 Sudden check
of the persrrati0n, from n cold bath Du-
ting the same period, the skin Of the
body was covered with liver coloured spots,
which caused AZ, iusuppodable fishing These
pains OF the head had incapacitatod him
from doing sny thing that required at
tention, be WINS therefore compelled 10 a.
handon his profession, and even botany.
his tnvourIte stndy. Five iuiniaaions, taken
from the fourth 10 The eighth of Dec, dsspa-
ted the palms. removed the uncaslness IN the
scalp, and enabled him 10 return 10 his usual
occupations. month after this treatment
the cutiCle was renewed over the whole bo-
dy Isew the patientcght months afterwards,
he still enjoyed sound health of mind and DO.
dy.
Chronic RheamGtiSp, complicated Uih Gola
A man, aged dlty-four years, oil good con
stitniion, had been habNnaIly affected, for five
years, with rheumatic pains, shifting from the
head 10 the breast, aud all the Joints aud who
had govt alternately in each foot received
three applications tho fumigations, from the
10th to the 18th Of April---thc first of which
produced copious pespiraton. lie was deli
yerrd, as II by masie, from his pains, aud the
heA'biliiy OF his Innbs restored
Dry 1eiter
A man, fortythrce years of age, an inhab
tHnt OF one pf the ports 81 The Adriatic, In
been afflicted for ten years with avery eAten.
sve letter, surrounding the neck aud should
ders. The letter was dry, aud often covered
with red points, with snppnraiing tumors, to
which the li,icn adhered II was attend
cd with excessive itching The general health
was good, except slight chronic opthamia,
attributed 10 the sea air. He,recollected hav-
ing been informed by his mother thai she had
suffered during her youth from an hrlpetic e.
ruption lie had tried IA lew remedies among
others, a solution Of muriatic acid, rubbed up.
on the part, without success,
After the first iumigation, taken on the 22d
otJoae, the itching diminished, and, ms the
patient was therefore prevented from scratch
Ihs, the linen no longer adhered 10 the back.
Alter the seventh application, the improve
mcnt was truly astonishing, the itching hay
ing almost entirely ceased. An eruption, ari-
SIM rum the tumgations, appeared upon the
rIght arm, so as 10 interrupt tfe treatment /;
but fourteen lumlgations in ten days complc
/ ted the cure.
! Tins establishment has but recently gone in
! 10 operation. have n number of inFeterate
cases under Encouragement, all of which have
Improved greatly beyond my expectations.
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