The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-06
su,phurous EumigatiONs +.

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MEDICINE STORE, in priy ate part
= he Aouse, ) four door. north 81 tic Bank Ut
..,.s;.ia.>A BATH for the application OF sui
t.,,oes Fnnigations, for the cure OF Gout
pa.no1sfis,p, all diseases of the skin, Palsy,
- Nc In Europe this mode OF practice has
,as. nursued with the happest result dis
aases ..the most painful aud leathsome 10
high mankind is subject have been com
,',stely esedicaled by few applications.
This remedy may be applied at all seasons,
,vilhoutrfe gard TO age or sex.
ance1 into the United States, I will take the
,;Yer,v 0or the information of the atlicted,)
.f extracting some OF the cases, from pam
.,l,Iet nnblished by DR. Revere, oil Baltimore.
~ Unirersdl PARALYSIS.
Ono of the patients of the Hospital of ST
a.,;s about forty-lve years OF age, was at
,sekei in June, lol4, with typnus fever,
,gen preya!ent in the Hospital. The nervous
.vmntoms in the case were OF the most urgent
character, and terminated IN universal pal
=, far which the sulphur famigations were
,,.;sJ The patient took about forty tumiga-
,ians. her health gradually improved, until it
,vas perlectly established; she is now well,
- Z one of the laundresses of the Hospital.
Rdseotas Infection Of the Face
A ladv of a sangulne temperament had been
.ov,.rnl mouths~aliicted with singularly I'M
,leasant and obstinate roseolus affection OF the
face and neck On ordinary occasions, very
little external appearance OF disease was per
ceotibie, but upon the slightest excitement,
such as mental agltatioa, exercise or warmth,
howeyer produced, a high degree of flushing
.ns,,ed, attended with an intolerable sense of
burning and itching In short, the unpleasant
condition OF this lady cannot easily be ina
gined. -,
In the month of October, 1921, she subject
Oh herself to four general fumigations, taken
IN AS many days The Immediate effect of the
first was apparently To- asgravate hercompant,
which from the common effect oil heat, was 10
be expected. The third application seemed
TO check ne disorder completely. 10 test the
efficacy OF the rctuedy, she now exposed her.
self for several hours to the heat ol warm
fire when no Inconvenience resulted. She re-
eeiyed "a fourth tumigation, and has ever
since remained free from the disease. What
is most worthy OF remark IN this case Is, HE
great and sudden influence eAerted upon the
nartsnot subjected To the immediate operation
of the sulphurous gas
Rheumatic affection Of The Head.
A surgeon, thirty two years oi age, OF
good constitution, bad suffered Tor hVe years,
pain, with a sensation ot pressure, aud prick
ling in the scalp, arising from u sudden check
of the perspiration, from cold bath. Du-
ring the same period, the skin OF the
body was covered with liver cooured spots,
which caused an insupportable itching These
mains of the head had Incapacitated him
from doing any thing that required at
tentiou, 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, dlssIpa-
ted the pains, removed the uneasiness in the
SCALP and enabled bin to return to his usual
A
the cuticle was renewed over the whole boz
DIV Isaw the patient { light months afterwards;
he still enjoyed sound health OF mind and bo-
dy
Chronic Rheumatism, complicated 0iM CouL
man, aged iifty-iour years, OF good con-
stiiution had been habitualIy affected, for five
years, with rheumatic pains, shifting from the
head TO the breast, and all the joints, and VINO
had govt alternately ~ each loot, received
three applications 81 the tumigations, from the
18th to the 18th OF April-the first of which
produced copious perspiration. lie was deli
vered, as ii by mage, from his pains, and the
he Abiliiy ot has limbs restored
ls. Dyy Teller.
A man, forty-three years OF age, an inhabi.
eaut OF one oft The ports of the Adriatic, had
been afflicted for ten years with very eAten-
sire letter, surrounding the neck and shout
,iers The letter was dry, and often covered
with red points, with suppurating tumors, 10
which the linen adhered. Ii was attend
ed with excessive itching. The general health
was good except a slight chronic optha'mia,
attributed to the sea air. lie recoiiected hav-
ing been informed by his mother that she had
suffered during her youth from an herPetic e.
ruption. He had tried q few remedies, among
others, solution OF muriatic acid, rubbed up
on the part without success
After the first tumigation, taken on the 22d
Of June, the itching diminished, and, as tue
patient was therefore prevented from scratch
Ing, the linen no 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 famigations, appeared upon the
right arm, SO as to interrupt the treatment
bnt fourteen fumigatons in ten days compile
ted the cure.
This establishment has but recently gone IN
10 operation | have nu1ber oil inveterate
cases under my Encouragement, all OF which have
improved greatly beyond my expectations.
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