The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-08-05
sulplAurous Tnmigations.

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yINIE subscriber las established nj his
MEDICINE STORE, in private part
n III house ) fur dnofs north u The Bank OF
Virginia. / BAIL Tor the application oi sui
pbnfoas Tunisa.ioas. Tor the cure ni 1nhi,
| rheumatism. al diseases Of ibe skin, Palsy,
- a. In Juror. tbs pote Dt prauiiee has
been pursued with the hamaiesi fesnlii Us
eases the most r9inln aud ioafhsome To
winch mankind Is subject. have been com
pleirly eradieated b. les applications.
| This femal Is nay he applied al all sehsons,
without regard II age or Sc.
A. tlis practice has been but lately introdu-
ced mtn the United States, viii take HE iih-
eny tor the information Of the afl.etedl 10
extracting some 81 iho.eases, from pamphlet
published by DIR. Revere OF Ballimofe
GnfrtfWi Pmaiisia.
One Of tie patients OF The Hospital Of II.
Louis, about lofiy i've years OF age, aas al
tackled in JUNE, laid, with = typhas liver,
then prevalent ia the Hospital. The nervous
symptoms ia the ease Were al The most urgent
character, aud terminated ia a univ ersai pal
~, for which the sui h0r f1inigailons were
tried Tue patient took about forty inmlga.
tons her health gradually improved, until IL
wa perfectly re.euablished she Is now we'll,
and IS one OF the laundresses oi'ihc Hospital
KosfOfhf .JHffffDn ~ me fnee
A lady OF n sangnine temperament had been
several months afflicted with singularly nn-
pie asani aud obstinate roseolns affection OF the
lace and ueek. On ordinary occasions, very
lutle external appearance OF disease was pers
ccptble, but upon the slightest excitement,
Buch as mentnl agitntion, exercise or warmth,
however produced, high degree OF flushing
7r-+ened, attended with an intoefable sense of
burning aud itching. In short The unpleasant
condition oil this lady eannot easily be ina
gined.
In the month of October, 1921, she subject.
red herself To four general inmigntions, taken
in as many days. The immediate effect oil the
first was apparently Ia aggravate hefeomplant,
which, from the common effect OF he0i was la
be expected The third application seemed
10 check The disorder completely To test the
efficiency of the remedy, she now exposed her
self for several hours IN the heat OF q warm
fire, when no inconvenience resulted. she re-
ceived fourth tnmigntlon, aud has ever
since remained fire. lrom The disease. What
is most worthy OF femnrk in this case Is, the
great aud sudden influence eserted upon the
psrlsnot subjected 10 the immediate operation
OF the s,,lrlnons gas.
Rheumatic affection Of he Head.
A surgeon, thirty two years OF age, of Il
E0pu tDHsliullDn, nhu Hhitifu ibl llNt NfHiH1
pain, with n sensation oil pressure, aud prick
ling IN the scalp, arising from Sudden check
OF the perspirniion, from cold bath. Dn-
ring the sumo period, The skin of the
body was covered with liver coioured spots,
which caused an indispensable itching These
pains ol the head had lnenpaclaied him
from doing any thing that required at
tunti0n, he Wns therefore compelled 10 a
bandon bis profession, aud even botany,
his fayourie study. Five tumgaions, taken
from the fourth to the eighth OF Dee, dissipa-
ted the pains, removed the nneasiness IN tie
scalp, aud enabled him To return TO his usual
occupations. A mouth after this treatment
the cutrle was renewed over the whole boz
dy, isaw thr patient eight months afterwards
he still enjoyed sound health vi nIiai aud bo
dy,
Chronic Rheumatism, complicated wiM Govt
A man, aged dty-tonr years, oi II good con
stitution, had been llabiiudly Affected, Tor five
years, with rheumatic pnins, shifting from the
head TO the breasl aud all the joints, aud who
hnd govt alternately in each foot, received
three applications of the fumigations, from the
18th to,hc 18th of April-.ihe first OF which
produced corious perspiruion. lie was DELE
vcred, as ii by magic, from his pains, aud the
Ilexibiliiy of his limbs restored
| my Iettr.
| A man, forty three years ot age, an inhabi
tant of one oi the ports OF the Adretic, had
been afflicted for ten years with very extern
sive letter, surrounding the neck aud shout
ders. The tetier WAS dry, aud often severed
| with red points, with suppnrating tumors, 10
which the linen adhered. II was attend
ed with excessive itching. Yhe general health
was good, except slight chronic opthalmia,
attributed To the sen mir He recollected hav-
| ing been informed by his mother TINT she had
suffered during her youth from an herpetie e
| rnption He had tried Il few remedies, among
others a solution oil .mnfialie acid, rubbed up-
Oh the part, without nueeess.
| After the first iumlgation, taken on the odd
Of June, the itching diminished, and, ms the
patient was therefore prevented from scratch
inc, the linen 40 longer adhered 10 the back
After the seventh application, the improve
I ment was truly astonishing, the itching hav-
| ing almost entirely ceased An eruption, ari-
sing from the Iumigations, appeared upon the
! right arm, SO as 10 interrupt the treatment
but fourteen f0migationsin ten dnys compile
| ted the cure.
| This establishment hns Intrecently gone in.
| 10 operation. have n number OF inpeterate
cases under my management, ull of which have
improved greatly beyond my expectations.
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