The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-02
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5uiphurous fumigations

L MEDICINE STORE, lin a private part
OF the house four doors north Of The Bunk of
virgiaia, \ BATH for the application Of sui
phufon. Fumigalions, fer The cure of Govt,
Rheumatism, all diseases OF the skin, Palsy,
&c. 40. In Europe this mode OF practice has
been pursued with the happest result dis
eases "the must painful and loatlsome In
which mankind is subject have been com
pleieiy eradicated by few applications.
This remedy may be applied al all seasons,
without regard TO aye or sex.
As this practice has beenbm recently intro.
duced into the United States, | will take the
liberty, Dor the information of the'alllicted)
of extracting some Of the cases, from pam
phlet published by Dr. Revere, oil Baltimore.
| Uniesysai PARALYSIS.
| One of the patients of The Hospital of ST
Louis. about loriy-aye years OF age, was at
tackled in June, 1914, with typhus fever,
then prevalent in the Hospital. The pervous
symptoms in the case were Of the most urgent
character, and terminated in a universal pull
sy for which the sulphur fumigatens Were
tried. The patient took about forty tumiga-
tons her health gradually improved, until II
was perfectly re established she Is now well,
aud is one Of the Iaundresses OF the Hospital.
Rcseotus affection Of the Jnce
"A 1h1f VI VI sdnghluc hah bif II
several months afflicted with a singularly I'M
pleasant aud obstinate roseolus affection oi the
face and neck On ordinary OCCASIONS very
little external appearance OF disease was per
cepiible, but upon the slightest excitement,
such as mental agitation, exercise or warmth,
however produced, a high degree of flushing
ensued, 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
ed herself 10 four general iumigdions, taken
in rs many days The immediate effect Of the
first was apparently 10 aggravate hercomplaint,
which, from the common effect OF heat, was 10
be expected. The third application seemed
10 check the disorder completely. To test the
efficacy of The remedy, she now exposed her
self for several hours to the heat OF a warm
fire, when no Inconvenience resulted. She re-
ceived fourth fumigaiion, and has ever
since remained free from the disease. What
is most worthy OF remark in this case il, the
great aud sudden influence exertcd upon tue
parlsnoi subjected te the immediate operation
OF the sulphurous gas.
Rheumatic affection cftte Hend
A surgeon, thirty two years OF age, OF a
good constitution, had suffered for five years,
pain, with n sensation OF pressure, and prick
ling in the scalp, arising from sudden check
Of The perspiration, from n cold bath Du-
ring the same period, the skin of the
body was covered with liver eoIoured spots,
whchcaused an nsupportabIeitching These
pains of the head had incapacitated him
from doing any thug that required at
tention, he was therefore compelled TO u
bandon his profession, and even botany,
his favourite study. Five iumigatlons, taken
from the fourth to the eighth OF Dec, dissipa-
ted the pains, removed the uneasness iii the
scalp, aud enabled bin to return to his usual
occupations. month after this treatment
the cuticle was renewed over the whole boz
dy. Isaw the patiente eight months afterwards;
he still en- Dyed sound health OF mind and bo-
dy.
Chronic Rheumatism, complicated wih Gout
\ man, aged itty-four years, OF u good CON
stitution Ind been habtually affected, Tor five
years, with rheumatic pans, shifting from the
head to the breast aud 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--ihe first OF which
produced copious perspiration. He was deli
vered, rs II by magic, from his pains, and the
GeNibility OF his limbs restored
Dry TtHeY,
man, forty three years of age, an inhabs
tant OF one OF the ports of the Adriatic, ha
been afflicted for ten years with avery extern
sive letter, surrounding the neck and should
ders The letter was dry, aud often covered
with red points, with suppurating tuinors, 10
which the linen adhered. II was attend
ed with excessive itching. The general health
was good, except slight chronic opthalmia,
attributed to the sen air. lie recolected hav-
ing been informed by his mother TINT she had
suffered during her youth from an herpetic e.
rnption. He had tried ateN remedies, among
others, a solution of muriatiC acid, rubbed up
on the part, without success.
After the first fumigation, taken on the ODD
of June, the itching diminished and, MS the
patient was therefore prevented from 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, arr
sing from the fumigations, appeared upon the
right arm, so as to interrupt the treatment ;
but fourteen tumigations in ten days compile
ted the cure,
This establishment has bnt recently gone in
TO operation. | have II mmber of invetcrate
cases under my management, all OF which have
improved greatly beyond my expectations.
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