The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-10-03
Sulphurous fumisations

Vn,UE subscriber has established at las
MEDICINE STORE, in private part
OF the M. -, } tour doors north 81 the Bank oi
Virginia, \ barn ior the application OF oui.
phurons fn,ai- cations, for ne cure oi 1odi,
Rseanajisin, al diseases of the Skin, faisyI
&e Ae n Europe this mode ot practice has
been pursued with the hapPiea result de'
eases the most painful and lostbsemc 10
winch mankind is subject, have been com
pletely cradicaicd by lew applications.
tbs remedy may he applied Al al 'eaeohsa
without regard 10 age OF SCI.
As this practice has been hut lately introdu.
eed into the United States, ! viii take the lib.
eriy flor the information ot the atHictedl 10
extracting some OF the cases, from ap1mfhiet
Published BY DIR Revere OF Baltimore
Cairosoi Pnraliais.
One of the patients OF the Hospital al n.
louis, about forty five years Of age, wa' al
tackled in June. lslI with typhns fever,
then prevalent m the Hospital. The nervous
symptoms in the case were Of The most urgent
character, and terminated IN universal pal
-, for which the sulphur funigatlons we're
tried The patient took about forty iumigh-
tions her health gradhally improved, until II
vas perfectly re established Sue Is nov well,
an1 is one ul the laundresses OF the Hospital.
RoseoAu .lftci,on Of the Face
\ lady 81 a sanguinc temperament had been
- ural months afflicted With Il slnguldrly uh
pleasant aud obstinate rpseolns affection 81 the
lace and neck On ordinary occasions, very
little external appearance Of disease whs per
cepuble, but upon the 81 ghtest excitement.
such n mental agitatinas exercise or warmth,
however produced, high degree OF Rushing
ensucd, attended with nm lntoersbie sense oi
burning aud itching IN short the unpleasant
condition OF this lady cannot easily be INA
gIned
In the month Of October, 1921 she subiccl
ed herself 10 four general fumigatlons, taken
in As many rvs The immediate effect ot the
first wa apparently Ia asrrasatc hcrcomPlaiut,
which, from the common effect ot heat, vas n
be expected. The third application seemed
- check the disorder completely To ie5l the
efficacy OF the remedy, she now exposed her
sell tor several hour, 10 the bent ol warm
lire, when no Inconvenience resulted She re.
rcised fourth tumigalion, aud has ever
since remained free from the disease. Nhnt
IS most worthy OF remark IN this ease Is, the
great aud sudden influence eAcrted uppn the |
parts mol subjected to The immediate operation
ol the sulphnroas gas.
Rheumatic Affection ofHf Head
surgeon, thirty two years at age, of
FOOD consultation, had suffered Tor FIVE years,
lain, with sensation OF pressure, aud prick |
ing in the scalp, arising from sudden check
4 the perspirhtion, from cold bnih Du
ing the same period, the skin of the
'ody was covered with liver coloured spots,
which caused an ,nsupportahle itching These
'ains OF the hcud had incnpacitnlcd him
rotk doug any thing that required at.
ention, Ito was therefore compelled 10 a.
Iandon his profession, aud even botany,
lis tavourhs study. Five tnmigaiions, taken
rom the fourth to the eighth OF Dee, dissipa.
ed the pains, removed the nneasiness in The
'cap, aud enabled bin 10 return 10 his usual
occupations. \ month after this treatment
he cuticle was renewed over the whole ho-
iy lsaw the patient eight months afterwards, |
he stlt enjoyed sound health of mind and no. |
iy.
Chronic RhrumatiSm, complicated nth Geid. !
man, aged hlty-tonr years, oil n good con
sttntion, had bean kabitually affected for five |
years with rheumatic palns, shifting from the |
head TO the breast, mud all tlte FONTS, aud who |
had govt alternately in each foot, received
three applications of the tumigations, from the 4
18th to the eth of April--the FIRST of which
produced copioas perspiration. Ile was deli |
vered, as II by magic, from his pains, aud thr
heyibility oi his limbs restored
Dry Ittr.
A man, forty three years of age, nm inhabi- !
tant OF one Oft the ports of the Adriatc, had ,
been afflicted for ten years with u very extern !
slse letter, surrounding the neck and shout !
ders. The letter was dry, and often covered
with red points, with suppnrating tumors, 10
which the linen adhered Ii was attend !
ed with excessive itching. The gcnew 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 q
raption fic had tried Il few remedies, among |
Others, a solution OF muriatic acid, rubbed up-
Oh the part, without success.
After the first tungalion. taken on the ood
of June, the itching diminished, and, MS the
patient was therefore prevented from scratch |
ing, the linen no longer adhered 20 the back. |
After the seventh application, the improve |
ment was trHy astonishing, the itching hny-
ing almost estircly ceased An eruption. ari. |
sing from the tumgations, appeared upon the |
Eight arm, SO as To interrupt The treatment |
but fourteen tumgations ia ten days connie
ted the cure
This establishment has but recently zone in. |
10 operation. have II number of inyetrrate
cases under my management, Nil of which have |
improved greatly beyond my expectations.
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