The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-09-16
sulphuroas Fumigations

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MEDICINE STONE, IN private pa
nj IN l,al,.e }lenr doofs aoIib oil the Bank 81
x.raaia. i bAfli for the Application oi SIT
ph,eons famiaations, fer tue eafe oi hohis
Rheumatism, All diseases u the skiht fal'y
A. &c. In Earobr THIS mode %, practice la
l.ern pafstcd ai1h The happies re. aaj uis
ans =. lbs ns.t painidl and loatAsnne io
which mankind Is subject have been com
nlal.l. .fa.iiraled b. tew applications
lnis fe.Br,iy may be applied at all seasons
without regard u age or sex .f
\ this practice has been hhi lately intfoun
Gel INTO ine Unlted states. viii iake Tie ''o
.tte dos Tie Information u Tue hH'ttsY -
extracting some ni the cesesi irom r tnphles
published by pr Revere Of Baltimore.
Uaiett8i paal'as.
nne of The patirais oi TIE Hospital oi II.
I.aals. about forty i've years Of age ~" al
tackled IN Jane, isl1, with lyl"'s i''e1s
shan prevalent IN the Hospital HE peit"ns
svtnnioms IN the case were al the most urgent
character. aud terminated IN e universal pal
a. for ns,h tho sulphur iumigations were
tfisd. Tie patient took about forty ihhiHas
tioas her heallh gradually improved, untn II
wa perfectly r. established .he Is 10" Ncib
AMI IS one OF to- lJaadrcsses OF the Hospital.
K5seoias ifeeI.oH u tie fot
A ladv OF a .an.ufue temperament had been
several months addicted with smgulaa+ -
pfaasnut aud obstinate r0seoins affection ot 2
f,ee aul neck. On Ordinary oeeas'onsf
Lutte external appearance Of disease VA pc
eehtibie but upon the 81 shied excitement
aoel rs mental agitation, exercise or warmth,
however produced, a high degree OF flushing
pnsned. attended with ~ intolcrahlc SENSE al
burning aud itching H. short, III unpleasant
condition OF tbs lady cannot easily be inn
glned
Ia the month of October, 1921 she subject
ed herself to four general lnuigutionss taken
in A. many day The immediate tlirti OF the
frsi was apparently h atgfayate hercompiaint,
which from the common elect oil heat, vas Ia
he expected The third application seemed
10 cheek the disorder completely 10 test the
efficacy of the reIuedy, she nov exposed her
self Tor sevutal hours e. the heat 81 warm
fire when no Inconvenience resulted. She re.
reiped fourth inmigation, aud has ever
since remained free from the disease What
Is most worthy of remark IN this rrse Is, the
great aud sudden influence exerted upon the
narls NOT subjected Ia The immediate operation
OF he snlphurous gas.
Rheumatic Affection Of The Head
4 surgeon, thirty two years OF age, Of a
rood constitution, had suffered fnr five years,
paing with a sensation OF pressure, md prick |
fling In tie scalp, arising from sudden check |
of thu perspiralon, from cold bath Ia |
ring The same period, the skin OF the
body was covered giih liver colourod spots,
which caused aninsnpportable itching These
daius of the head had incapncitated him
from doing any thing that required al.
tenlon, lie was therefore compelled 10 n
hanilon his profession, aud even botany,
his lavourite study Five fumigatlons, taken
from the fourth 10 the eighth Of Dec diseipa-
ted the pains, removed the uncnslnces IN The
scalp, aud enabled bun Ia return 10 his neual
ocrnp1tiong. a month after this treatment |
the chticle was renewed over the whole b0-
dy tsaw the pRtirntrlght months niterwards,
be still enjoyed sound health Of mind aud boz
dy.
Chronic Rheumatism, complicated irM Gohi.
A man, aged 6fty-lonr years, Of a good con
situation, had been habIlually affected, Tor five
years, with rheumatic pains, shifting from the
hend to the breast aud all The Joints, aud who
had govt alternately n each loot, received
three applications OF Tie tungalons, from the
lott 10 the 9Th of April-thc frat of which
uNomced eepieus perspration. lie was dele
vered as il by magie from his pains, aud the
lexibility of his limbs restored
Dg g'eRfr.
A man, forty.three years Of age, an inhahi-
lant oi one oilhe ports oil the Adriatie, had
been afflicted for ten years with very extcn.
sise teltef. SIR. lnd.av the neck aud shout.
ders. The letter was dry, and often covered
with red points, with suppulatmg tumors, to
which the linen adhered II MAS attend
Ell with excessive itching The general health
was good. except siielt chronic optlalmia,
attributed 10 the sea air lie reeollected Inv
ing been informed by Ia. mother that shc had
suffered dnriug her yoalh trem an herpetic =
ruption. lie had triel taE remedies, amoag
others. u solution If mura,, acid, rubbed up
on the part, without success.
After the first lumigation, taken on the 22d |
Of Jane, the itching diminished, and, rs the
patient was therefore prevented from scratch.
ina, the linen no Longer adheredto the back
After the seventh application, the improve
ment was truly astonishing, the itching hay
iag almost cntirely ceased An eruption. arr
sing from the fumigaiIons, appeared upon the |
right arm so as TO interrupt the treatment |
but fourteen iumigations in ten days compile
ted the cure.
This establishment hrs but ently gone in- |
10 operation. | have "A number Of ineeterate |
cases under my management, all of which have /
improved greatly beyoudmy expectations
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