The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-11
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FysHE sui rriber has established at ms
! MEDICINE STORE, in private part

FKsHE sui rriber has established at his
y MEDICINE STORE, in private part
of ~ sas5sa soas Ulcers north of fbe Bank oi
eislaia. BATS isf the application OF sm
ph4.5us Plantations. lof tie cafe OF Cont,
Rheumatism, al diseases Of tie skin, Palsy
e.. ~. in Europe this rode o. practice has
been pursued VIII TN harpiesl result dis
etsos she moi painlu aud leaihsome TO
which mankind is subject Lave been com
pietely eradoa,ed By few applications.
This reined, mny be applied at all seasons,
without regard 10 age or sek.
y this practice has been but recently intro
.since1 into tie United States, J viii take the
iibcrsv, tor the information of the aflicted,)
ri extracting sone OF the cases, from paul
rtiei published ~ Dr Revere, OF Baltimore.
~. rsai Para''is.
One f the p ieuis OF TIE Hospital oil II
I.ot6s Il on iony-aye years ol agr1 was at
tackled l. {aae, 1911, with tsphus teser
then pre-, aleni IA The Hospnel Tue nervous
symptoms IN the case were OF the most urgent
character, and terminated ia a universal pal
81, for which tie sulphur famisaions were
tried Tie patient took nbon' forty lnmign-
tions her health gradually improved, until II
was perfectly re-estahshei she j. now well
and IS one of the laundresses oil the Hospital.
Roseois affection Of The Face
A lady oi 4 sanguine temperament Ind been
several months afflicted with singnlarly un-
pheasant aud obstinate foaeotus affection OF the
face and neck On ordinary occasions very
little external appearance OF disease was per
ceptible, bat npon the slightest excitement,
such rs mental agitation, exercise or warmth,
however produced high degree of flushing
ensned, attended with al intolcrnble sense OF
burning ard itching IN short. the unpleasant
condition of this lady cannot easily be lna-
ginej.
In the month of October, 1921, she subject
ed herself TO four general iumgaions, taken
IN rs many days The immediate effect of the
lr4t vas apparently 70 aggroeale hercomplaint,
which, from the common effect of heat, was TO
be expected. The tird application seemed
to check the disorder completely. Te test the
efficacy Of the reuIedy, she now exposed her
self for several hours to the heat of n warm
fire, when no Inconvenience resulted. She re-
cei3ed fourth iumigation, aud has ever
since remained free from the disease. What
Is most worthy Of remark IN this case is, The
Tenl and sudden influence ekerted upon the
larispo' subjected % The immediate operation
OF The salpl1rous grs.
Rheumatic Affection Of he Hcod.
A surgeon, thirty tw5 years OF aee, of
good constitution. had suffered for FIVE years,
pain, win sensation OF pressure, and prick
Ing in the scalp, araIhg from sudden cheok
o the perpifoion, from cold bath. Du-
uak the same prro3, the skin of the
body was covered WIN liver coloured spots,
which caused MISUNDERSTANDING these
pains 81 ne head had incapacitated him
from deHg any hing that required al
teatien. re was therefore compelled 10 n
Dan aon Ms profession, and even botany,
his tavonrife study Five tgmiFniiohs, taken
al. 4l ~
ted the pains, removed the uneasness in the
scalp, and enabled bin 10 return TO bis usual
occupations. A month after this treatment
the cutigle was renewed over the whole bo=
d. lsaw the patient eight months afterwards;
he still enjoyed sound health Of mind and boz
dy.
Chronic Rheumatism, duplicated eiH Govt.
man, aged hity-tour years, ola good con
sltutlun, had been habitnally affected, Tor five
years, with rheumatic palms. shifting from the
head 10 the breast, aud all the Joints, aud who
had govt alternately ia each foot, received
three applications OF the lumigntions, from the
10Th To the 18th of \pdl-ihe first of which
produced copion' perspralion. lie was deli
yefej, as II by magic from his pains, anu the
ileAlJllity Of lis lnr5s restored
Drg Teiier.
man, for'y-three years of age, an nhab
tnat of 9ne of the ports of the Adriatic, has
been ntlf"fad for tea years with a very extern
sive etter, surrounding the neck aud should
tiers. he iettef was dry, and often covered
with re1 points, with suppurating umors, 10
which the linen adhered. II was attend
ed wihfeXeessive itching. The general health
wa -ood, except a slight chronic opthnlmia,
attributed 10 the sea air. lie reGollcrted hRv-
In. been informed by hi aathor that she had
su erred during her youth from an herpelc e.
rnption lie had tried 4 lew remedies, among
others, a solution of nnriAtie acid, rubbed up
on the part. without success.
After he FIRST fnmigation, taken on the 221
ot June the itching diminished, and, as the
patirni was therefore prevented from scratch
I'M, the linen 10 lpUecr adhered - the back
After the seventh application, the improv..
men' was tr''ly astonishing, the itching hov-
ing almost entirely ceased Absorption, af.
sing from the amigat'ons, appeared upon The
right 1fm, 50 rs 10 interrupt the treatment
hui iD,s'een fumigationg IN ten days compile
ted the cure
This establishment has but recently gone in
TO operation have number Of inyeterate
cases my managemeut.al an OF which have
improved greatly beyond my expectations.
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