The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16
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MEDICINE STORE, IN private par
z',he heuse,) four doors north oil the Bane Oh
Virginia. 4 BATH for the application OF sui
'i.,'s,,ns Fnnligaiions, for the cure OF eoutI
rheumatism, all diseases OF the skin, Palsy,
f"' =. In Europe this mode of practice has
faen nursued with the lappiest result; DIS
p ssthe most painful and ioathsome In
I'll mankind is subject" have been com
'is,ely eradicated by few applications
THIS remedy may be applied at all seasons,
without regard 10 age or sex.
a, this nraclice has been but recently miro
,,..ad nto the United States, will take the
,har,v. flor the information OF the aific'ed,)
81 extracting some of the cases, from pam
=" Ill, niblished by DR. Revere, of Baltimore.
f"''' Universal Pdratisis.
IN. of the patients of the Hospital of ST
lis about forty-fve years OF age, was at
,.,Led in June, 1914, with typhuS fever,
,,an nreyalent in the Hospital. The pervous
,vnnlems in the case were oi the most urgent
,.harac,cr, and terminated IN universal pal
~ Cor which the sulphur fumigatons were
~, 10 The patient took about forty tumga-
,,ans. her health gradually improved, until il
.nsa nerfectly re established; she is now well,
M !. one OF the laundrcsses OF the Hospital.
Roseoius affection Of lie Face
A lady Of sanguine temperament had been
.oy.ra months afflicted with "A singularly un-
,,leasant aud obstinate roseolts affection OF the
t,ce and neck On ordinary occasions, very
Ittle external appearance of disease was per
.entible but upon the 81. ghtest excitement,
.uch MS mental agitation, exercise or warmth,
however produced, high degree Of flushing
ensued, attended with an intolerable sense OF
barring 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 to four general fumigations, taken
in as many days. The immediate effect OF the
first was apparently to aggrayate her complaint,
which, from the common effect OF heat, was to
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 warm
fire, when no Inconvenience resulted. she re-
ceiyed fourth fumigation, aud has ever
since remained free from the disease. What
is most worthy of remark in this case is, the
great aud sudden influence eHerted upon the
Iartsuot subjected TO the immediate operation
Of the snlphurous gas.
Rheumatic affection Of The Head.
A surgeon, thirty two years OF age, OF a
good constitution, had suffered for five years,
pain, with sensation OF pressure, and PRICK
ling in the scalp, arising from sudden check
ring the same period, the skin OF the
body was covered with liver coloured spots,
which caused an insIIpporableic itching These
mains of the head had incapacitated him
from doing any thing that required at
tention, he was therefore compelled TO "a
bandon his profession, aud even botany,
his lavourte study. Five fumigations, taken
from the fourth to the eighth OF Dec, dissipa-
ted the pains, removed the uncasness in the
scalp, and enabled BIN to return to his usual
occupations month after this treatment
tie caice was renewed over the whole bo
dy Isaw the patiente eight months afterwards;
he still enjoyed sound health ot mind and boz
DIV.
Uroaic Rheumatism, complicated 10Th Govt.
man, aged fifty-four years, ola good COLI
stitution, had been habitually affected, for live
years, with rheumatic pains, shifting from the
iieat To the breast, and all the joints, and who
had govt alternately in each foot, received
three applications OF the tumigations, from the
I5tl, to the 18th of April--tbe first OF which
produced Copious perspration. lie was deli
tered, as If by magic, from his pains, and the
lexbiity OF his limbs restored
Dig Itittr.
man, forty-three years OF age, an nhsbs
tant of one of the ports of the Adriatic, ha
been afflicted for ten years with avery extern
slve letter, surrounding tne neck anu hIouiu
ders. The letter was dry, and often covered
with red points, with suppurating tumors, to
which the linen adhered. II was attend
ed with excessive itching. The general health
was good, except slight chronic opthalmia,
attributed to the sea air tie aecollected hay-
ing been informed by his mother that she had
suffered during her youth from an herpctc e.
fuption He had tried few remedies, among
others, solution of nnriatic acid, rubbed up
on the part, without success.
After the first fumigation, taken on the 22d
Of June, the itching diminished, and, as the
patient was therefore prevented from scratch
Ing, the linen no longer adhered to the back.
Atier the seventh application, the improve
ment was truly astonishing, the itching hav-
ing almost entirely ceased. An eruption, ari-
sing from the fumigations, appeared upon the
fight arm, so as to interrupt the treatment
but fourteen fumigations in ten days compile
red the cure.
This establishment has but recently gone in
TO operation. ! have number OF inveterate
eases under my management, all OF which have
improved greatly beyond my expectations.
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