The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-18
5ulphureus Fumisatio S

IHIE subscriber nas established at his
Il MEDICINE STORE, I'm a private part
OF the hou.e) four doors north of The Bank Of
virginia, A BATH Tor the application Of sui
phulous Fun gatiOns for the cuFe oi Cont
rheumatism, all diseases OF the skin, Palsy
&c &c. In Europe this mode OF practice has
been pursued with the happiest result dis
eases the most painful aud 0athsome 10
which mankind is subject have been com
pletely eradicated by few applications
This remedy may be applied al all seasons,
without regard To age or sex.
As this practice has been but recently intro
duced into the United States, | will take the
liberty, Gor the Information Of the aIllicted9
oil extracting some OF the cases, from II pam
phlet published by DR. Revere, Of baltimore.
Unictrsn Paraiia.
One oil the patients OF the liospital of 81
Louis, about torty-hye years OF ase, was al
tackled in June, lsll, with typhus fever,
then prevalent in The Hospital. Tie pervous
symptoms IN the case were OF the most urgent
character and terminated in universal pal
sy, Tor which the sulphur fumigatons were
tried. The patient took about forty iumiga-
tons, her health gradually improved, until il
was perfectly established she is now we'll,
aud Is one oi the laandresses of the Hospital.
Roseot@ affection Of The Face
lady OF sanguine temperament had been
several months afflicted with singularly un-
pleasant aud obstinate roscolus affection of the
face and neck On ordinary occasions, very
little external appearance OF disease was per
eeptlble, but upon the slightest excitement,
such a. mental agitation, exercise or warmth,
however Produced a high degree of lushng
ensued attended with an inloerable sense of
burning aud itching Ia short, the unpleasant
condition OF this lady cannot easily be ina
gined.
In the month Of October, 1871, she subject
ed herself to four general iumigations, taken
IN AS many days The immediate effect of the
hrsi was Rpparentlyto aggrayate her complaint
which from the common effect of heat, was to
be expected The third application seemed
to check the disorder completely To test the
efficacy Of the remedy, she now exposed her
sell Tor several hours 10 the heat of a warm
hrei when no Inconvenience resulted. She re-
eehed fourth lamigaton, and has ever
since remained free from the disease What
IS most worthy Of remark in this case is, the
great and sudden influence exerted upon the
parts not subjected 70 the immediate operation
OF the suphurous gas
Rbeamaiie .l6cctioa o As Mead.
A surgeon, thirty two years OF age, of
coed constitution, had suffered for five years.
pam, with sensation OF pressure, aud prick
ing IN the scalp, arising from "A sudden chec
oil the perspratiOn, from IA cold bath Du.
ring the same period, the skin of tn
body was covered with liver colonrcd spots,
which caused an it7upportable itching These
pains of the head had incopacitated hin
from doing any thing that required at.
tention, he was therefore compelled To H.
bandon his profession and even botany.
bis isvourite study. Five fumigations, taken
from the fourth TO the eighth of Dec, dissipa
ted the pans, removed the uncasness in the
scalp, and enabled BIN 10 return to his usual
occupations. A month after this treatment
the cutCle was renewed overthe whole be-
dy lsaw the patient eight months afterwards,
he still enjoyed sound health OF mind aud boz
dy.
Chronic Rheumatism, complicated uih Gota
man, aged htty-tonr years, of a good con
stltution, had been habhually affected, for five
years, with rheumatic pains, 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-the first of which
produced oopious perspiraiion. lie was deli
vered, as II by magic, from his pains, aud the
deSbility Of his limbs restored
Dry Itter.
man, forty-ttree years of age, on inhab ,
lant OF one OF the ports OF the Adratic, bah
been afflicted for ten years with very extern
SlNe tetter, surrounding the neck and should
defS' Inc letter was dry, aud often covered
with red points, with suppurating tumors, TO
which the linen adhered. 1t was attend
ed with excessive itching The generalheaIth
was good, except slight chronic opthalmia.
attributed TO the sea air. He recolIected hay.
ing bean informed by his mother that she had
suffered during her youth from an herpetic e.
ruption He@had tried afew remedies, among
others, solution of muriatic acid, rubbed nm.
on the part, without success
After the first fumigation, taken on the o2d
OF June, the itching diminished, and. ms the
patient was therefore prevented from scratch
ing, the linen no longer adhered to the hack.
Alter the seventh application, the improve
ment was truly astonishing, the itching hay-
ing almost entirely ceased An eruption ari.
sing from the fumgations, appeared upon the
right arm, So as to interrupt the treatment .
but fourteen fumigations in ten DAYS connie
ted the cure.
This establishment has but recently gone in
TO operation | have number of inveterate
cases under my management, all of which have
improved greatly beyond my expectations.
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