The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-29
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5ulphurous Eamiga,ions

1 MEDICINE STORE, I'm private part
oi The hou-e,) four doors north of the Bank OF
titginin, \ BATH Tor the application OF onl
phnious fnnigations, Tor the cure OF Cont
Rheumatism, all diseases of the skin, Palsy,
&C. &C. In Europe this mode Of praeilce has
been pursued with the happiesi result, dis
rases the most painful aud loaihsome 10
which mankind is subject have been com
pletoy eradieatcd by Il few applications.
THIS remedy may be applied at all seasons,
without regard 10 age or sex.
As this practice has been but recently Intro.
duced into the United States, will take the
liberty, (or the information Of the aihicted)
OF extracting some OF the cases, from pam
phlet published by DIR. Revere, OF Baltimore.
Unifersai paraiius.
One OF the patients oi the Hospital Of 81
Louis, about iorly-lixc years ot age, was at
tackled in June, 1871, with typhus fever,
then prevalent in the Hospital The nervous
symptoms in the case " ere Of the most urgent
character, ard terminated in universal pal
sy, Tor which the sulphur luinigaiiOns were
tried. The patient took about ioriy fumige-
tons her health gradually improved, until II
was perfectly re-established she is now well,
and is one OF the lanndresses OF the Hospital.
Roseol,ts Affection Of The Face
several months afflicted with sngularly un-
pleasant and obstinate roseolus affection of the
face aud neck. On ordinary occasions, very
little external appearance OF disease was per
eeptible, but upon the slightest excitement,
such as mental agitation, exercise or warmth,
however produced, high degree ot flushing
ensued, attended with an intolerable SENSE OF
burning aud itching. Ia short, the unpleasant
condition OF this lady cannot easily be ima-
gined
In the month Of October, 1921, she subject
ed herself to four general iumSptlons, taken
i'll as many days. The immediate effect OF The
first was apparently la hsgravate hereonplaint,
which, from the common ELECT ot heat, was 10
be expected. The third application seemed
to check The disorder completely. To test the
efficacy of the reuledy, She now exposed her
sell for several hours 10 the heat OF a warm
FIRE, when no Inconvenience resulted, She re-
coiYed fourth fumigation, and hss ever
since remained free from the disease. What
is most worthy OF remark in this case IL, the
great aud sudden influence cNerted npon the
pnrtsnoi subjected 10 the immediate operation
OF the sulphurous gas.
Rheumatic affection Of The Mead.
A surgeon, thirty two years OF age, OF
good constitution, had suffered for five years,
IldiD, ~ Ilil a - VI Hitoshii, Hih IiAAh-
ling in the scalp, arising from a sudden check
of the perspiration, from n cold bath. Du.
ring the same period, the skin OF the
body was covered with liver cooured spots,
which caused an insupporebloitehing These
pains of the head had lncapacltated him
from doing any thing that required at
lention, he WINS therefore compelled to u
bandon his profession, and even botany,
his lapourte study Five fumigations, taken
from the fourth to the eighth OF Dee, dssipa-
ted the pains, removed The uneasiness in The
scalp, and enabled bin TO return TO his usual
occupations 4 month after this treatment
the outiole was renewed over The whole boz
dy. Isaw the patienteigh months afterwards,
he still enjoyed sound health OF mind and boz
dy.
Chronic Rheumatism, complicated icih GoUt,
A man, aged hity-four years, OF good CON
stitution had been hubitually Affected, for five
years, with rheumatic pains, shifting from tie
head to the breast, and all the joints, and who
had govt alternately in each foot, received
three applications OF the tumigations, from the
10th To the 18th OF April--the first OF which
produced oopious perspiratlon, He was deli
vered, as il by magic, from his pains, and the
lisxibility OF his limbs restored
Dry Ietter.
a man, fSfi}-iDfee years VI age, an inifD
TINT OF one OF the ports OF the Adriatic, ha
been afflicted for ten years with avery extern
siye letter, surrounding the neck and should
ders The letter was dry, and often covered
with red points, with snppurating tnmors, To
which the linen adhered. 1t WINS attend
ed with excessive itching The generalhealth
was good, except slight chronic apthalmia,
attributed to the sea air. lie recolected hny-
ing been informed by his mother that she had
suffered during her youth from an herpetic e.
rupton lie had tried few remedies, among
others, Il solution OF muratic acid, rubbed up
on the part, without success.
After the dfst lumigation, taken on the 22d
OF June, the itching diminished aud, as the
patient was therefore prevented from scratch
my, the linen no longer adhered TO the back.
After the seventh application, the improve
meut WAS truly astonishing, the itching haN-
ing almost entirely ceased. An eruption, ari-
sing IRON the fumigatons, appeared upon the
right arm, So as to interrupt the treatment
but fourteen iumigations in ten days compile
ted the cure.
This establishment has but recently gone in
10 operation have number of inveterate
cases under my management, all ofNvhch have
improved greatly beyond my expectations.
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