The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-30
sulplAurous FWmisatioNs

MEDICINE STORE, IN private part
M housed four door, north OF the Bank al
virginia. \ l5ATn tor the application of sui
,,,.'ro.ts Fumigations, for tue cure Of Golh,
2heamatism, ali diseases of the S>in, Palsy
Nr &c. In Europe this mode OF practice has
bsen pursued with the hanpiest result dis
les tie most painful and ioatiisome to
which nlaakiad is subject have been com
,'letaly erAdicated by few applications.
TIL, remedy may be applied at ali seasons,
without regard TO age or sex.
a Ibis practice has been but recently intro
a,eeJ into the United States, viii take the
rasrty. 0or the information OF the aliiictcd)
=, extracting some d the cases, from a pam
,,atet nnbllshed by DR.. Revere Of Baltimore.
Ullittfsai Pdrai5stS.
One of the patients oil the Hospital OF st
en-. about torty-ige years OF age, was at
iced in June, 1917, with typhas fever.
rbpa nreyaeat "a tue Hospital. The DerVous
s.5,atous in the case were Of the most urgent
,.,q,,.,er. and terminated in universal pal
for ,e4ieh the sulphur funiaations were
- Tie natient took about forty iumiEe-
IT,. her health gradually improved, until ii
- ,arf,sctly re e Established she is now well
- :. me OF the laaadrcsses OF the Hospital.
characterization Of The Face
4 lady OF a sanguine temperament nal been
several months afflicted with sineaidrly IN
nlpasant and obstinate rose0ins affection 81 the
lace and neck. On ordinary occasions, very
little external appearance OF disease Was per
r.ntible. but upon the slightest excitement,
.aeh as mental agitation, exercise or warmth,
however produced, a high degree oil hushlns
.nsued attended with an intoicrable sense OF
hnrning aud itching. In short, the unpleasant
condition OF mis- lady cannot easily be INA
gned.
e1 herself 10 four general fumig CATIONS, taken
in as many DAYS. The immediate effect OF the
first was apparently 10 aggravate hercomplaInt,
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 reuedy, She now exposed her
self for several hours to the heat oi warm
fire, when no Inconvenience resulted. She re-
ceiged fourth tunigation, and has ever
since remained free from the disease. " hat
is most worthy of remark IN this case Is, lie
great aud sudden influence ehertcd upon TIE
parts not subjected 10 the immediate operation
OF the sulphurous gas.
Rheumatic affection Of The Head.
A surgeon, thirty two years OF age, OF a
good constitution, had suffered Tor h4e years,
pain, with IA sensation OF pressure, and prick
lug IN the scalp, arising from sudden cheek
OF the perspiraton, from IA cold bath Du-
RIM the same period, the skin OF the
body was covered with liver coOared spots,
which caused an nsuppOrtable itching These
PAINS of the head had incapacitated him
from doing any thing that required at
tenlion, lie was therefore compelled TO a.
handon his profession, and even botany,
lbs lavourle study. Five tumigations, taken
from the ioartn To the eighth OF Dec disstpa-
ted the pans, removed the nncaslRess IN The
scalp. and enabled bin TO return TO his usual
A all tFp3 n MT
the cutice was renewed over the whole bo-
d. fsa,y The patient eight months afterwards;
h. still enjoyed sound health OF mind and bo-
Chronic Rheumatism, complicated uih Gou-
a man, aged huy-tour years, ut good con-
sttulIon nad been habltu}dlV atetted Tor I've
years, with rheumatic pains shifting rom the
head 10 the breast, and all the loints, aud Who
had govt alternately IN each foot, received
three applications OF The ttlnigauohs, from the
18th 10 the l1th of Apth-=the first ot which
produced copious persplratian. lie was deli
yeled, ms II by magic, from hfs pains, and the
fexbiIity OF his limbs restored
Dty Ittttr.
A man, forty-three years Of aye, AN inhabi-
taat OF Que oil the ports of the Adrialic, had
teen afflicted Tor ten years with ayeay rNten-
size tettef, snnOuBdiug tht neck aud shout
ders fhe letter Was dry, and often covered
with red poiats, with suppulauug tnmors, 10
which the linen adhered. II was attend
ed with excessive itching. The general health
was good except slight chrome opthalinia,
attributed To the sea air lie rccolected hay
ing been informed be hi, mother that she had
suffered during her youth from an herpetic e.
rnption lie had trcd few remedies. among
others a solution oi murlailc acid, rubbed Up
on the part, without success.
After the first iumigatiun, taken on the I'D