The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-03
Su,phurous Fumigations E.

/ ' i SuU1tFlUfI has taiHNH5lIfu 1T lis
a MEDICINE STORE, lin private part
OF the house, four doors north OF the Bank Of
Virginia, A BATH for the application OF sui
phufous Fnmigations, for the cure of Goui,
rheumatism, all diseases OF the skin, Palsy,
&c &c. In Europe this mode of practice has
been pursued With the happisst result; dis
eases the most painful and loalhsome TO
which mankind j. subject" have been com
plciely eradieaied by few applications.
This remedy may he applied at all seasons,
without regard 10 aye or sex.
As this practice has been bgt recently intro
duced into the United States, | will take the
liberty, (ior The information of the afflicted, }
Of extracting some OF the cases, from pam
phlet published by DIR. Revere, OF Baltimore.
Cairtrsnl Paroiisis.
One of the patients of the Hospital of St
Louis, about iorty-6ye years OF age, was at
tackled in June, 1914, with a tylhus fever,
then prevalent in the Hospital The nervous
symptoms in the case were OF the most urgent
character, and terminated in a universal pal
~, for which the sulphur fumgalions we're
tried. The patient took about forty fumiga-
tions her health gradually improved until it
was perfectly re-estabished ; she is now well
and Is one OF the laundresses OF the Hospital.
Roseoips Affection Of the Face,
4 lady Of "A sanguine temperament had been
several months afflicted with a singularly un-
pleasant and obstinate roscolus affection of the
face aud neck On ordinary occasions, very
little external appearance OF disease was per
ceptible, but upon the slightest excitement,
such as menaI agitation, exercise or warmth,
however produced, high degree of flushing
ensued, attended with an intolerable sense OF
burning aud itching In short tie unpleasant
condition of this lady cannot easily be ina
gned.
In the month of October. 1921, she subject
ed herself 10 four general funiigations, taken
IN AS many days. The immedihte effect of the
hrst was apparentlyio aggrdyate 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 reuiedy, she now exposed her
sell for several hours TO the heat OF a warm
hire, whnn no inconvenience resulted. She re-
ceiVei u fourth fumigation, and has ever
since remained free from the disease What
is most worthy OF remarh in this case is, the
great and sudden influence eAertod upon the
partsnoi subjected 10 the imnlcdiate operation
OF the sulphurous gas.
Rheumatic affection Of The Hcad
A ..rgeon, thirty two years OF age, of II
good constitution, bad suffered for FIVE years.
pain, with sensation OF pressure, and prick
ling in the scalp, arising tren sudden che k
OF the perspiraton, from q cold bath. Du-
ring the same period, the skin of the
body was covered with liver colourrd spots,
which caused an ingupportable itching These
pain, of the hend had incapocilated him
from doing any thing that required at
fentiou, he was therefore compelled TO n
bandqn his protession and even botany,
his tavourie study. Five tumigations, taken
from the fourth to the eighth OF Dec, dissipa-
ted the pains, removed the uneasiness in The
scalp, and enabled bin 10 return to his usual
occupations. mouth after this treatment
the cuticle was renewed over the whole bo-
dy Isaw the patient eight months afterwards
he still enjoyed sound health OF mind and be-
dy.
Chronic Rheunlatis,n, complicnicarh Govt
A man, aged ifty-four years, OF a good cor
stitution, had been hnbitualIy affected, Tor five
years, with rheumatic pains, shifting from the
head 10 the breast, and all the Joints, and who
had govt alternately in each foot received
three applications OF the fumigaiions, from the
18th to the 18th OF April---lhe first OF which
produced coPious perspiraton. He was deli
vered, as il by magic, from his pains, aud the
leAiblity OF his limbs restored
Dry Tetto
A man, forty three years of AGE, IN inhab
tani of one oithe ports OF the Adriatic, ha
been afflicted for ten years with very extern
sive letter, surrounding the neck aud should
ders. The letter was dry, aud often covered
with red points, with suppuratng tumors, to
which the linen adhered. IL was attend
ed with excessive itching The general health
was good, except II slight chronic ppthamia,
attributed 10 the sea air, lie recolecled hay
ing been informed by his mother that she had
suffered during her youth from an herpetic e.
ruption He had tried "A few remedies, among
others, a solution Ot mnriatic acid, rubbed up
on the part, without success.
After the FIRST tnmigation, taken on the Odd
| of June, the itching diminished. and, as the
| patient was therefore prevented from scratch
ing, the linen no longer adhered To the back.
After the seventh application, the improve
ment was truly astonishing, the itching hav-
ing almost entirely ceased An eruption, arr
sing from the fumigations, appeared upon the
| right arm, so rs 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 imeeterate
cases under Encouragement, all of which have
improved greatly beyond my expectations
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