The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-04
sulphurous Fumisations j.

u mtDiCisE S1OKI, I'm q private part
OF the house, four doors north Of the Bank OF
Virginia, 4 BATH for The application OF Sui
phufous fumgstions, for ihe cure of Goui,
Rheumatism, all diseases OF the skin Palsy,
&c. dc. In Europe this mode of practice has
been pursued with the bappies result dis
eases the most painful and oathsome To
which mankind is subject have been com
plctely eradieated by few applications
This remedy may be applied at all seasons,
without regard to nge or sex
| As this practice has been but recently intro
dnced into the United States, will take the
liberty, flor the information of the afflicted J
| OF extracting some Of the cases, from a pam
phlet published 10y DR. Revere, OF Baltimore.
UHirtrsai Paraitsis.
One of the patients OF the Hospital of St
Louis, about iory-6ve years OF age, was at
tackled in June, 1914, with a typhus fever,
then prevalent IN the Hospital The Deryous
symptoms in the case were of thr most urgent
character, aud terminated in universal pal
~, for which the sulphur fumiga,ons were
tried. The patient took aboni forty fumigs-
tons her health gradually improved, until IL
wa perfectly re-establisbed she is nov well
and Is one OF the laundresses of the Hospital
Roseoig Affection Of The Face
lady oil sangilne temperament had been
pleasant aud obstinate roseolus affection of the
face and neck. On ordinary occasions, very
little external appearance OF disease was per
ceptble, but upon the slightest excitement,
such rs mental agitation, exercise or warmth,
however produced, high degree Of flushing
ensued, attended with an intolerable sense OF
burning and itching. In short, the unpleasant
condition oil this lady cannot easily be ina
gincd.
In the month of October, 1921, she subject
ed herself 10 four general .iumigations, taken
IN as many days The immediate effect of the
hrst was apparently 10 aggraVate hercomplaint,
which, from the common effect of heat, was to
be expected. The third application seemed
TO check the disorder completely To test the
eihcaey of the reuledy, she now exposed her
self for several hours to the heat of a warm
lire, when no Inconvenience resulted. She re-
ceised fourth fumigation, and has ever
since remained free from the disease What
Is most worthy OF remark in this case is, the
great aud sudden influence cScried upon the
parisnot subjected 10 the immediate operation
OF the sulphurous gas
Rheumatic Affection fine Head.
A surgeon, thirty two years of age, of
good constitution, had suffered for FIVE years,
pain, with IA sensation OF pressure, and prick.
ling in the scalp arising from sudden check
OF the perspration, from cold bath. Du- |
ring the same period, the skin of the
body was covered with liver coloured spots, |
which caused an insnpportabic iteling These
pains of the head had incapacitated him
from doing any thing that required at
tenion, he was therefore compelled to a. !
bandon his profession, and even botany, |
his iavourite study. Five fmnigations, taken |
from the fourth 10 the eighth of Dec, disspa- |
scalp, aud enabled bin to return TO his usual
A month after this treatmeu. |
the cnicle was renewed over the whole boz |
dy lsaw the patient eight months afterwards, |
he still enjoyed sound health of mind and bo- |
dy.
Chronic rheumatism, complicated wih Gout.
man, aged fity-four years, ola good con-
stitutton, had been habually affected, for FIVE |
years, with rheumatic pains, shifting from the
head TO the breast, and 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 copious perspration. He was deli
yered, as il by magic, from his pains, and the
nexbHity of his limbs restored
Dry Tttter.
man, fortythree years of age, an inhab
tant of one oithe ports of the Adriatic ha
been afflicted for ten years with very extern
sive letter, surrounding the neck and should
ders. The letter was dry, and often covered |
with red points, with suppurating tumors, to
which the linen adhered. 1t was attend |
ed with excessive itching The generaIhealth
was good, except slight chronic opthalmia,
to the sea air. lie recollected hay-
ing been informed by has mother that she had
suffered during her youth from an herpetic e
ruptiOn. He had tried few remedies, among
others, solution of muriatic acid, rubbed up
on the part, without success
After the first fumigaton, 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.
Aiterthe seventh application, the improve
ment was truly astonishing, the itching hay
ing almost entirely ceased. An eruption, ari.
sing from the fumigatons, appeared upon the
right arm, SO as TO interrupt the treatment
but fourteen fumigations in ten days compile
ted the cure.
This establishment has but recently gone in
10 operation. have a number of inveterate
cases under my management, all of which have
improved greatly beyond my expectations.
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