The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-02-04
Sn'plswous Fumigations.

AIGiAA M 9I1hIsf IN n IHlhHtF PM
OF The house, fear doors north ot the Bank oi
Virginia, \ BATH fer the application OF Sui
phiuons fumi CATIONS, for The cure OF iont,
, l.henmatisH1, all disease of the skin, Pal.y,
&c &e. IL Europe this mode Of practice has
been pnraled with the happiest result DIS
sases The most painful aud loathsame 10
winch mankind j. subject have been com
pletely oradieaied by lew applications
Thi. remedy may he applied at all seasons,
without re- gard 10 AGE or ses
A. this practice has beep bal recently intro
dueed into the United States, I will take the
Liberty (for The information OF the alilicted,)
of extracting some of the cases, from n pam
phlet published by DIR Revere, Of Baltimore.
Uaipersai pafniias.
One Of The patients of the Hospital Of 81
douis. Hbout torly-liyc years OF age, was at
tackled IN Junaz ISL, With a lyphus fever,
then prevalent in the Hospital. The nervous
symptoms ia the case were OF the most urgent
character, and terminated in a universal pal
~, for which the sulphur inmigaiions were
tried The patient took about forty lunlga-
tons her health gradually improved, untd il
was perfectly re.esiabished she is now well,
aud is one of the laundresses Of the Hospital
Roseoiie affection Of The Face
4 lady OF n sanguine temperament had been
several months afflicted with a singuIarly IN
pleasant and obstinate roseolus affection of the
face aud neck On ordinary occasions, very
little external Appearance Of disease was per
ceptihle, but upon The slightest excitement
such a. mental agItatoB, exercise or warmth,
however produced, a high degree of flushing
cnsued, attended with an intolerable sense Of
burning and itching In short, the unpleasant
condition OF this lady cannot easily be ina
gined.
In the month Of October, 1927, she subject
ed herself 10 four general iumigations, taken
Ia Is many days The Immediate effect Of he
hrst was apparently Ia aggravate hercomFaint,
which, from the common elect of heat, WIS Ia
lie expected The third application seemed
to check the disorder completely To test the
efficacy oi the remedy, she now exposed her
sell tof several hours 10 the heat OF warm
fire, when no Inconvenience resulted She re-
csiYed a fourth fumigalion, and has ever
since renamed free from the disease VIVA,
is mosl worthy Of remark in this case Is, the
GREAT and sudden influence cxerted upon the
parts mol subjected 10 the immediate operation
OF the sulrharons gas.
Rheumatic Affection Of The Head.
A surgeon, thirty Two YEARS of age, of |
good constitution, bad suffered tor five years, |
pain, with IA sensation OF pres aud prick |
ling in the scalp, arising from a sudden check |
at the Precipitation, from cold bath Du- |
r. ng the same period. the skm Of the |
Jo dy was covered with liver eolouttd spots, |
via ich caused aninsuppoftable itching These
airs Of the head had neapacilaled hna
rom doing any thing that required at
+saiirn, he was therefore compelled TO a.
pnndon his profession aud even botany,
his favonrite study. Five fumgaiions, taken
IL IL, la, a.. 81 IL.
led the pains, removed the nneasincss IN the
,calr, an d enabled bin 10 return to his usual
perupato ms. A month after this treatment
he cuticle was renewed over the whole boz
" Isaw the patient eight months afterwards |
ie still enjoyed sound health OF mind aud boz |
~
Chrome Rheumatism, oomplicniedloih Gom |
\ man, aged fifty -four years, of a good con- |
tilntion, had been habitually affected, for five |
years, with rheumatic pains, shifting from the |
lend To the brc dst, aud all the joints, aud who |
lad govt alternately in each foot, received
hree appltoatio ans OF the lnmigaiions, from tho |
10th 10 the 18th of April-the Gat of which |
produced copious peHpiration. lie was deli |
9ered, As fly magic, FROM his pains, aud the
debility OF his limbs restored
Dry TtHer.
4 man, forty-fhree years Of age, an inhab
ant OF one ofthe ports of the Adriatic, ha
been Afflicted for ten years with very extern
,ivr letter, surrounding the neck aud should
lrfs. The tcttof was dry, and often covered
Win red points, with >uppurating tumors, TO
which the linen adhered. II was attend
ad with excessive itching. The general health
'vls good, except slight chronic opthalmia.
TO the sea air lie frcoilected hay. |
nZ bern inioruied by his mother that she mad
suffered during heryVuth from an herpc,ic e.
ruption IL bad tried ale W remedies, among
others, solution OF muriatio acid, rubbed up |
1n the part, without success.
After the FIRST lumig,uion, taken on the 22d
OF June, the itching diminished, and, rs the
patient Was therefore prevented from scratch
ing, The linen no longer adhered 10 the back.
After the seventh application, the improve
ment wRs truly astonishing, the itching hav-
ing almost entirely ceased. An eruption, ari-
sag lrun the iumigatious, appeared upon the
right arm, 50 as 10 interrupt The treatment
hut fourteen tumigailous ia ten days compile
ted the cure
lhIs establishment has hut recently gone in
TO operation / have number of inseterate
cases under my management all of which have
improved greatly beyond my expectations.
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