The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-01
oulphurous Eumigations


- VII. subscriber has established nj hi
MEDICINE STORE, I'm n private par
ol The hou.c,) four doors north of The Bank u
Virgins, BATH Tor The application al sui
rhhruns Fumigaiious, for the cure OF nuut
/ kheunati-m, all diScases of the skin. Palsy
&C. ~. Ia Europe this mode Of pmciiee ha.
been pursued with the happcst result d.
eases $ the most painful aud loothsome to
which mankind is subject have been com
pietey eradicated 10y few applications
This remedy may be applied at all seasons
without regard 10 age or srx
As This practice has been hut recently intro
duced into the Omitted States, | will lake the
hherty, ktor the information OF the afflicted D
81 extracting SOME of the cnses, from pam
phiet published by Pr Revere, OF Baltimore.
taiferai PatuIias
One of the patients Of the Hospital Of 81
Louis, about forty five wears of age, was at
tackled in June, 1914. with typhns fever,
then prevalent IN the Hospital. The nervous
symptoms in the ease We're OF The most urgent
character, aud terminated in universal pal
81, for which the sulphur iumigatons were
tried, The patient took about forty fnmga-
tons her health gradually improved. until #
was perfectly re.esinh'ishrd she Is nov we'll
and Is one OF the lauudrosscs ol the Hospital
RoScois affection 81 he Face
\ lady 81 u san&nne temperament had been
several months afflicted with smgulars un-
pleasant aud oh Hinatc rosenlus affection Of the
tace aud neck. On ordinary occasions, very
i1ile external appearance OF disease WIS per
ceptlble, bet upon the slightest excitement,
such as mental aeltatian, exercise or warmth,
however produced, Il high degree ut flushing
ensucd, attended with an mtolernble scnsc of
burning and itching. In short. The unpleasant
condition Of this lady cannot easily be ina
giued
In the nou'h Of October, 1921, she subject
ed herself to four general lumealions, taken
III rs mDny dag The immediate elect OF the
first was apparently tu aggra,ate hercumplaint,
which, from the common effect OF heat, wins 10
be expected. The third application seemed
10 check The disorder completely. Te test the
elhcacy III the remcdy, sir now exposed her
sell Tor seycral hour. In the heat OF warm
lirc, when no incon, enicnec resulted She re-
eeiNcd fourth tumgatlon, aud has ever
sincr remained free from the disease What
Is most worthy oi rcmnrk in this cHse l., IN"
great aud sudden influence cXeried upon The
part mol subjected 60 the Immediate operation
oI the snlImurous gas.
Rheumatic IGtciion oCHe Hcad
\ surgeon, thirty two years of age, OF Il
good constitution, had suffered for five years,
pain, will II sensation oil pressure, mud prick
ling IN the scalp, arising from sudden check
oil the per,pration, from cold bath Du-
ring tlle same period, the skin OF the
body was covered with liver coloured spots,
whlchcansed an insupportableitchng These
pains OF the head had incapacitaied him
from doing any thing that required nj
tention, he was therefore compelled 10 IL
bandon his profession. and even botany,
his lavouritr study, live iumigaiions, taken
from the fourth 10 tie eighth 81 Dec, dissipa-
ted the parus, removed the uueasiness in the
scalp, and enabled BIN 10 return 10 his usual
occupations. month after this treatment
the cuticle was renewed over tbe whole BIO
dy. Inv the patient eight months afterwards,
he still enjoyed sound health oil mind aud bo-
dy.
Chronic Rhcp0'aliSm, mpi'catedpiH Govt
A man, aged flliy-ioT years, ot good con-
stlution, had bren labituully affected, for FIVE
years, with rheumatic pains, shifting from The
head To tie breast, ard al the Infnis, and Hho
had govt alternately IN each loot, rceriyc ed
three applications OF the iumigations, from the
lath to the 18th Of April--the first OF which
produced copious preparation. lie WIS deli
yercd, Is il l'y magic, from his pains, aud thc
aexibiity Of his limbs restored
DIy ItItr
A man, forty-lhrre years ol age, an inhabi-
tant of one of The ports oil the Adriatic, bad
been afflicted for len years with avery cstrn-
,iyc letter, surrounding the neck and fhonl-
dcrs. Tn tcircr was dry, and often covered
with red points, with snppurating tum9rs, TO
which the linen adhered. Il was attend
ed with excessive itching The generaIheallb
was good, except slight chronic opthalnis,,
attributed Ia the sen air. lie fecollccted hav-
ing been Informed by lis mother that she had
suffered durine her youth from an hcrrriic O.