The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-25
sulphurous Eumigations
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MEDICINE SToHF, Gn "a private part
of the honse.) foHT doors north OF the Bank oi
Virginia, A BATH Tor The application 81 sal
INJURIOUS funiealions. Tor The cure 81 font
Rheumatism, all diseases OF the skin, faisy
&c. &c. IL Europe this mode Of prae zee has
been pursued with the happiest result dis
eases SHE most painful aud loaihsome 10
which mankind Is subject Law been com
pleiely eradicaied by few applications.
This remedy may he applied at all seasons,
without regard 10 age or 81.
A. this practice has been bnt recently intro
duced into The United States, ! viii take the
liberty, fior The information of The aHiiciedJ
at extracting some Of The eases, trom PAM
phei published by DR.. Revere of Baltimore
Inirerni Paraiisis
One Of the patients oi the Hospital OF 81
Louis, about forty.6ve years OF age, was at
tackled in June, 1911, with typhus lever
then prevalent in the Hospital The nervous
symnioms in the case were OF the most urgent
character aud terminated ia a universal pal
81, tor which the sulphur fumigat0ns were
tried Tie patient took about iofy tnmiga-
tons her health gradually improved, until II
was perfectly re established she Is now well,
and Is one Of tIIe lnundresses OF the Hospital.
Roseoius .lgteiion Of hs Fare
a ladq of a sanguae temperament had been
several months afflicted with "A singularly I'M
pleasant aud obstinate ruseolus affection of The
face aud neck On ordinary occasions, very
little external appearance OF disease was per
cep.ible, bat upon the slightest excitement,
such a. mental agitation, = orcise or warmth,
however produced, n high degree of flushing
eHsned, attended with an intolcrable sense OF
burning and itching. In short, the unpleasant
coalition Of this lady cannot easily be ina
gined.
In the month Of October 1921, she subject
Cd herself TO four gencral ftmigatiOns, taken
in As mary days. The immediate eject OF the
drst was apparently 10 akgravate hercomplaint,
which, from the common effect OF heat, was to
be expected. The third application seemed
20 check the disorder completely To test the
efficacy of the remedy, she now exposed her
sell for several hours TO the heat OF a warm
FIRE, when no Inconvenience resulted. She re.
ccised II fourth tumigniion, aud has ever
since cmaiind free from the disease. What
IS most worthy OF remark ia this cast IS, the
great and sudden influence eserted upon the
ptrls not subjected 10 The immediate operation
Of the splrhufous gus.
Rheumatic Affection ofhe Head.
surgeon, thirty Two years OF age, of a
good constitutions, had suffered for five years,
pain, with sensation of pressure, aud prick
ling In the scalp, arising iroma sudden check
OF the preparation, from cold bath. Dn-
ring the same period, the skin OF the
body was covered with liver coloured spots,
which caused an insupportahle itching These
pains of the head had iueapaciaied him
from doing any thing that required Mt
iention, he was therefore compelled 10 II.
bandon his profession, and even botany,
his lavouflte study Five fumgations taken
from the fourth 10 the eighth 81 Dec, dissipa-
1ed the pains, removed the uneasincsa IN the
scalp, nnd enabled bin 10 return 10 his usual
occupations A month after this treatment
the cnticle was renewed over the whole DO.
dy Isaw the patenteighi months Afterwards;
he still enjoyed sound health oil mind and bo-
dy.
Chronic Rheumatism, oompliedted Wjh Go,I.
man, aged fity-tour years, of good con.
stiiution, had been habiiualy affected, for five
years, with rheumatic pains, shifting from the
bead q the breast, aud all The joints, and who
bad govt alternately in each foot, received
three applications OF the iumgntions from the
10th 10 the 18th OF April--lhe first of which
produced copious Precipitation lie was dels
vered, as Il by magic from his painS, ind the
hcxibility OF his limbs restored
Dry Teftp.
man, forty-il,ee year. ri age, an inhnb'
taat OF one OF the ports OF the Adriatic, ha
bern afflicted for ton years with avery exten.
sive letter, surrounding the neck and should
ders The letter was dry, aud often covered
with red points, With suppurating tumors, TO
which the linen adhered II was attend
ed with excessive itching. The general health
was good, except dight chronic opthalmin,
attrLutedto the sea AIR. lie reeolleetcd hav-
ing bern informed by his mother that she had
suffered during her youth from an herpctc g.
rnpion lie ha tried ateW remedies, among
other. "A solution of muriatic acid, rubbed mp
on the part, without SUGGEST
After the first fumigaion, taken on the 22d
OF June, the itching diminished, aud, 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 tav-
ing almost entirely ceased. An eruption, ari-
sing from the ,nm gations appeared upon the
right arm, 81 As To interrupt the treatment
but fourteen iumigations in ten days compile
ted the cure.
This establishment has but recently gone in
20 operation. have a number of inveterate
cases under my management, all ol which have
improved greatly beyond my expectations
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