The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-24
S%uiphurous Fumigations.


FNlE subscriber has established at his
Il MEDICINE STORE, dn a private part
of the honseD four doors north Of the Bank of
Virginia, ABATH for the application of sui
phnIons Fumigaiions, for the cure OF Gout,
Rheumatisn, all diseases OF the Skin, Palsy,
&c. &c. In Europe this mode of practice has
been pursued with the happiest result dis
eases the most painful aud loa,hsome to
which mankind is subject" have been com
pletely eradieated by a few applications.
Ihis remedy may be applied at all seasons,
without regard 4 page or sex.
As this practice has been but recently intro
duced into the United States, | will take the
liberty, flor The information Of the afflicted
Of extracting some of the oases, from a PAM
phlet published by DR.. Revere, of Baltimore.
Unirtrsai Paralisis.
One of the patients OF the Hospital Of st
Louis, about torty-fve years of age, was at
tackled in June, 1914, with a typlius fever,
then prevalent in the Hospital. The nervous
symptoms in the case were of the most urgent
character, and terminated in a universal pal
sy, for which the sulphur fumigatiohs were
tried. The patient took about forty fumiga-
tons her health gradually improved, until il
was perfectly re established She is now well,
aud Is one OF the laindresscs of the Hospital.
Roseoius affection of The Fare
A lady Of a sangnine temperament had been
several months afflicted with q singularly I'M
pleasant and obstinate %roseolus affection Of the
face and neck. On ordinary occasions, very
iillle external appearance OF disease was per
ceptlble, but upon the slightest excitement,
such rs mental agitation, exercise or warmth,
however produced, a high degree of flushing
ensled, attended with an intoiefable sense of
burning aud itching. In short, the unpleasant
condition OF this lady cannot easily be ina
gined.
In the month of October, 1921, she subject
cd herself 10 -four general fn,nigations, taken
in AS many days. The immediate effect of the
first was apparentlyto aggrarate hcr%conplaint,
which, from the common effect OF heat, was TO
be expected. The third application seemed
TO check the disorder completely. To test the
efficacy OF the femedy, she now exposed her
self for several hours TO the heat of a warm
fire, when no Inconvenience resulted She re-
ceived a fourth fumigalion, and has ever
since remained free from the disease. What
Is most worthy of remark III this case is, the
great aud sudden influence cxerted upon the
partsnoi subjected TO tho immediate operation
OF the snlphurous gas.
Rheumatic .3.Gctfton ofMe Tyeod.
A surgeon, thirty two years of age, Of q
good constitution, had suffered for five years,
pain, with a sensation OF pressure, and prick
ling III the scalp, Arising from a sudden check
OF the perspiralion, from a cold bath. Du
ring the same period, the skin of the
body was covered with liver 'coloured spots,
which caused am insupportable itching These
pains of the head had incapacitated him
from doing any thing that required at
%tention, he was therefore compelled 10 a.
bandon his profession, and even botany,
his favourite study. Five fumigations, taken
from the fourth TO the eighth Of Dec, dissipa-
ted the pains, removed the uneasincss in the
scalp, and enabled BIN 10 return Ia his usuai
occupations. A month after this treatment
the cntlcle was renewed over the whole boz
dy. isaw the patienteiglt months afterwards;
he still enjoyed sound health of mind and bo-
ny.
Chronic Rheumatism, conplicdtedteih Cent
A man, aged l~tty-four years, ola good cor
stitution, had been iIabitually affected, for five
years, with rheumatic pains, shifting from the
head to the breast, and all the joints, and who
baiqe aBbnGGd69Hs' 8}TiG diimigaiions, from the
10Th to the l7th Of April-the first Of which
produced copious perspiraiion. lie was deli
vered, as il by magic, from his pains, and the
lexlbility of his limbs restored
Dry Ittter.
A mhn, torty-throC years OF age, an intaD
tant OF one otthe ports OF the Adriatic, la
been afflicted for ten years with Il very eNten-
siye tetter, surrounding the neck and should
ders. The letter was dry, aud often covered
with red points, with suppnratiag tuInors, to
which the linen adhered II was attend
ed with excessive itching. The gpneralhcalth
was good, except a slight chronic onthulmia,
attributed TO the sea air. lie recullcCted hav-
ing been informed by his mother that she had
suffered during her youth from an herIctic e.
ruption lie had ttied a few remedies, among
others, n solution 81 muriatic acid, rubbed up
on the part, without success.
After the first tumigatiou, taken on Tic ODD
OF June, the itching diminished, and, as the
patient was therefore prevented from scratch
ing, the linen no longer adhered - the back.
After the seventh application, the improve
ment was truly astonishing, the itching hav-
ing almost entirely ceased. An eruption, ari-
sing from the tumigatjons, appeared upon the
right arm, so as 10 interrupt the treatment ;
but fourteen fumigations in ten days compile
ted the cure.
This establishment has but recently gone in.
to operation. ! hHve a number of invcterate
cases under my management, all of (which have
improved greatly beyond interpretations.
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