The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-02-14
snlplaurous Fumiga,ions

VIE subscriber has established nj hi
MEDICINE STORE, in pfitute par
vi The house, iaGI ,'oors north of The Bank a
Virginia hAlii Tor the application of sui
phmuus fnnigations, for tlIe cure OF Cont
/ rheumatism, all Diseases of tue skin, Palsy
/ &e. &c. In Europe this mode of practice hn
been pursued with the happiest result, dis
eases : the most painful ami loathsume I,
which mankind IS subject have brrn com
lIeie!y eradicoted by a few applications.
/ ms remedy may be applied at all seasons
without regard 10 age or sex
! As this practice has been but recently intro
duced into the United States, | will take tn,
liberty, Qor the information of the afflicted
OF extracting some of the cascs, from IA pam
phlet published by nr. Revere, OF Baltimore.
tni~rsai ParpR,s.
One OF the patients of thu Hospital of 81
Ions, about torty-fve years of age, WIS at
tackled in June, 1911, With IA I, pius fever
then prevalent in the Hospital The rervou,
/ symptoms IN the case were of the must urgent
character, aud terminated in a universal pal.
! So Tor which the sulphur fulnigatiens were
tried. The patient took about forty iumiga-
ions her health gradually improved, until il
was perfectly re established she is nov we'll
aud IS one OF the laundrcsses OF the Hospital
Roseoias .lBteiion Of tie FACE
iody nj a sanguinc Temperament had been
several months afflicted with IA singularly I'M.
plsashni ana obstinate rosrulas affection of the
lhre hnd neck ON ordinary occasions, very
lhile external appearance OF disease was per
crptlble, but upon the slightest excitement,
Nneh rs mental agitation, exercise or warmth
however produced, hish degree of flushing
rnsn''', attended with an intocrnble sense OF
burning aud itching In short the unpleasant
condition OF ihls lady cannot easily be ina
gned.
In the month Of October, ls2I, she quhec,
ed herself 10 four general tumigntians, TAX IN
IN hs many day The immediate effect of The
trsl Was appar, ntlS Ia asgrayale htrromplaint,
which, ironlthr common effect of lent, was lo
he expected The third application seemed
10 check iilc diserder'eolntleiely To test The
rlhehcy al the reuIedt, she noN exposed her
,eh Tor several hours to the heat of a warm
hfe, when no Inconvenience resulted She re-
ceiVeh IA fourth iumlgallon, and has ever
>Ihtt renamed Tree from The disease. Whit
i most worthy ot remark in this ca>r l., the
great aud sudden influence chcrted mon IN.
part rot subjected to the Immediate oprratlon
81 The Aulrhuroas gus
Rheumatic .l9eeiion orHC IIood.
\ surgeon. lhlfty two Years Of me- of II
gsod constitutions mad sulrtrd Tor five years,
pun, with II sensation III pressure, and prick
ling in the scalp, arising from II sudden check
ot the persplration, from cold bath Du.
ring the same period the skin of the
body was covered with liver colonred spots,
which caused insnpportahlcn itching Thee
pans oi the Hrad had iucapacitatcd him
from doing any thing that required at.
tenii"n, he was therefor. compelled 10 n
handoa his profession, aud even botany,
- tt,s. tn mt q
from the fourth to the eighth OF dee, d,spa-
ted the pains, removed the unra>incss in hr
scalp, and enabled him to return 10 hi, usual
occupations. month after this treatment
the cutlcle was renewed over the whole bo-
dy. isaN the patient eight month, attcrwarlS;
IA still en- oJed sound health of mind aud bn-
dy.
Chronic Rheumatism, comphcdfedWiH GouL
\ man, aged flty-four ,rnr,, OF n good CON
stilntIon, had been habtuulls affected. for Ii, e
years with rheumatic pains. shifting from the
head t. the breast, aud all The joints, and who
had govt alternately III each loot, received
three Applications ot the umigatuus from the
18th to the Eth of April-thc Er.i of v hirh
produced coPions perspiralion. lie VAS deli
verrd, as il by magic, from ii pains, and tao
aeXbility OF his limbs restored
Dly Jftttr.
A man fOrtV-thrcc wears of are IN iuhpl
tant al one of the ports OF Tire Adrintic, hi
been afflicted for ten years with avery rAtrn-
,iYe letter, surrounding the mech ahd should
dcrs. The letter was dry, nud often covered
With red points, with sup ufatins tnnur-, Ia
which the linen adhered II vas attend
ed with excessive itchihg. Tie general health
WIS good, except Slight chronic oldhalmia
attributed to the sen air He rccollertcd hay
ing been informed 10y his mother that She had
suffered during her youth from an hr.pctic e.
raption He had tried few remedies, among
others. "A solution OF muriutic acid, rubbed up-
on the part, without success.
After he first tnriigation, taken ON the 22d
OF June, the itching diminished, aud, "a ILL.,.
patient was thcr, ore prevented from scratch
inc, the linen no longer adhered TO the back
After the seventh application, the improve
mcnt WIS trns astonishing, the itching haf-
ing almost entirely ceased An eruption, ari.
sing from the fumIgations, appeared upon the
right arm, So n 10 interrupt the Treatment {;
but fourteen iumlgotions in ten days coru,l lie
ted the cure.
This establishment has but recently zone n.
10 operation. have number Of n.,c' rate
cases under my management, all ofWli,n haze
improved greatly be! ond my Expectations
BLf,I. r. OWENS.
y. b. An extensive assortment Of NigDI-
ClNES, PAINTS ~ gruFFS Ac. for salc
upon the most req enable legms II 20.
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