The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-07
anlphurous fumigations d.


4 MEDICINE STORE, lin a private part
OF the housed four doors north Of the Bank of
Virginia. BATH for the application OF sui
phurous Fnungatons, for the cure of Gout,
IHIeumatIsn all diseases of the skin, Palsy,
eae. &c. In Europe this mode Of practice has
been pursued with the happiet result; dis
eases . the Uost painful aud Datlsome 10
which mankind is subject bave been com
pletely eradicated by few applications.
his remedy may be applied at all seasons,
without regard 10 age or sex.
A. tliis practice has been but recently intro
dnced into the United States, will take the
liberty, (for the information of the afflicted
Of extracting some Of the cases, from pam
phlet published by Dr Revere, OF Baltimore.
Unirtrsai ParaEsis.
One of the patients of the Hospital of ST
Louis, about forty -ige years of age, was at
tackled in June, 1914, with a typhus fever,
then prevalent in the Hospital. The nervous
symptoms IN the case were OF the most urgent
character, and terminated in universal pal
sy, for which the sulphur fumigations were
tried. The patient took about forty iumiga-
tons her health gradually improved, until il
was perfectly re- established she is now well,
and Is one Of the laundresses OF the Hospital.
Rostolus affection Of The Fare
lady OF a saDglne temperament had been
several months afflicted with snguIarly un-
pleasant and obstinate roseolus affection of the
face and meek. On ordinary occasions, very
little external appearance OF disease was per
eeptible, but upon the slightest excitement,
such As mental agitation, exercise or warmth,
however produced, a high degree OF flushing
ensued, attended with an intolcrabe 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
ed herself TO four general tumigations, taken
IN hs many days. The Immediate effect of the
hrst was apparently 10 asgravate her complaint
which, from the common effect Of heat, vas 10
be expected. The third application seemed
To eheeh the disorder completely. 10 test the
elhcaey si the Femcdy, Size now exposed her
sell for several hours 10 the heat OF a warm
IRE, wren no Inconvenience resulted She re-
eeSed fourth tumgatlon, and has ever
since remained free from the disease. What
Is most worthy OF remark in this case is, the
great aud sudden influence exertod upon the
parts mol subjected to the immediate operation
OF the sulphurOus gas.
Rheumatic affection Of The Heod.
surgeon, thirty two years of age, of
good constitution, had suffered for five years,
pain, with II sensation OF pressure, aud prick
ling in the scalp, arising from sudden check
oil the pcrspration, from cold bath. Du-
ring the same period, the skin of the
body was covered with liver coloured spots,
which caused an insupportnble itching These
pains ot the head had incapactated him
from doing any thing that required at
teDtion, he was therefore compelled TO u.
bandOn his profession, aud even botany
his tavourite study. Five funiigations, taken
from the fourth 10 the eighth Of Dec, dissipa-
ted the pains, removed the uneasiness in the
scalp, aud enabled BIN to return TO his usual
occupations. A month after this treatment
the cutlcle was renewed over the whole boz
dy lsaw the patient eight months afterwards;
he still enjoyed sound health OF mind and boz
dy
Chronic Rheumatism, complicated Until Cont.
man, aged fity-tour years, Of good con-
stitution, had been habltually affected, for five |
years, with rheumatic pains shifting from the !
head 10 the breast, and all the joints, and who
hnd govt alternately in each loot, received
three applications of the fumigatons, from the !
10Th to the 18th OF April--the first of which !
produced copious perspiration lie was deli
yyered, as If by magic, from his pains, and the
feasibility of his limbs restored
Dry Ttaer.
man, forty-three years of age, nm inhab
ldnt oil one oil TIE purlS oil The Adfldtlc, Ia
been afflicted for ten years with "a very eAtcn-
sive letter, surrounding the neck and should
ders. The letter was dry, and often covered
with red points, with suppuratinp tumors, 10
which the linen adhered II was attend
ed with excessive itching The general health
was good, except slight chronic opthal,lia,
attributed 10 the sea air. lie recollected hay
ing been informed by his mother that she had
suffered during her youth from an herpeic g
rnption lie had tried a few remedies, among
others, solution OF muriatic ACID, rubbed up
on the part, without success
After the first fumigaton. iaken on the 22a
of June, the itching diminished, and, rs the
patient was therefore prevented from scratch
inc, the linen 10 longer adhered to the back.
Alter the seventh application, the improve
ment was traly astonishing, the itching haN-
ing almost entirely ceased. An eruption, ari-
sing from the iumigations, appeared upon the
right arm, so ms TO interrupt the treatment
bnt fourteen (umgations in ten days compile
ted the cure
This establishment has but recently gone in.
To operation. have a number of iRveterate
cases under my management, all of which have
improved greatly beyond my expectations.
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