The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-14
sulphurOus Fumigations.

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i MEDICINE STORE, IN private part
OF the honse.) four doors north OF the Bank Of
Virginia, A BATH for the application of SUI
phurous Foundations, for the cure Of aout,
| rheumatism, al diseases Of The Skin, Palsy,
&C. &C. la Europe This mode of practice has
been pursued With the happiest result; dis
eases !" the most painful aud loathsome 10
which mankind Is subject have been com
pleteiy eradcated by few applications.
| This remedy may be applied at all seasons
without regard to age or sex.
IS This practice has been but recently intro
duced into tie United states, l viii take the
liberty, tfor the Information OF the aiilieied,)
Of extracting some of the eases, from pam
phlet published By DR.. Revere, of Baltimore.
Unirtrsai Paraiiris.
Ore Of the patients of the hospital Of ST
Louis, about forty-ivc yeafs 81 ase, wa at
tackled in June, isl4. with typhus fever,
then prevalent in The Hospital. The nervous
symptoms in the ease were of the most urgent
character, and terminated in universal pal
-, for which the sulphur fumigations were
tried The patient took about forty fumiga-
tons her health gradually improved, until II
was perfectly re.establisbed she IS now well.
and is one Of the aundresses Of the Hospital
Rosfoi's affection Of he Face
A lady of a sangune temperament had been
several months afflicted with singuarly UNI
pleasant aud obstinate reseods affection Of the
face and neck. On ordinary occasions, very
little external appearance of disease was per
cepbble, bat upon the slightest excitement,
such mental agitation, exercise or warmth,
however produced, a high degree of flushing
enspsd, attended with nm intolerable sense of
burning and itching. In short, the unpleasant
condition OF this lady cannot easily be ina
gned
In the month of October, 1921, she subject
ed herself 10 four general fumigetons, taken
in rs many days. The immediate effect of the
first was apparcntlyto akgravale hereomplaint,
which, from the common effect of beat was 10
be expected. The third application seemed
10 cheek the disorder completely. To test the
rlieacy of the remedy, she now exposed her
self for several hours 10 the heat of n warm
IRE, when no Inconvenience resulted. She re-
ceNcd fourth fumgaion, and has ever
since remained free from the disease. What
IS usosl worthy Of remark in This easr IS, the
R'tat and sudden influence eG"rttd upon the
part, not subjected 10 he Immediate operation
oi the sulFhur0ns ea'.
Rheumatic .2.5ee'ioa Of The dead.
A surgeon, thiqy two years of age, of a
good constitution, bad suffered for Eve years,
fain with a sensation OF pressure, and prick
ling in The scalp arising from sudden check
OF Tue prrspration, from Il cold bath Du
ring tie same period, the skin Of tie
body was covered with liver colonred spots,
which caused an insupporIabie 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, aud even botany,
his iapourite study. Five niigations, taken
from the fourth Ia the eighth OF Dee, dissipa-
ted the pains, removed the uncpsiness in The
scalp, aGd enabled bin 10 return 10 his usual
5ccupaiioaa. \ mouth after this treatment
the cntirle was renewed over the whole bo-
dy ls1w The patienteiiht months afterwards;
he still enjoyed sound health Of mind and bo-
dy
Chronic Rheumatism, complicated uih GOxt.
A man, aged lifty-four yenrs, of good con-
st'lutiou, had been habitually affected, tor Eve
years, with fheGmatic paius shifting from he
head 10 the breast, aud all the Joints, and who
had govt alternately in each foot, received
three Applications of the fumieatans. from the
18th 70 the Eta al April-thc i.st Of which
produ1ei coPious perspirutiun. fie was deli
verel, as a by magic, FROM his pains, aud the
lexibity oil his limbs restored
Dry TcHer.
man, fory-theee wears of eqe, nm inheb
tant OF one otthe poris of tho Adrlaiie, ma
Reen afflicted lor ten 1ears with very extern
sive letter surrounding the neck and should
ders The fetter vs. cry, aad often covered
with red points, with suppuraling tuners, TO
which the linen adhered. 1t was attend
ed with excessive itching. The general herIth
was good, except slieht ohfouic orthalmia,
attributed 10 the SCI al. lie recolleoied hay
Jag beeu informed by his ueiher that she had
suffered during her youth from an hefprtic e.
ruption He had tried few remedies, among
others, a solution OF muriatie acid, rubbed up
on the part - jthout success.
Alter the iit,t lumieatiou, taken on the nd
of Juno, the itching diminished and, rs The
patient vas therci0ss pfcyei5rd from scratch
| ing, the linen no longer adhered 10 the back
! After the seventh application, the improve
mem was truly astonishing, the uching hnv-
ing almost entirely ceased. An eruption, ori-
sing from the tnmigaiions, appeared upon the
| right arm, 50 as 10 interrupt the treatment ;
hut fourteen iumigations in Ten days compile
| ted the Chrc.
| This establishment has bui recently gone in-
10 operation. | have number of inveterate
cases under my management. all Of which have
impro' ed greatly beyond my expectations.
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