The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-22
Suiphurous Fumigations.

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4 MEDICINE STORE, Gin private part
Of the house ) four doors north Of the Bank oil
virginia. 4 BATH Tor the application OF SUI
phuIons fumi CATIONS. Tor tue cure. oi eouii
all diseases Of the skin, Palsy,
ac &c In Europe this mode Of practice has
been pursued with the happiest result dis
eases tie most painful aud loaihsome to
whicli mankind l. subject, have been com
pletey eradcaIed by few applications
Ihis remedy may be applied al all seasons,
without regard TO age or sea.
A. ibis practice has becn but recently nitro
ducsl into the United states, ! Will take the
ibuns, llor the Information of the aiflcled,1
OF extracting some OF the cases, from PAM
phiet published by DR. Revere, oil Baltimore.
Uaittrul p sijsis.
One Of the patients al the Hospital OF 81
Louis. about iorty-lse years OF age, was at-
tackled tn June, ls11, with u gphus fever,
then prevalent ia the Hospital. The nervous
symptoms IN the case were oi.the most urgent
character, and terminated In universal pal
sy, Tor which the sulphur fnmigations were
triod. Tue patient took about forty lumiga-
tions her health gradually improved, until II
was perfectly re-csinbIishcd she is now well,
and Is one OF the laundresses Of the Hospital.
R5seoim Affection Of he Face
lady OF y sangulne temperament had been
several months afflicted with a slngularly I'M
pheasant aud obstinate rosrGlus affection of the
tuee al neok. On ordinary occasions, very
little external appearance of disease was per
ceptible, but upon the slightest excitement,
such as mental agitation, exercise Or warmth,
however produced, high degree ol flushing
ensned. attended with an inteerable sense Of
burning aud itching. In short, the unpleasant
condition of this lady oaunot easily be ina
gined
In the month OF October, 1921, she subject.
ed herself to four general imnigations, taken
IN AS many days. The immediate effect Of the
first WIS apparently Ia aggrayate hercomplaint,
which, from the common effect Of heat, was 10
be expected. The third application seemed
to check the disorder completely. To test the
efficacy OF the retnedy, she now exposed her
self for several hours 10 the heat OF n warm
FIRE, when no Inconvenience resulted. She re
celved fourth lnmigaton, and has ever
since remained free from the disease. What
is most worthy OF remark IN this east J. The
great aud ,nddcn inlrsncc exerled upon the
parts moi subjected To tic immediate operation
ofthe snlfbnrons gas.
Rheumatic affection ofthe Hted
surgeon, thirty two years of age, OF
good constitution, Ind suffered for Gsc years,
pain, with sensation of pressure, aud prick
ling in the scalp, arising from a Sudden check
of the pcrspiratipn, from n cold beth Du
ring The same period, the Skin OF the
body was covered with liver eolenred spots,
which caused an insupporiabe itching These
pains oil the hcad had iucapacilicd him
from doing any thing that required nj
trniion, he was therefore compelled - IL
his layouite study. FIVE lumgaiions, taken
from the fourth 10 the eighth of Dec, dissipa-
ted the pains, removed the uneasiness IN the
scalp, and enabled bin TO return 10 his usual
occupations. 4 month after this treatment
the euiiele was renewed over tie whole boz
dy. lsaH the patient eight months afterwards
he still enjoyed sound health OF mind and bo-
dy
Chronic Rheumatism, complicated Nth Cont.
A man, aged hfly-four years, ola good con
stitution, had been habitualy affected, for five
years, with rheumatic pains, shifting from the
head 10 the breast, aud all the Joints, aud who
had govt alternately in each foot, received
three applications of the lumeAtions, from the
10Th IN the 18th OF Apri--the first of which
produced copious perspration. He was delis
vcred, as il by magic, from bis pains, and the
heXibity OF his limbs restored
Dry TtHT.
A man, forly-three years of age, an inhabi=
tant OF QUE oft port OF the Adriatc, had
been afflicted for ten years with very extern
sive teitef, surrounding the neck aud shout
dcrs The letter was dr., and often covered
with red points, with stppuratng tumors, to
which the linen adhered. II was attend
ed with excessive itching The general health
was good, except slight chronic opthalmia,
attributed TO the sen air. lie recolected hav-
ing been informed by his mother that she had
suffered during her youth from an berpeiic g
mlpton lie had tried few remedies, among
others, a solution Of muriatic acid, rubbed up
ia the part, without success.
Alter the first lumigalon, taken on the Odd
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 hay
ing almost entirely ceased. An eruption, ari-
sing from the inmigations, appeared upon the
light arm, SO as to interrupt the treatment
but fourteen tumgations in ten days compile
ted the cure.
This establishment has but recently gone in.
To operation. have IA number of inveterate
cases under my management, all of which have
improved greatly beyond my expectations
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