The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-08-01
sulphurOus Fumigations. !

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of The lsslse, four doors north of the Bank Of
Ivirsinin-zA BATII for The application OF Sui
obarohs Flnl gallons, FOR The cure OF Goni,
i,hepmnfisln HI siiscases OF The skin, Pplsy,
&c IL. In G1ropt this mode OF practice has
been parspsdaRiot the bapiest result; dis
esses liz most raiBfaif and loahsome To
pl,ieh mr fsd il subject, hive been oom-
Iplctoly efMieaied by few applications
THIS remedy may be applied al all seasons,
without reghrd1o age or sex
As this rsaeliee has been bat lately intfodu-
ced into the United States, will take the lib
erty dor the information Of the afIlieted) 10
extracting some Of the cases, from pamphlet
published by De Revere OF Baltimore.
uaiBtrsoi Paraitsis.
One Of the patients OF the Hospital A -.
Lonis, about fouy6ve yebrs OF age, was at
tucked ia June, Iai5, with asiyplus fever,
then prevnlent in the Hospital. .1he nervous
SYMPTOM. in the case were ofihe most urgent
character, and terminated ~ agnniyersal pal
-, for which the sulphvrsfdInigatio were
tried. The patient took about forty luiniga-
lions; her health gradually improved, nntil i
was perfectly rc.estabished she IS now well,
aud is one OF The laundresses of the Hospital
Poseoiw direction u he Face
4 lady of a sanguine temperament had been
several months afflicted with a singularly un-
pleasant and obstinate roseolns affection OF the
face aud neck On ordinary occasions, very
little external appearance OF disease was per
eeptible, bnt upon the slightest excitement,
such rs mental agitation, EXERCISE or warmth,
however produced, a high regree OF flushing
ensured, attended with an inlolefable 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 tour general furhigetions, taken
in ~ many days The immediate effect of The
6rstwas apparrnuyto aggrayale bercomplalni,
which, from the common effect oi heat, was 10
be expected. The third application seemed
to check The disorder completely. 10 test the
efficacy of the remedy, she now exposed her
self for several hours 10 Che heat OF a warm
FIRE, when o Inconvenience resulted. She re
reivcd a foanth fumigation, and has ever
since remained free from the disease. What
is most worthy of remark in this case Is, The
great aud sudden influence ekerted upon the
parts not subjected TO the immediate operation
OF III sulphurons gas.
Rheumatic l9Gection Of The Head
A surgeon, thirty Two years ot age, of a
good constitution, had suffered for five years,
PUN, with sensation OF pressure, and prick
ling in the scalp, arising from sudden check
OF the preparation, from n cold bath Du
ring the same period, the skin of the
body was covered with liver eoloured spots,
which caused an insnpportahe itching These
pains Of the head had incapaeitated him
from doing any thing that required at
tention, he was therefore compelled 10 a
bandon his profession, aud even botany,
his lavourie study. Five inmigations, taken
from the fourth 10 the eighth Of Dee, dissipa-
ted the pains, removed the nneHsness in the
scalp, and enabled bin to return To his usual
occupations. month after this treatment
the rutice was renewed over the whole boz
dy, isaw the patienteigh months afterwards;
he still enjoyed sound health of mind and DO
dy.
Chronic Rheumatism, complicated Nth Goui.
4 man, aged itty-four years, of n good con
stnution, had been habitually affected, for five
years, with rheumatic pains, shifting from the
head to the breast, aud all the joints, and WHO
had govt alternately in each foot, received
three applications of the fumigations, from the
10Th 60 the l7th OF April--the first of which
Produced copious perspiration, lie was delil
vered, as il by magic, from his pains, and the
deyibility OF hislimbs restored
DIV Tetter.
a man, forty-three years of pge, an inhabi-
tant OF one ollhe ports OF the Adratic, had
been afflicted for ten years viii verge ten-
slve letter, surrounding the neck and shout
ders. The letter was dry, and often covered
with red points, with suppurating tumors, 10
which the linen adhered. II was attend
ed with excessive itching. The general health
was good, eAcept slight chronic opthalmia
attributed TO the sea air lie reeollected hav-
ing been informed by his neither that she had
suffered during her youth from an herpetic C.
ruption lie had tried few remedies, among
others, solution of mnrlatic acid, rubbed up-
on the part, without success
Alter the FIRST tumigaiou, taken on the Odd
of June, the itching diminished, and, 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 hav-
ing almost entirely ceased. An eruption, ari-
sing from the fumigations, appeared upon the
right arm, so as to interrupt the treatment
but fourteen frmigations in ten days compile
ted the cure.
This establishment has but recently gone in
10 operation. have a number of inveterate
cases under my management, all ofwhich have
improved greatly beyond my expectations.
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