A short illustration of the advantages derived by the use of sulphurous fumigating, hot air and vapour baths, in a variety of obstinate diseases / by Jonathan Green.

  • Green, Jonathan, 1788?-1864.
Date:
1825
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Credit: A short illustration of the advantages derived by the use of sulphurous fumigating, hot air and vapour baths, in a variety of obstinate diseases / by Jonathan Green. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    cations. I have several letters from this gentleman, confirming his now good slate of health. Case 18. Mr. B. aged about thirty, had been subject to painful sciatica, for upwards of two years ; he took in all eighteen baths, before he be- came well. At first, as is usual in these cases, as may be observed by the details here given,they were more or less aggravated before the disease could be dispersed or subdued. But I have many recent cases of sciatica, seldom requiring more than two or three baths, before the patients have become well. Case 19. Major M. from sleeping on a damp bed, had a general attack of rheumatism, of which he got better, but was soon attacked most violently in the lower part of the back, and both hips, so as to prevent him, except with the greatest difficulty and pain, putting forward his legs when attempt- ing to walk; he was brother-in-law to an eminent physician, and after every thing had been tried during a period of eight months, that was thought likely to be of service, yet, without any good effect, he was advised to come to me. I believe little or no medical treatment was directed ; he took fifteen of the Sulphur Vapour Baths, and was enabled to walk without pain, and said he was so much better as to need only a little drilling to be able to walk as well as ever.