The Portland daily press., 1864-03-12
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Dr. Morse ON Catarrh-its Symptoms
Tendencies. Dangers and
Treatment


Treatment.
To the Editor Of the Portland Da;iy pre,s
There is NO disease so common in This country "a
Catarrh. But, as common it is there are but few
persons who of its danger and Tia final
and fatal ending, IL suffered to 70 on unchecked or
incurred Unlike many other diseases, 1t does not
generally cause death In one reek. nor perhaps In
one year. The symptoms at hrst are trihne as 10
attract but little II any notice. Every body has had
coid in the head and got well by letting II aone;'
and this may have happened ahandred tunes and still
not lay the foundation for disease serious and
fatal. When speak of the tendency of Catarrh in
another place, wish it read with close attention,
ana hope it will induce the public 10 no longer neg
ect the chief fJrernHaer to that fatal disease Con-
sumption.
CArARRH IL disease Of the coat, or lining
OF the nose. The same membrane lines the Throat
and extends to the Lungs Its business 10 secrete
aud keep moist the door-tcdv TO the Lungs where
= cd breathed into mans nostris the breath of
who has suffered from "cold in the head" knows
well its symptoms and II il unnecessary to say more
ABOUT Acute Catarrh Chronic Catarrh that disease
generally appear. 1t s seldom that they are al
seen and experienced ia any instanc, yet there
are Few that are absent. The earliest symp-
toms are very slight. he person notices that he
takes cold very east by ordinary exposures that
he sometimes has stopping up of the nose: that
the eyes, in me cases, are weak and watery with
some. it causes dull heavy sensations over t1e eye
brow, sometimes in the head. Persons sometimes
have yearly attacks OF Catarrh either in the spring or
fall which commences by feeling an unpleasa nj scn.
sation ia the nose and an inclination sneeze. Ia
Chronic Catarrh as the disease Progresses the dis
charges become thicker. increasing In quantity and
changed in quality. In this condition the person
has, in some instance. bad and offensive breath-the
most annoying and disgusting of all the troubles
connected with Catarrh complete or partial loss
of ofsmeli either in nostrili obe other,
very apt to when the disease has been seated
80 very Common :, chang. X tbs voice. ss
son talks through his his voice Is nasal and
pleasant. Again the hearing and sight are in some
cases affected have known many persons to be-
come deaf from this trouble. The eyes particular
". are liable to be atery and dim, from the clos
ing of the tear passages leading from the eyes to the
nose. Now. in the earlier stages OF catarrh, the
diseased secretions from abe lining If the nostrils
generally got rid of through the nose by Ell her
arrh Is always downward from the head TO the
lungs, the Throat becomes very soon affected In
the morning. thick and sticky matter. which has
dropped down the throat during the nghh has to be
got rid Of by hawking. coughing. When these
symptoms occur. the person may be very that
the disease i ON its way to the Luugs tie may look
for consumption not far behind. have given
you the symptoms Of Cafarrh very minutoly, that
ne one may Be deceived about his disease.
Causes OF Catarrh.
Catarrh Is not al says caused by taking cold This
10 a fact that should be remembered. There Ia no
disease more liable to be entaed upon children by
parents than this.
There is no surer evidence Of scrofulou, faint
than constant secretion in the aud throat of
thick glutsnous matter. This is very common in
children and persons who havea consumptive ten
aesey Gasarra = very AZ to follow canser Rash
eating excess of blood in the head are generally
troubled with this disease. Catarfh almost always
connected with diseases Of general debility. partieu
larry Of women. Persons VINO have cold hands and
feet have an increased quantity of secretion from
the nasal passages causing thickness OF the voice.
and a constant desire TO clear the Head and Throat
by hawking and splitting Another and not uneom-
mon difficulty ofthe NO Q, 10 the growth o. fungus
substance known as polypi This sometimes Is SO
large as to entirely fll one nostri. aud be
hanging down out of the nostril low down
In the throat. The discharges In such cases sre
very offensive and proiuse IL can only be cured BY
removing IL BY means Of instrument made for the
purpose.
TENDENCIES and dangers Of Cafarrh.
SO long the disease Is confined to the men,
branes Of the nasal passages II cannot be considered
dangerous. IL Is then but q troublesome and disa-
greeable complaint But the tendency and nature OF
the disease 10 TO extend downward, the first step
bang the throat and large bronchial tubes, and the
next and last to the lungs. Another peculiarly Of
Caarrh Is that when IL goes to the throat the nasal
passages are better when it locates upon the lining
ofthe lungs, the throat is beffer 80 that when
sumption is once seated the Catarrh OF he head is
nearly quite well. This fact should be remember
ed have said that, in majority Of cases Of Con-
sumption or Bronchitis. the disease first common
e. in the nasal passages
Now | wish the sufferer from Catarrh TO reflect
for moment upon this fact regarding his disease.
Ny assertions can be relied upon as strictly true.
For many years my practice has been devoted ex-
cfusiyely to making physical examinations OF ths
chest and to the treatment of consumption, Bron-
chitis Laryngiti-, Asthma. Catarrh, &c. During
this time have examined and had under my system
Of Treatment Medical lnhaiations, giving no medi
cine5 into the stomachl many thousands o. persons
OF all ages and IRON many States In the Union
whose diseases presented every variety and stage in
son exsmned or ested was earey noted SsS down. psu
On those who had evidently tuberouar desposit In
the Lnngs. or. in other words. Consumption, in
stage another, In seven out Of ten the
Increment of that disease was Catarrh. according
TO their own knowledge and recollection. Diseases
of the Throat in nine Instances in ten, the result
of extension Of the disease first appears in the
nose. Now this is an important fact. and worthy
the attention Of every intelligent person in the
munity Catarrh Is disease more durable than
CONSUMPTION and by curing the former we prevent
the latter. To my patients have ever spoken earn
estly upon the necessity of never neglscting, not
even for day cold in the head" rs IL Is called.
One attack lays the foundation for another; and
additional one is another death seed for that
disease which destroys one out of every four Of
grown persons W no die In our country The better
way to consumption Is to prevent 1t, and to
eompsh that object this little and seemingly trihing
cau.es must hrst be removed. say again and
finally that Catarrh is dangerous disease II suffer-
ed TO 20 on unchecked and uncured.
Catarrh curab,e Disease.
Until within few years NO physician has ever
thought ofcuring Catarrh. being satisfied with simp
ly doing something that would Afford temporary e.
lief, or, In other words make the patient sneeze-
This grand object has generally been brought about
mon snuff blood root, bay berry bark, and various
other Irritating powders The country has also been
flooded with caiarrh snuff and Sryups all about alike
In their Effects They made the patient sneeze and his
nose cleansed out for short tie e. making him
feel better. and then the snung operation has
to be repeated. defy any person living to show
single instance where established case OF
Catarrh has ever been positively cured by any Ca
tarrh SNUFF that ever was invented. They only re-
lieve bnt never cure.
But need not repeat that which every thinking
man already knows
Claiming as do as having had a more extensive
experience in the treatment OF catarrh than any
other ply stefan in this country, have hesitaney
in announcing to the public that catarrh, in
jority of instances. can b. speedily and positively
eured.-The means and remedy which fer to the
public as the only known curative of this disease
mas been thoroughly tested in thousands of OF
Catarrh in all its various forms and stages.
To those who have unfortunat. ly negec'e the
premonitory symptoms until tubureulesis has taken
place. you can be greatly relieved. If not CURED
10 those in the earlier stage of disease. you be
cured by the Cold Medicated Inhalafions II you will
give them patient and thorough trial.
Ny success has been unprecedented in efeeting
cures Of Catarrh and diseases Of the Throat and
Lungs. by Cold Medical Inhalation. which is very
pleasant and be used by children three years old
rs well as the adult.
Persons at a distance can be treated by letter.
Your obi. Servant.
CHARLES MORSE, MD.
Physician for Diseases OF Head, Throat and
Lungs Corner of Smith and Congress St. Port