, 1865-11-22
NOTES on DISEASES OF THE
Throat and Lungs.
NO. L.
NasaI catarrli..-Its Cause and Cure.
BY !. WinsL0W AVER, NJ. o.
chicago Throat and Lung Institute,n u Moco--
mick's Block, corner Dearborn and
RaudoIph-sta.

Throat Diseases, In thus climate arc every year be-
coming mote prevalent and more generally fatal A.
prevalent - they ase If left 10 themselves their te,t-
nation Ia consumption and death. Thros& DIsea,cs
consist or AZ Inflammation aeute or chronic Of either
the membrane lining the air cavities or the sma11er
glands conpecsed With the membfaus The uscoseAs
Of throat disease IS always downward Nasal Catarrh
and Throat D!seases+ which 1t tzst seeu but amor.
anceA invariably eud aooner or tater tn consumption.
or The serious Injury Of the senses and
the lnttr1aa Structure Of the throat and head
Easal c1tAfsh conststs nf Inflammation, beginning
behind a1d ltie above the ve1i Of the Kalate md
extends upwards Into the nose and air cavis4 Of the
face 1t often Creates perpetual desire to swallow,
and canses feeling as something were sticking IN
the upper paEt Of TIE thruat When the 1nfanamt
has existed for tts. aud cesas!oa hxs taken place.
purtorm matter Is secseted and drops down tnto the
fhroas, often passine Into the stomach caus,ng nausea
a, oeatlTc breath. dysepsia. diuKy appearance Of
tic Complexion. osx Of hair Of rha head and general
dernngemens Of the health.
Many times The nostFils closed sud the sufferer
Is obliged 10 breathe with the tnpush open- Upon
rising In the morning great ttEort Ia required to
cleaf the head and throat. There Is Often feeling Of
pressure acrosa the upper part Of tho nose and tho
base Of the brain. sometimes spers In such way -
to Induce headache. vertigo and confusion.
ofsen after the destruction or the membrane the
bone Itself becomes affected. and then, general
thing. the disease dedcs ali Treatment. By exrxs1h
the Of sme ts alwzy1 soouef or later 1up.ire
and destroyed. The disease extends 10 the tuses
which run om the throat 70 the ears causing pain OF
dtafhess and occasionally both. Sounds OF various
kinds arr heard which the patient describes Ike
the tones OF small bells, kissing Of afea or the
the forehead aud spots occaal-'s, host before the
c5cs, Inflammation ~ sue eyes, Ano disease known
catarrhal oltha'nats, IL also caused by this 1path
some affection. Many cases or nsuEalga are wholly
due 10 cataEst md DEFY nj mcttcal aid willis The
cau4c exists.
have often seen cases where the suffering wa4 Iu-
tense. aud where the patient H1s wholly unable to
concentrate the mind to think clearly upon any sub
Iect however Mmp1e-uuabfe to add a column
Of ngurts-had suffered loss Of memory ind
indeed had reason to dread itotv Insanity In Con-
sequence Of etarrh. There many orns ard stages
Of fcatarsh which hare rot time to enunezte or
describe. 1t Is truly terrible disease. and ret In a
cases tt can be cured II taken In eeasou. In most
Cases the acuteness Of sne bearing and sight be
Thtre one thing 1t wort well to bear In
has never been and tuuaot be cured by
swallowing medicines or By snus lIquds fbr 6nuf
1n. OF BY burning The disease Is tn Get only sggra.
rated hy soch treatment and although sueh measures
may see to make the bead uuore clear for the me
beir &, they but make bad matter woEse. The aim
empires often hare Ii TO "dry up" the dscharxe-to
1se common expression; but II th1s were pos11ble,
person with the least knowledge Of throat lung
11sc4se would !ncrf 30 great 4 peril. It would be
dazsrdousfof1ie and certain to do epaahle tsiury.
The only true to sk At the very root Of the
1scase md to eradicate 1t entirely This car bu doue
lutcklS and ecc aDd the general health restored
BY The new systsm Of treatment which hare deye1.
ope and which has already IN this city and vicinity
Affected such desirable results, that daily offered
he strongest letter. at conendattou and apptoyal Of
people who hare been astonished well as gElttned
" ts results. The afflicted are Invited to chi. and H.
FestiS1te for Themselves.
Tboss who cannot tau msy write, when 1ltt1s book
7pon tho subject and LIST OF questions will be sent
rec Of charge
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