The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-03-04

1t true, that nature exerts herself most generals
ly for the restoration of health, and that physi-
clan has only to direct her powers judiciously, in
order to effect cure. But in diseases of the Ear,
nature does but little, and leaves it, in great
measure for Art to supply her place, owing to the
saes already stated under the head Of the Causes OF
Diseases, that the Ear is surrounded by bony
structure only, and has but very feeble circula-
There are but very few cases of diseases of the
-"r On record, getting we'll of themselves and while
milo case may do So hundreds of others not only
Ieniain 50, but grow worse How little the power of
Is exerted in diseases Of this organ is shown
aounoantly by the fact, that the powerful revolu.
ton produced in the system at the time of puberty
effects not the slightest Improvement in them, al
though diseases OF the eye, and other organs dsap
pear under its influence as If by magic BY enter
tanning the iaise hope Of obtaining relief from
nature ana tme, the future happiness of many q
child is imperiled. 0s
THE NECESSITY ORA SYSTEMATIC PREPAYMENT. =
Z To remove Discharge from the Ear, requires a
systematically instituted treatment which has to be
patiently carried out-in cases over the space
of years. Physicians engaged in general practice,
either dsliking to treat disease so dsagreeable in
its nature or, if treating it, finding their patience
exhausted before much improvement is effected, are
very prone to pronounce IL incurable, with desire
to get rid of the patient, or because Of their own
limited experience in the matter. This indifference
want Of success on the part of the general prac
titioner has established to extent the idea Of
its incurability. we
We are happy to be able to disabuse our readers
Z Of SO erroneous an impressions; as from our own
practice we could cite many cases of Discharge from
the Ear of long standing, and in all its progressive
stages, which have been radically cured Ere
THE BENEFITS RESULTING FROM IT'S REMOVAL.
The danger arising from the removal Of discharge
exists only in the imagination but not in reality;
while the danger Of its presence is fixed and neon-
trovertible fact Inflammation cannot exist in any
part of the body Without doing less injury;
but when it exists in organ situated in such close
proximity to the brain, and il. accompanied by an
acrid discharge liable to be absorbed again into the
SYSTEM and create diseases elsewhere, the injury 1t
produces must be the more certain and severe Inor
der to remove the discharge permanently, the infa
edsurace from which it emanates must be restored to
healthy condition. and from such course the sys
tenn, instead of being injured, cannot but be bene-
fitted and the danger Of its creating other diseases
averted. Instead of carrying off the bad humors Of
the blood discharge detracts nom the nutrition Of
the body, and those affected with it present. gener
ally. puny and sckly appearance.
Until competent treatment can be obtained, let
the Ears be syringed out occasionally with simple
warm water. The swinging should be done gently,
however, lest the inAamed surface should be still
more irritated and should not be repeated oftener
than is absolutely necessary for the purpose Of
cleanliness. The attempt to clean the ears with
cotton is to be condemned, 1t is Intellectual to re-
move the discharge from the bottom Of the canal
where Its presence does the most harm and is more
irritating than the Swinging. 49,
DIR. LIGHTHILL, -gni
oGULIST AND AURIS
-. No 20 Bsylston Street, Boston, gss-
VIII be at the UNITED STATES HOTEL, PORT
LAND, from Monday noon 9Th, until Saturday noon
March 18th, where he can daily be consulted ON
Deafness, Discharges from the Ear, Noises in the
Head, CatGrh, and diseases of the Exc, EAR, and
THROAT. bga01a1 1ai srlrTTsgu2 "
artificial Eyes inserted Without pain.
RFor Certificates Of cures, see the other Port
lanq daily papers. AL lie AlJ gdi
March q DIT