The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-12-07
CATARRH.

Among civilized communities there is nc
disease more prevalent, more universally
offensive, more productive of discomfort, or
more liable TO give rise 10 variety OF dis
ireSsing and dangerous complications than
CRtRrrh. In its progressive stages OF De
yclounenk the senses Of smell and taste
are frequently lost, hearing and sight often
suffer severe injury. Throat Affections, AS
lhma and Bronchial Complaints are success
sIyply Introduced, and Consumption Is al
most its inevitable result a..
CatrTh usually InaniIests itselfat hTst in the
cavity of The nose, but spreading beyond lts
primary seat, 1t soon penetrates into every
cell, cTevise and cavity OF the head Win
which the nasal passages communicate anu M
at length becomes dlHused over the entlre
extent Of the n nuco-pulmonary tract
The earliest, most prominent ana cnorac-
terIsIic features of Calarrh Is dlscnaISe
clear acrid fluid, but oItener OF a.thick pui- pl
ulent yellow or gTeentsh yellow matter,
which is usually secreted in excessive ADun-
dance, and assumes a yery.feid odor. ais LniS
DuFuient substance Is discharged as a Inlck
offensive ttuid. or in hard uakeS tnI0uSn I tde
nostriIs or throat, and frequently by Doth
In many instances the discharge is of n
very tenacious or gummy character az heL- IIel-
ING 10 tfe diseased mem bTane with glue-iKe
ienacIty, and is removable only win great
JifflcuiIy. This fact is more particularly
noticed on rising in the morning, 0enuSs IsSs
and accumulates with greater facility. ,,.o
The efforts to relieve the head at those
therefore, frequently most distressing, 70
The one ,fIected and most disagreeable TO
those around him. Often they nave lave! 10 .,,J ~
so Violent and peTsistenttha the lungs and
chest become strained and sore, nAusetti
TetchIng, and even vomiting ensueS, auu y
we're headache or oiZItPess ne .,n0sreI distIesS
IN some cases even the most poWSflul s 81
forts may fail to clear the head, uhlll soas OLE
iScd or stinuIent Is swallowed, and aiter
,v6TclS the Yiscid secretion becomes some.
what soIIened, and Is then discharged ihoIe
reaaIiS. ,,,o ofEensive matter concerts into
dry. hard masses or crusts, Whlcn oSst6uISt .duI,
EbTeathIng, and are very dlfncnlt 70 y ueGaS SI3
their Cisiodsment often requiring ihe nust
SJISIent efToTts. Sometimes these lncTusta-
lions come away in small naTd lunlIsl or
fragments of deep green tintpnIL szs are
eXDeIled on which traces OF blood may ~ =
times he observed. This conulnon Is V9LS
IIoIviI1eSa loss of the bony structure OF tne
nose, and q subsequent hallenlnsol tnat u
gan. a. ,,tscborpe js copIous,
o,,d of a loose and duid character. ~ Ire, re-
onently disturbes the sufferers res, Dy E IlS
nee M rIent fi1id Is naturally more apt 10
rnn INTO the throat ,whenI as uu5InE SlSeePi
inc head is thrown back. Snoulo eGPeSISES- SSS,,
alton be neglected, as may ocSaslop ma pany \;
happen during heavy sleep the inyaEal nyahalls y
startled from his rest ny sensatlon1 ol ,iirt
ing, caused by the nihng UP oI ne NV, the
with the hccuhhhSS0
head. a, ,,.,,olIy, very much
tfickened and congested, causing lne nOss s
To ne stopped mp sometimes on one sue anu anu
sometimes on the other, and otten ON OnLn' I'LL
giving rise 10 diSagreeaPTIS Ia Yioient
IN the head, and occaslOhAllS w
TaToxysns OF sneezlng. -, ,.,,,ooru
The thickened condition OF the mueous
membrane, ana me me coiieSi ci'sSi CanSis intsfferes
yCith respiration through the nosts, S asS y
obige PERSONS so affected 20 breathe
me open mouth, a practice very oeletsLlESus S
at ali times, but moIe particularly 50 dnflhg Y
sIeep. which, under such circumstance, Is ls
always restless and accompanied DS . Ae'e'S
fisii5g or fullness, heat. irritation, sore
nees OF pain is generally experienced N ~ Ine "
~, the 1nt1er part OF the throat, above ana
behind the soft palate, ana ssat1nn 1s
" altogether absent. a utstreslh ts II
connIained or over the forehead, and espe,,
ciaIiS in the region Immediately above anu
between the eyes: mart s II,
the tsnple, on the top OF Lne neasuII a. ~ ~ +
hack OF the neck or behind tne 9LDtSS5 ti5 Sa stS
occasionally pain maniiests itseu IN Lne NJ
Of % Seyere a character that 1t Is frequently
mistaken for neuralgia: .,., o,,1 bo-
The voice is generally anecUs1 ae sIna,S1
c6nss 'hoarse, muf1ed, weak or uneven
and aSsnmeE a nasal character, or an IN
nTessant SMILING quality. Cough OF yatl-
able severity Is not nn15eq9!efRS 6s ql!9faI o"' "
Tne breath is usualIy ~, anu VI slIsI,
at times an exceedingly teud ana sicksn' ~
Iif,S1Ssyy II rfTausiyC as to render the sufferer
a9 Object OF disgust 10 himself as well as to
T6e tense OF smell is usually binnte@d @ o.
entirely lost In Catarrh. and q hInuhI eaSCl
on taste may be occasionally ooSer Yeu;; 1ne
ewes are apTto become irritable ana oisPQ9s-
ed 10 water excessively on eSPosuESs " 70 tnS "
cold or wind, and sense OF We ,ilSs ALilssS y. "
sight is usuRlly experienced alIe5 hisn so.
ertfons. Hearing not unfrequenty Dec9 9nle; 9iLt;
more or less Impaired, and MOSES m tne nssu ss
vsTy often add materially 10 the existing ois-
Tlie stomach generally suffers more OF iess
and becomes weak and irritAolei tne aPPsG, T.,
fIfe is capricious and is nearly always paa III
the morning. .,,,,I.t,, ~ lassI.
triTie aIidS fatigue, an lncapacity lor ellhei
nbvsical or mental exerttonS, teenng o
HHTeiStt and discomfort In the region OF tht
srto55aeh, and q constant dtsP3siston, ,,I.I g
droVsiness and sleep. The mental faSnlue
ara also sometimes slightly anected' 40Ss
memory being more or less present.. .,.,,,
OataIrh may prove fatal, either py gen 8eDln llI
tatinS the system and weaving out tle G PSS
tient. or by travelling doEnMaTq, aIa iSsis IaS :,
ducing consumption. This 1acL mas psen = =
TepestedIy noticed that all xperlenceo pLs1SS pn.1,
tfoners now look upon Catarrn as one % ~ NJ
most ffequent and important cause oL
comnlnint, but according TO our e4ISHsAn y =
| ShseFyatIon It should always be reSaLde1n "a y y
| a oreunonition, and one OF the very eafhess
nianilesfat lions Of Consumption. 1880.
a systematIc, judiclous and wen nlIsctHe' -
| ,oIITSa OF treatment, such as We NAYS 70 I,
vears employed in our practice, Is sure 70
l 11as,s6TI nv a T1aFmRnent cure.