The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-12-11
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Extract from DR.. Fosters .Trsati,s ON N1,al
CatGrrh.l
OF all maladies thers is none more preva
lenr, dsleterious, and Jet more neglected
than Catarrh. The complaint is frequently
caused By an ordinary cold. II begins will
the usual 81 mptoms OF a cold IN the read
and is accompanied with an scrid, waterl
discharge from the nose that irritates tn,
Orifce Of the nostrils, making them red an(
sore. The nasal passages seem very sensi
tive, and feeling Of fulness is experience
in the head. One, and sometimes both, the
nostrils become stopped up, rendering res
DiratiOn tbroul h them diff cult and often i'm
possible. In many cases there is strong
inflammatory symptoms subside TO a degree,
and the secretions or discharges grow thick
er. becoming at times qIite offensive to the
smell. 4 great deal Of this purulent mucus
passes down the throat and. imperceptibIy
affects the lining membrane of the air pas.
sages. After a time This mucus will adhere
to the threat, just back of and above the sof,
palate, requiring considerable effort to draw
or hawk 1t loose. Sometimes filthy Jumps o.
this harden ed mucus, having tie consisten.
cy OF glue, is blown from the nostrils--its
very sight and smell sickening the patient.
The throat will in tins become implic lted,
and more or less irritation will be present
during tho entire wintsr. If neglected too
In I'M II
and produces either Asthma, Bronchitis.
and even Consumption. Most patients h ave
a dull, heavy feeling &C ross tho brows-oth-
era have heat and pain on the top or back OF
the head. The ears, and often the eyes
suffer very materially. Catarrh is one of
the most prevalent causes OF noises In the
head and partial deafness. more particularly v
in one ear. The disease being lOc ated In the
head, In such cl1se proximity to the brain,
II naturally Injuries the mind, and conse-
quently the patient complains o! weakened
powers OF mind or loss of memory. While
afflicted with Catarrh the entire system ia
sensibly affected to a more or less degree
Besides the symptoms in the ma al cavities,
nervous headaches, confusion of mind and
moroseness of disposition. the party will eI.
perience an indisposition to labor, y pain
across the back, a capric.ous appetite, dis
relish for pie asure, irregular or cOstive bow
els, and in the cases OF most females, many
comp laints peculiar to their sex.
In many cases a tendency 10 scrofula is
exhibited By Catarrh, and indeed We have
treated many cases that were Scrotu,a in
TACT, and the catarrhal symptoms were
merely Its exhibition. These are a few of
the mast noticeable symptoms of Catarrh.
all, but often only portion of them al In
dica ted-its severity of course, varying with
the vigor or debility Of the party affected.
Cstarrh is then disgusting, pernicious
and of.en (by merging the patient into DON.
sunptoh) fatal malady. Few indeed real
izs the fatal consequences Of neglecting IL
Till 1t reaches the lungs, when slight hack
ing cough tells fearful tale. To the mass
OF physicians Catarrh is an incurable dis
ease, but this is due TO their devoting no
time to its study, and thus the malady, It's
cause, nature and effects. remain in almost
culpable obscurity. Some few have, indeed.
take the subject up fro m time to time, but
they made only feeble efforts to master il,
found 1t obstinate and tedious, and finally
the study altogether.
Most physicians also regard Catarrh in the
head or throat as a merely local Affection
Close observation, and practice in its
OF over eight years, have taught
us that the disease is bot. local and conslitu,
tional.
The ordinary family physlcian.w hen con-
sulied. not willing 10 admit his ignorance OF
the disease, often asserts that '.Catarrh can
never be cured" Owing to this ignorance
thousands are dying with Consumption in
the morning and midday OF life, who can
look back n few months 10 the time when 1t
vas ''nothing but Cat arrh. ?" II may be
safely asserted that, after hereditary pre-
disposition, Catarrh is the most freausnI
and important cause of this fatal complaint
That Catarrh can be radically cured, II
treated, has been amply demon
strated by the uniform success atte ndiug
our practice in this specislIy-to which we
have devoted the study and practice of
'ishtyear The patient experiences re-
narksble relief upon the lrst application.
IND in few weeks is entirely and perma.
lently cured.
Ths remedies we use are not mineral. but
purely vegetable, SO that the most timid
iced fear no injury from their use.