The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-09
I H E E Y E,
DR.LIGHTHILL
ON CATARRH.

ON CATARRH.
Among civilized communities there is no dis.
ease more prevalent, more universally onenslVe,
more productive of discomfort, or more llaDie
To give rise to q variety of distressing and dan
rerous complications than Catarrh. In its pro:
gressiye stages of development, the senses OF
smell and taste are frequently lost, hearing and
sight often suffer severe injury. throat AHeC-
lions, Asthma and Bronchial Complaints are
successfully introduced, and Consumption Is
almost its inevitable result.
Catarrh usually manifests itself at first in the
cavity of the nose, but spreading beyond its
primary seat, it soon penetrates into every cell,
crevice and cavity of the head with which the
nasal passages communicate, and Mt length be-
comes diffused over the entire extent of the
mucO pulmonary tract
The earliest, most prominent and character
istic features of Catarrh is discharge from the
head, consisting sometimes OF clear acrld nuhu'
but oftener of q thick purulent yellow of green
ish yellow matter, which is usually secreted IN
excessive abundance and assumes very ietid
odor This purulcnt substance is discharged
a n thick offensive fluid, or in hard hakes
through the nostrils or throat, and frequently
by both channels.
In many instances the discharge is of n very
tenacious or gummy character adherlng 10 tne
diseased membrane with glue.hKe tehacIty anu
- TemoVhole only MN 6,eu .ioad ~, 4i; nm IN
1 IS MOI ai'aa di ieen tho n,,r,IIent
secretion hardens and acCumulates with greater
facility.
Tho a,rn,ts IN relieve the head at those times
nv bawting or blowing the nose, are, therefore
freoueptlv most distressing 10 the one affected
and most disapreeable 10 those around him.
Often thew have 10 be so violent and persistent
that tbe lungs and chest become strained and
sues ana severe headache OF ulLzlness hot ui I,l
sually follows anu augments the genera JUS,
lTess. III soihS asses oHen 'no ihVo. % Iu
efforts may IAN 10 clear the neat untn soine
1000 OF siliuanl Is s"allo"eu anu atteL mnich
the Flsclu secretion oeGones soiue NAT so'tohcu'
Again, the offensive matter concerts into dry,
hard masses or crusts, which obstruct breath
Ing and are very difficult to detach, their dis
Judgment often requiring the most Iiolent
away III small hard Jumps, or fragments OF
deep green llnt, put occasiohaIy pr0ad anu HH i
casts oil notable size are expelled, on "hich
traces of blood may at times be Observed. This
condition Is very haOic 10 run on 10 serious
ulceratlSn' involving loss OF inc pony str'c
ture OF the nose, ana subsequent HAttehlhg OF
that organ.
In cases where the discharge is copious, and
turbs the sufferers rest by the necessity of fire.
quent e1pectoration because the purnlent fluid
is naturally more apt to run into the throat
when. as during sleep, the head is thrown back
sionaiy haPPen curing heavy steep; tne thyali IC
Is star.leu from MS TesI oy seuSat'nn Vi Chok
ine oauseu W tno nlIlns w Vi tno ihloa' Win
tne accuihuia'eu secFe'ioh ltoih 'no neau'
The nasal membrane ia usuallv very mucb
thickened and congested. causing the nose to be
stonped nm sometimes on one Side and some.
rise to disagreea BILE stufty sensation in the
head, and occasionally TO violent paroxysms of
sneezing.
Inc thlCkened COhultlOn OF inc mucous men,
Drane, anu tue colieStlOh OF tne pufulent matter
IN the nasal canals lhteiferes with respiration
through the nose, and oo1ge persons 80 affected
to breathe through the open mouth, practice
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s'oes, Is al LesSioSS "Hu 1eCoin shl'u oy
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