Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-29

In view OF -he laEze numt5r OF persons Of this
,ieinsge who are afflicted with catarrhal com
PLANTS, the fOl,o.inz letter by Dr. Abors yiE at
tract uuiyorzA 81 .tte ationI
This 10 . ohroI 8 ..r Of he mncus men
brans OF the uostrils or the throat originating in
irritation or inIsEu s.toI, and attended By rsore
c--~'s discharge. II is ono Z the most common
most disgusting, and, finally. mos: destructive o.
diseases incident to the vsrisSis .ma:e OF our
northern latitude.
In its early sts=es ratar-s Citen fails to attract
the PATENTS attention, So insidious is its az
preach This is an unfortunate circumstance,
because the nest favorable period for treatment
thus uIim9rc ID. ard becscss Of the peculia-
disrosiIoa Of this d,5sa,s II 'eni ward to she
frontal sirases tack sard throagh tae Eusia:h.sn
tubes to the middle ears, and dovnxard through
tie Isryn1. trschis, and bronehis 20 the air cells
Of the lungs.
The discharge from the affected part Is 1T irst .
clear fluid, which may escape observatioa, unless
net tsnee to be Of . more than ususlly scrid char
s6'sr. As time goes o. this e. es ,lece to 9 auid
that is thicker, Acd of yellow or yeIowish green
cOIor, sni sill laser this be succeeded by thick
HsSes OF scales.
In ali The mere ady&sced stayes .he discharges
ere generally q Of naive csor, causing great
srnoya ance to cne's friends and 20 me patieut
hiuIseIf while bis sense OF smell I, mains This
sbDoI sncs from the odOr becomes almost beyond
endurance, when, ss sometimes happens, the deli
cate bones of the nOse become diseased.
sore c'ses early asscu- he character Of Dr.
Cstsr h. There 2, ten :eeIiog Of uneasiress,
heat, and stifns.s il tn 1c51sl-, witch are often
Zone or both of them crossed o- tb ek enine of the
ruceus membrane, an Il as d Hicaity of breath
ing becomes s Pr0JaiEsnt synpSm.
On exsminil the nOstri,s IA chronic Cst,rrh
with instruments specially sda.tsd % tha, pur-
Tsse, Il nd is linILg membrane thickened and Is
a deeper color tosn in hsal,h. There are seen
little rsinss Of liberation, bon which the secre-
ton becczass Aards ID sT1 forrs crusts. When
;h-se are pisAsd sE. tie sessed surface IS irri-
,ssed. ann often lee6s Prof1seIY.
In zach case or Ca,srrst thc pIr-ainent sym,-
toms are determine by tie direction witch the
disea-e extends. Il this be upward there -,ay te
vain over ana between me eyes, destruction Of the
IscbrymAl ducts. causing the tears Ia flow the
cheeks, s1d, Fos.itly, oph,hziBlia. Ii backward,
tsere viii be thicksnias OF the walls of the Eus-
tsehian trtes ana consequent tendency to their
obstruetiOI Inflammation of the middle ear, buz-
zing toUnds l. tbe head, and impairment Of hear
ipg. When the extension IL downwari the voice
tscones hoarse @. whispering and rumanagable;
eoagh comes on, With expecsorst;sh and emacia-
tiOn, to be followed, 90 often. ~ Consumption and
death.
II cases acre tie bones 1f the -ose become
diseased, .,s only > the ode -iveness .. tho
breath Increased, there Is liability to serious
personal 10 'ozrfies, sAorg gaich is fattsuing OF
the ucse.
The svaIlo~in- Of catarrhal secrerions oranges
tie fanctions Of the stomach, causing indigestion
end less Of appetite Debility, psleness. Iassi,ude
e.daeke. a. disturbance 81 mind sos, ioiow.
- some Instances the mental ahscsiou Is ore of
irriteb. -. The patient bc.nz rnduIg snnOy ed y
all tie htis perpIexihes of life. In others the
pros' feeling 10 that of melancholy depres-
siCn Of SPIRITS, when tle invalid can see hope
IA ,x,. ror -.
A'ssien has sesr made TO tie extersion OF Ca
I'll - C,utiluiis Of surface along the natural
ar passages TO tn slbstaaes o: the lurgs, thus
oeusisg Corsamsiion and death. Ia tbs con-
nee'.on it shOu'd also he remembered thai tie air
Which ~nters the Iuars o. . catarrhal patert is,
every breath OF H. poisoned by ezhslations from
the forI secreti1us sf the diseased srrtaee. By
saea air the blood cannot be properly purified
and made ~ tc 1lpsrt healthy visor In its un-
ending eirrei- e.: s,d every part Of the animal
.aeekar. ors seulo sGppess that this con-
sicetsf' s-ys5 would sufficient to induce
sy.-T Fs-z,- taas afflicted to make early applica
$50. lei
TIE trear.er; ~ Catarrh is in psrt eons.itu
-ieuAi. whereby the ensr Eits Of the whole system
.s called TO aid IN expsllins its destructive en-
-z- 1t. 4 psrt local. whereby the d, barge is
Es,s Iess o-hs.ve di,riaished, and finally arrest
ID, = sreSy TIE uIcsrlted surface is healed and
rsst.r.a 70 its norIra Il condition.