Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-15
DIR. y1iGHTHIIL
ON CATARRH

Among civilized communities there is no disease
more prevalent, more universally offensive, NOR,
p,od o, discomfort. liable to give r.s
TO ratiety OF distressing and dangerous complics
ton. than catsrrh In It's progressive stages OF de-
velo2 nen,. the senses of smell and taste are fire.
oue lily Ios,. hearing and sight offer snrer severe
,n,t-y. Throat Affections. Asthma and Bronchial
Complaints are successfully produced, aad Con
.ur. p,ion IL almost Ito inevitable result,
ts,srrh usually manifests itself 81 ars, in the cav
II, o. the nose, bat spreading beyond its primary
,, IT coon pene.ra.es into every cell. crevce and
ca lily Of the head with which the naral passage.
communicate, and at length becomes difussd over
III entire extent ofths muco pulmonary tract.
The earliest. most prominent ard Characteristic
se.ures OF Caiarrh 10 discharge from the head con.
s,,ing sometimes OF clear acrd fluid. bu, of,cner
Of thick purulent yellow or greenish yellow mat.
g, which 10 usually sscreted In excessive abundance
a, assumes very fe.id odor. This pu,ulsnt sub.
rsacc il discharged As = thick offensive nuid. or in
had fakes through the nostrils or throat, ana fire.
ousntIy by both channels.
i many instances the discharge is Of very tsna-
dci. or gunny character. adhssing to the diseased
n,nbrane with glue-liks tsnaeity. and is removable
on with great difficulty. This fact IL more particu-
lazy noticed on rising In the morning, because du
nt, sleep the purulent secretion hardcns and aeeu
N: ases with greater facility.
he efforts to relieve the head. at those times BY
hawking or blowing the nose therefore frequent
II most dstesssg 10 the one affected, ana most dis
asesabls to thoee around him. cotton they hive 70
violent and persistent that the lungs and ehes,
b. ONE strained and sore, nausea ,retchng and even
vomiting snsues. and severe headache or drziness
No. unusually follows and augmcnts the general dis
tres In some caees even the most powerful efforts
ny fa. to clear the head, until come food or stimu
ltis swallowed, after which the vscid secretion DO
mes come what sofiened and 10 discharged more
r.adily.
Again, tho offensive matte. concerts Into DRY hard
asee. or crusts. which obstruct breathing and Or,
.ry difficult TO tetach, their dislodgment often re
hiring the most violent efforts. Sometimes thes.
.crusia,lon. come away in small hard Jumps or fras
rents OF deep green tint. but occasionally broad
nd fiat ca.n OF notable size are expelled On which
acc. Of blood may at times be observed. This con
ton Is very liable TO on TO serious liberation
-yoleing a loss OF the bony structure OF the nos,
nd subsequent nat.ening ofthas organ.
In cases where the discharge is copious and OF
ose and nuid character, 1t frequently dis.urbes tn
erers rect by the necessity OF frequent OK pectora
/ n, because the pu,ulent fluid Is naturally more up
% run into the throat when, ~ during sleep, tn
he'd IL thrown back. Should expcctoration be neg
Iced. as may occasionally happen during heav.
ses the invalid 10 startled from his rest by ssnss
tisn choking caused By the alline up Of The shroa
with he accumulated secretion from the head.
tn. nasal membrane Is usually very much thick
encd nd congested. causing the noee to be stopped
up soretimes ono ride, and sometimes on the 9th
or, al often both, giving rise to $ dsasreeabl,
stufy nsstlon In the head and occasionally TO VIC
lent p ysims OF sneezing.
The ckenea condition OF the mucous membrane
and tn collection Oft purulent mstte. in the nasa
cansls nteifcres with respiration through tho nost
and Oh .es persons so affected TO breathe through
times, u more particularly SO during sleep. which
under ich circumstances lie always restless and &C
comps Cd by heavy snoring sound.
Afe ing OF falness. heat, irritation, soreness 0
rain ,;enerally experienced in the nostsils near tn
root ehc nose, as we'll as in the upper part Of tn
throa above and behind tho soft palate. and head
ache lraaey altogether absent. A distressing sen
sa.io, Of heavy weight or compression is usual
comI aimed OF over the forehead, and specially 4
the zion Immediately above and between the syes
soneim pain Is obs.in atsly fixed In some pa
tieul part as in the temples. on the top OF the hes
n back of,hc neck or behind the orbits. and o,
easnally pain manifests itself In the face OF 30 .,
yer, character that il 10 frequently mistaken 70
neralgia.
/: Tie voice is generally affected and becomes hoArs
M He'd. weak, or unevon, and assumes q rasal cha
scar or an unpleasant shining quality. Cough {
6 vsiabe severity 10 not unftequently one Of th
v symptoms and results Of Catarrh.
he breath is usually tainted and assumes at time
+ a. exceedingly fetid and sickening odor. In som
cc. 1t becomes 60 revoltingly oienslvea as TO rsnde
tis sufferer an objcctof disgust to himself a. we'll
wall as to others.
Tho sense OF smell is usually blunted or sntirsl
lot in Catarrh, and similar effect on taste may
; ocasionslly observed. The eyes ere apt to becom
irritable and disposed to water excessively on expo
sire to the cold or wind. and sense OF wearncss
sghti. usually sxpsrisaesd amer sight s1srtions-
Tearing not unfrequentlv becomes more Or less in
JARED. and noises in the hcsd very often odd mat
ally to the existing Distress
r The stomach generally suffers more or less, an
'eeomes weak and irritable the appetite Is espr
cious. and hnsasly always bad in the morning.
The patients generally complain Of lassituds o.
fatigue, an incapaeisy for either physical Or msnt
exertions, feeling Of weight and discomfort in u