Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-16

Nieinsge who are afflicted with catarrhal COM
plants, the following letter by DR.. Aboru will At
tract universal attsntion
This is chronic affection Of the mucus mem.
brane Of the nostrls or the throat origin atng in
irritation CT Inflammation, and attended By more
or less discharge. 1t is one of the most common,
most disgusting, and, finally. most destructive OF
diseases incident to the variable climate of our
northern latitude.
In its early stages Catarrh often fails to attract
the patients attention, 80 insidious 10 its ap.
rroaeh- This is an unfortunate circumstance,
because the most favorable period for treatment
10 thus uHimproyed. and because Of the peculiar
disposition of this disease to extend upward to the
frontal sinuses, backward through the Eustachian
tubes to the middle ears, and downward through
ihe Iarynx, trsehia, and bronchia to the air cells
Of the lungs.
The discharge from the affected part is Q, -rst
clear fluid, which may escape observation, unless
1t chance to be of more than usually acrid char
acter. As time goss on, this gives place to fluid
that is thicker. and of yellow or yellowish green
color and still later this may be succeeded by thick
fakes or scales.
In all the more advanced stages the discharges
are generally Of an offensive odor, causing great
annoy ance to ones friends and to the patient
himself while his sense of smell remains This
annoy ysnce from the odor becomes almost beyond
endurance, when, as sometimes happens, the deli
cate bone. Of the nose become diseased.
Some cases early assume the character Of Dry
Cstarrh. There is then feeling of uneasiness,
heat, and stiffness in the nostrils which are often
tone or both of them) closed By thickening of the
mucous membrane, and thus dill Guilty of breath
ing becomes . prominent symptom.
On examining the nostrils in chronic Catarrh, ,
with instruments specially sdsrted to that pur-
Isse, We md its lining membrane thickened and CT
a deeper color than IN health. There are seen
little peints Of liberation, q pom which the sec-e-
tion lecCmes hardened and forms crusts When
these are picked of, the diseased surface :s irri
tsted, and often bleeds proirssly.
In Zach case of Catarrah the prominent symp-
toms are determined by the direction in which the
disease extends. IL this be upward there may be
pain and between the eyes, obstruction Of the
Iachrymsl ducts, causing the tears to ow over the
cheeks, and, possibly, ophthsulia. II backward
there will be thickening of the walls Of the Eus-
tschian tubes and consequent tendency to their
obstruction, int ANIMATION of the middle ear, buz
zing sounds in tire head, and impairment of hear
ing. When the extension is downward the voice
becomes hosrse or whispering and unman asabIe
cough comes on with expectorstien anil emacia.
tiOn, to be followed, too often, by Consumption and
death
In cases where the bones of the nose become
diseased, not only is the orensiveness of the
breath increased but there is liability to serious
personal deformities, among which is fattening Of
tie nose.
the fu. .'ops Of the stomach, causing Indigestion
and less Of appetite. Debility, paeness, lasstude,
headache, and disturbance Ct mind soen follow.
In some instances the mental affection is one of
irrtsbility, the patient being unduly annoy ed by
all the little perple1ities Of life. In others the
prominent feeling 10 that Of melancholy depres-
sion Of spirits, when the invalid can see no hope
for himself, and none for his affairs.
AUusion has been made to the extension OF Ca
tarrh by continuity Of surface along the natural
air-passsses TO the substance Of the lungs, thus
causing Consumption and death. In this con-
nection it should also be remembered that the air
which enters the lungs Of . catarrhal patient is,
every breath of 1t, poisoned by exhalations from
the foul secretisus ef the diseased surface. By
such air the blood cannot be properly purified
and made III to impart healthy vigor in its
ending circuit to ell ard every part Of the animal
mechanism. One would suppose that this con-
siderstien alone would pe sufficient to induce
every person thus afflicted to make early applica
tion for relief.
The treatment Of Cstarrh is in part constitu-
uonaI, whereby the ensrgi's Of the whole system
are eslled to aid in expeilng its destructive en-
.uy II is in part local. whereby the dir barge is
made less offensive diminished, and finally arrest
cd. Whereby the liberated surface is healed and
restored TO it's normal condition.
ER. ABORN
CAN BE Consulted AT HIS OFFICE,
"a STREET,
FROM AN. TO7P. Nj, ON
Catarrh, De0 N Q - - {,
AND ALL DISEASES OF TEE