Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-29
DR.. LlcHTH L.,
ON CATARREI =!

ON CATARRH !!
Among civilized communities thsrs 10 no disease
nore prevalent, more universally easnsive. more
productive Of discomfort. or more liable to give sss
70 variety Of distressing and Dangerous conplca-
tons thaa Cssarrh In hs progressive stages Of de-
velopment. the senses Of smell aad taste ars fire.
quent,y lost, hearing and sight oftss suffer severe
injury, Throat Affections. ASTHMA and Bronchial
Complaints ars successfully prodaeed. aad Cos
sumption IL almost It's inevitable result.
Cstsrrh usually nanisests itself at lsst In the
ity Of the nose, bat spreading beyond IL primary
scat. It soon penesraes into every cell. ersvice asd
cavity Of the head with which the naral passasss
communicate, and at length becomes dihussd 0ves
| the entire extent Of the muco.p pulmonary tract
The.cariisst. most promisent and Characteristic
features Of Csssrrh is discharge from the head Coz.
sisting sometimes Of clear serid fluid. bat oisensr
Of a thick purulsnt yellow or greenish yellow mat
ter which 10 usually secreted in excessive abundance
and assumes very ietid odor. This purulent sub.
stance is discharged A. thick offensive 6uid. In
hard fakes through the noetre or throat, and fire.
| quently by both channels
| In many instances the discharge Is OF very tsna
clou. gummy character. adhe,ing to the diseased
membrane with glue-ke ,enscity. aud IL removable
only with great difficulty. This fact is more particu
larly noticed on rising in the morning. because du-
mulatss with greater facility.
The efforts to relieve the head at those tmee, by
hawking blowing the are therefore. frequent
~ most distressing TO The affected. and most dis
agreeable TO those around him. .Often they hive TO
be violent and that the lungs and chest
become strained and sore nausea retchng. and even
vomiting snsues. and severe headache or dizziness
not unusnaliy follows and augments the general ds-
tress. In some cases even the mos. powerful efforts
may fall to clear the head. until food or stims
lent is swallowed after which the viscd secretion b..
comes somewhat softened and is discharged more
| readily.
Again, the offensive matte: concerts into dry hard
masses or crusts which oestruct breathing and are
very difficult to detseh. their dislodgment often
curing the mos, yolen, efforts. Sometimes these
incyusatons come away In small hard Jumps or ffag
ments OF deep green tint. but occasionally broad
traces Of blood may a. times be observed. This coz
diton 10 very liable to run on to liberation,
involving loss Of the bony structure OF the nose
! and a subsequent fat.ening Of that organ.
| In cases where the discharge lie copious and Of
loose and fluid character frequently disturbes the
ton. because the puruen fluid 10 naturally more apt
TO run into the throat when, ~ during sleep, the
head IL thrown back. Should expectoration be neg
lected. - may occasionally happen daring heavy
Sleep the invalid lie startled from his rest BY ssnss
ton OF choking caused BY the nling up the throat
with the accanulated secretion nom the head.
| The nassi membrane lie usually vmy much thick
ensd and eonesssed. causing the noe TO be stopped
L 49, -
es. and often On BOTH giving rise 10 disagreeable
stuy sensation In the head. and occasionally to vio
lent paroxysime Of sneex,ng.
and the collection Of the pusuent nstss in tAsnasa
Canals inteiferee with respiration through the
and obiigss persons Affected, to breathe through
the open mouth, practice very dalsssaious ss oil
times. bat more particularly 20 during sleep. which
under such eircumsaaees is always ressises and -
eonpanisd BY heavy ssosing sound.
feeling Of falneas. heat. irritation, soreness OF
pain u generally experA need In the nostrls near The
root 81 the nose. wen - il the upper part Al III
throat, above snd behind the soft palate. and head
ache b rasely altogether absent. distressing sea-
sasioa OF heavy weight or comprsssion = usually
complained Of over the forehead, and especially IN
she reEaon Immediately above and betwesA tie eyes
sonetmesths pain 10 obstinately hxsd in some par.
ieuss part, a. in the temples on the top Of the head
at the back OF the neck or behind the Orbits and
casionaly pain manfests Itself in the face Of
we're character that II 10 frequently mistaken for
neuralgia.
The voice il generally Affected and bscoass hoarse
muied. weak, or nnevon, and assumes . nasal char
scter or an unpleasant shining quality. Cough Of
variable severity IL not unfkequently one Of the
1 symptoms and results ofCatarrh.
The breath 10 usually tainted and assumes at tines
An exceedingly fetid and sicksnng odor. In some
casesit becomes 90 revoinely offensive - 10 render
the snsscs N objee.of Disgust to himself = well -
| we'll a. to others.
Catarrh may prove fatal, eisber by debtltatng IL
system and wearing cut tAs pasAns. o. y travelling
downward. and producing eousunptioa. TAh fhcs
has bses ~ repeatedly noticed sAat Ill sxpsssnesd
practitioners now LOOK upon CatRrh - 90 u ~
most frequent asd important causes Of I'M Con
paint ost according to our extensive observation
should always Be regarded = apsemsaitiaa. anAess
ofthe sssy saslSsst nanissstatioes d Coasanptsn'
sysesmate. jadicioue and veil disscted coarse d
trsatmset surh We havs for years splsyed Il -
practice 10 sure to Be- followed By pernanent cure