The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-02-10
Oatarrh--What it really L.
BY DIR. v. cLAAaxcn rnros.

zz BIZ DR. Y. CLANnECH PHTCn.
There is no ailment SO eopnen In its mild
FORM especially in ehangeable and moist eli
mates, and in it's aggravated form so disas.
trous, as Catarrh. Few persons know but
little as to the cause of the disease, and much
less Iasto the means to effect permanent cures.
The, seat OF the diease is supposed to be in
the Aeal, as tho synptsns tAas oscsr in lis
eoMnsacsmsnt, are nsstlly expsvleneaA ip
that quarter. Therefore II 10 said for che pur.
pose Of bringing medicines In direct contact
with the parts involved, and remove the
cause, snuffs or liquids must be snuffed up
the aostrils, ervapers arising from burning
II edicated powders or other substances. in
hailed. But do these means, however, power
powerful in their nature, or thoroughly they
are used, ever infect lastingoemes' in any case
where the disease has taken Its chronic form,
Many persons who have thoroughly tried such
means, knew from experience that no dura-
BILE good has come fron their use, while those
who will fairly investigate the matter will
readily see, that although palliative infiu-
ence may be exerted by the use ofsnuffs inha
lation or fumigation, they cannot remove the
cGuse OF the complaint, but likely in many
instances to do injury by shutting the cause
Eup in the system, to be ready sooner or later
| tocreate most dangero US affections Of the
throat and lungs. The lining membrane o.
the nostriIs is very delicate In fact so sensi
tive that nature has placed hairs in the nose
to preventive entrance offnreign gu distances
that might irritate or injure it. have
known cases where the sense of smell and
taste had been destroyed tor months by
powerful irritauts used in the nostrils, and
where the discharges had been suddenly
checked, TO cause the most severe form OF
Asthma. Nature must have an outlet some
I where, and if the few from the nose is stop.
ped and the cause not removed, It must ineY-
itably fall upon the lungs.
i MUCUs is a large constituent of the blood
which is increased according to circumstan-
ces. When this mucus exists in the blood
in undue quantities, it must be dischrged by
the nostrils and is then called Catarrh which
by long continuance receives the appellatioa
OF Chronic Catarrh The discharges from the
: nostrils are, in the beginning, watery and Of
,, ten so profuse as to soil pocket handkerchief
! in short time But the properties which
, mucus has Of absorbing oxygen, soon rem
! ders it thick, tough and vscid, and the dis
charges become less copious, glairy and of a
, yellowish color The blood Being thick. cir
) culates s!uggishly, and the blood vessels OF
; the head become engorged with blood, caus.
= ing sense OF drowsiness, heaviness. or dull
) ness about the head, feeling at times as if 3
) band was about the head with more or less
! headache sometimes the headache will laet
a humber OF days, at other times come on
> suddenly, last few hours and disappear.
, The accumulation of blood in the head is SO
, great that deafness is often produced, the eyes
, become weak, the liability for taking cold
: becomes very great, in fact, one cold is hard.
ly over before another is contracted. The
nostrils are stuffed up most of the time, the
r nose is made sore, the membrane so irritated
| as to occasion sneezing In some cases the
! mucus, by heat in the part. becomes dry and
i there is no discharge from the nose but large
r scales or scabs are blown out. Thisi is termed
t dry catarrh, and may, if allowed to progress
t prove quite as serious as the other forms.
This mucus is not long in finding it's way in.
: to the throat and windpipe, Irritating the
q mouth and other parts over which it passes
: There Is an almost constant hawking, hem
: ming and efforts made to clear the throat
e with mere or less soreness and rawness oftht
d surface affected The air passages leading tc
j. the chest are next attacked and il there is any
e special cause of delicacy in the lungs or con
l. stitutional tendency towards consumption
Il that fatal malady is produced and hurriet
h the patient out of life. -
II When the mucus exists in the blood in un
e due quantities and is allowed to continue, iti
e tendency to form Bronchitis or lay the foun
dation for consumption does not constitute
- its only danger. There are other diseases
q that are created, not perhaps, as speedily ia
=. tai TO life but ola most distressing and loath
q some character. The sense OF smell and taste
\ is partially ifnot wholly destroyed. The odol
= of the breath is oft times disgusting. TX
:, those who do not understand the subject, i
n certainly would appear that medicines ap
! piled to parts where the most trouble is expe
rienced would produce the most good. Blu
it should be remembered that the cause o
e disease is not always where the most trouble
! or pain is felt. One may stick nail in thu
Is foot and die oflock jaw. We strike our elbow
and it tingles in our finger ends. No effect
l. take place without cause, and no effect will
l, cease until the cause is removed. That prop
y err local treatment is a great assistance tt
e constitutional treatment we do not deny
n But that local treatment alone is sufficient t
y remove the cause of he disease after it ha
e become chronic is simply absurd. l have de
!, voted my entire energies to the treatment o
q chronic diseases such as diseases of the lungs
% throat, 'liver, heart stomach, kidneys ant
W blood for years, and during the time that
n have been engaged in the speciality, | hav
had ample opportunities of investigating tn
causes symptoms, tendency and treatment O
1t such ailments An intelligent public mus
n see that those who make chronic diseases
II special treatment, must be better prepared
to successfully handle them, than one wht
= devotes their time to local or acute malAdles
| will be for consultation on my next vlsi
e at Kenosha, Halliday House, during Satur
. day, 5th March.