The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-25

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little book on Chronic Diseases, by r.
V. Pierce, III. D., of Buffalo, N. "
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CATARRH.
SYMPToMs.-In the early stages of
the disease the patient may be annoyed
with only slight dropping in the
throat" as many express it, the amount
OF discharge from the air passages of
the head at this stage of the disease
being only slightly in excess of health.
In some cases the discharge is thick
ropy and tough, requiring frequent
and strong effort in the way of hawk
ing, blowing and splitting to remove
it 1rom the throat, wherejt frequently
lodges. In other, cases, or in other
stages of the same case, the discharge
is thin, Watery, acrid, irritating and
profuse. The nose may be stopped up
from the swollen and thickened con-
dition of the lining mucous menu
brane. so as to necessitate respiration
through the mouth, giving the voice
disagreeable nasal twang. The dis
ease sametimes assumes a dry form,
there being very little or no discharge.
In some cases the patient suffers from
headache a great portion of the time,
or may experience q dull, heavy disa-
greeaDle fullness or pressure in the
head, with confusion of ideas, which
renders him quite unfit for business.
especially such as requires deep
thought and mental labor. Memory
may be more or less effected, and the
80 oil
wise amiable is often rendered irrita-
BILE, or morose and despondent. The
mental faculties suffer to such extent
The sense of smell is ia many cases
impaired, and sometimes entirely lost
and the senses of taste and hearing
may be more or less affected. asr
the secretion which is thrown out
in the more advanced stages of Chron-
ic Catarrh becomes so acrid, unhealthy
and poisonous, that it produces severe
irritation and infiamation, which are
followed by excoriation and liberation
of the delicate lining membrane of the
air passages in the head. As the ul-
ceration eats its way up among the
small bones the dischasge generally
becomes profuse4 and often exces-
sively fetid, requires the, fire.
qqent use of the handkerchief, and
renders the poor sufferer disagreeable
both. to himself and those with whom
he associates. Thick, tough brownish
incrustations or hardened Jumps, are
many times formed in the head by the
evaporation of the watery portion of
| the discharge. These Jumps are some
times SO large and tough that it is
| with great difficulty that they can be
removed. They are usually discharg-
| ed every day or two, but only to be
succeeded by another crop. 1t is pain
| fully unpleasant to witness the rava-
ges of this terrible disease, and observe
the extent to which it sometimes pro-
crosses. Holes are eaten through the
roof of the mouth, and great cavities
| excavated into the solid bones of the
face, and in suchscases only the best
and most thorough treatment, both
local and constitutional, will check the
progress and fatal termination of the
disease. s..,ss~.,s
/ Only few of the large number of
/ symptoms which have described as
common to the different stages of Ca
tarrh will be likely to be manifested
at one time in single case. Although
they are all common to the disease, in
some of its stages, yet thousands of
cases annually terminate in consump-
ton or insanity, and end in the grave
without ever having manifested one
half of the symptoms above enumer-
ated.
AS the disease progresses, or fre-
quently in its earlier stages, the throat
is apt to become affected. 1t becomes
dry, sore or raw, or studded with very
small ulcers, which, as seen through
the mouth, look like small pimples or
"canker Sores" for which they are Of
ten mistaken. The voice may be more
OF less affected, especially on exposure
to cold or over-exertion, and hack
1 ing cough is not unfreQuent. Creep
| ing along the continuous lining mem
brane of the air passages, the disease
gradually extends to the l0ryn:c, and
bv the same process of extension the
bronchial tubes, and lastly the sub
stance OF the lungs, in their turn, are
diseased, and Bronchitis and Con-
sumption firmly established. Tight
ness in the chest. with difficulty OF
breathing, soreness, darting. sharp, OF
dull heavy pain, or a prickIy, distress
ing sensation, accompanied with more
or less cough and eXpectoration, are
| evidence that the bronchial tubes have
become affected, and should admonish
the sufferer that he as noao standing
upon the stepping stone to Consuanp-
ton, over which thousands annually
tread in their slow, but sure, journey
to the grave. @ ...
TREATMENT OF CATARRH, =.
If you would remove the, evil,
strike at the root. This is the "com-
mon sense" or rational way to, treat
Catarrh. AS the predisposing, or real
cause of Catarrh is, in the majority
of cases, some weakness, impurity, or
| otherwise faulty condition of the sys-
tenn which invites the disease, and
needs only the irritation produced in
the nasal passages by an attack of
cold to kindle the flame and establish
the loathsome malady, III attempting
to cure it our chief aim must be di-
rected to the removal of that cause
The more see of this odious disease,
the more do | recognize the impor-
tance and necessity of combining, with
the use of local soothing and heal
ing application, a thorough internal
use of blood-cleansing and strengthen
ing medicine, if we would successfully
treat the disease. a.,.+.
| ASa d local dppiICdl1OH 1Oi hOtlIAS
the diseased condition of the head,
DIR. sAGE's CATARRH REMEDY
Is beyond all comparison the best
preparation ever discovered. 1t, is
mild and pleasant to use, producing
no smarting or pain, and contains no
strong Irritating or caustic drug or
other poison. Its ingredients are SIM
pie and harmless, YET when scientific
ally and skillfully combined in just
the right proportions they form a
most wonderful and valuable healing
medicine. Like gunpowder, which is
formed by the Combination of salt
kpetre, sulphur and charcoal, the ingre-
dients are simple, but the product of
their combination is wonderful in its
effects. 1t is a powerful autiseptic,
and speedily destroys all bad smell
which accompanies so many cases,
thus affording great comfort to those
| fro,, ~, fhtc ~ -ff cnoaHilyr "