Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-12-18
Mediral.

CURE.
The term Catarrh is popularity applied
to a peculiar disorder of the nostrils ana
adjacent parts, which prevails 10 an
alarming extent, and is productive Oh very
serious consequences. The earliest and
most prominent symptom is discharge
from the head of q morbid secretion, va
rying in its nature in different cases ana
even in the same individual at different
times. 1t may be thin, colorless, acIlo
fluid, or q glary, starch-like substance
Again, it is ropy, gluey and transparent
like the raw white of an egg, or may re-
semble melted cheese in color and con-
sistency Generally, however, it is thick,
opaque, yiscid, purulent or muco-puru-
lent matter, either ash colored, greenish-
yellow, or OF a deep green tint, occasion
ally streaked or fecked with blood. This
discharge collects in the nostrils and adj
joining cavities of the head, causing great
annoyance by dropping into the throat,
and necessitating frequent blowing OF the
nose or expectoration, and often both. so
copious and offensive is the discharge, In
many cases, that patients feel as though
their whole head was in state of rotten
ness. In others
A TOUGH, yIsCID PHLEGM
Collects behind and above the soft palate,
in the passage between the throat and
head, adhering to the parts with glueish
tenacity. It's Judgement embarrasses res
piratIop, and creates a sensation of irrita-
ton and uneasiness, which gives rise to a
constant and almost irresistible desire to
relieve the discomfort by drawing the mu-
Gus into the throat so as TO eject by the
mouth. This practice, popularity known
as hawking is characteristic of Ca
tarrh, and proves as embarrassing to the
one affected as it Is disagreeable to those
around him. Again,
THE OFFENSIVE MATTER HAIR
DENS
And deposits itself on the membrane In
the shape OF dry, hard crusts, which, in
some cases, accumulate to such an extent
as to form regular plug in the nose, OBJ
structing breathing and producing serious
discomfort. Fragments of these morbid
connections occasionally pass into the
throat, but most generally they are blown
| from the nose with considerable violence
| in pieces from one to two inches In length
| either solid or tubular. and often bearing
the exact shape of the nasal cavity. Their
removal is not unfrequcntly followed by
bleeding from the nose. This condition is
indicative of liberation, which, in time
may destroy the bony structure OF the
! nose and produce q subsequent iattening
| of that organ.
| Cases are occasionally met with in which
| q thick, yiscid, Shiny secretion coats the
membrane OF the nasal cavities and then
| putrefes, giving rise to & stencil which Ii
really overpowering, and sufficiently fetit
| TO poison the atmosphere of a whole room
| and there are others in which all secre
| tons of the membrane are suspended
| causing an unpleasant feeling OF dryness
heat, and feverishness in the head ane
nose-a condition popularity known a
4' Dry Catarrh."
The greatest amount of discomfort is al
/ ways experienced IN the morning wheI
often such violent and persistent effort
are necessary to relfsve the head that th'
chest becomes strained and sore; nausea
retching, and even vomiting ensues, an'
headache or dizziness not unusually aug
ments the general distress. In some case
even the most powerful efforts fail to re
move the tenacious seeretions, until SOM
food or stimulant Is swallowed, ate
which 1t is dtslodged more readily.