Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-20
THE NATURE OF cArAnRa.
Rooms Il, u and 13

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Among the list of chronic diseases which affect
the human frame, Catarrh is the most prevalent,
most offensive, most productive of discomfort, and
mott liable to variety of dangerous and distress
ing complications Though populary supposed
to be mere local complaint of the nos.
trils, it is in reality deep-seated, complex
aud often malignant disease. 1t is one of the most
important and frequent causes of consumption, and
so often productive OF deafness, that high medical
authority recently affirmed that were it not for
! hearing. 1t infimes and weakens the eyes, i'm
pairs or destroys the of smell and TASTE gives
rise to the development of Bronchitis and Asthma,
affects the mind and nervous system, renders the
breath impure and offensive and thus often isolates
the sufferer, and renders him object of disgust to
himself and others Occasionally, it spreads from
the cavities OF the head and to every organ OF
the human body lined or envsloped by the
mucous membrane, and may thus in time affect
the stomach, liver, kidneys. bowels bladder
and uterine organs. 1t was this important char
acter OF Catarrh and its alarming prevalence that
first attracted my attention and induced me to give
the subject my special attention. In 1855 first
published the result of my investigations and ever
since then i. has been my special object to familiar
lie the public mind, through lectures and the medi
um of the piess, with the nature, tendency and de-
structve consequences of Catarrhal disease, and to
awaken that interest in regard to its timely and
judicious treatment which its Importance demands
DISCHARGE From THE HEAD.
Catsrrh manifests itself by discharge from the
head, varying in its nature in different cases, and
even in the same individual at different times.
1t may be a thin, coorles.. acrid fluid, or glairy
starch-like substance generally, however, it is
thick, puruent matter either greenishYellOw or of
deep green tint, occasionally streaked or flecked
with blood So copous and offensive is the discharge
in many cases that the patient feels as though his
whole head was in state OF corruption.
Much of the discharge drops into the throat, neces
stating frequent expectorAtion, or collects as a
tough, viscid, tenacious phegm behind and above
the soft palate in the passage between the throat
and head, embarrassing respiration aud creating a
constant and almost irresistible desire to draw the
mucous into the throat 50 to eject by the mouth
This practice, popularly known as ''hawking,' is
characteristic of Catarrh and proves as embarrass
ing to the one affected as it is dsagreeable to those
around.
Again, offensive matter deposits itelfinthe nasal
cavities in the shape OF dry incrustations, which, in
some cases. accumulate to such an extent as form
an actual Tlug in the nose, obstructing breathing
and producing serious discomfort, often accompanied
by foul, fetid, putrescent discharge ffom the
head and the expulsion by the nostrs and threat
OF large masses OF offensive matter or fakes Of in
crustations, greenish.yellow in coor puruent in
character, and OF an indescribably fetid and dis
gustiag odor. Ulcerations are sometimes met with
in such cases, which, if unchecked, may attack
and destroy the bony structure of the nose result
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