Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-24
TUE nATuaE OF cArAneu.

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 populsry supposed
to be mere local complaint of the nos.
trils it is in realty 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
Catarrh there would be but few cases OF impaired
hearing. 1t infames and weakens the eyes, i'm
pairs destroys the senses 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 nose to every organ of
the human body lined or enyeloped 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 I first
published the result of my investigations, and ever
since then it has been my special object to familiar.
ize the public mind through lectures and the medi-
UNI 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 TIE HEAD.
Casarrh manifssts Itself by discharge from the
head varying in its nature in different cases, and
even in the same individual at different times.
Itmay be thin, coorlsss, acrd fluid, or a glairy.
starch-like substance generally, however it is a
thick, purulent matter, either greenishyellOw or Of
deep green tint, occasionally stroaked or aeeked
with blood So copious and offensive is the discharge
in many clses that the patient feels as though his
whole head was in q state of corruption
iuc1 INTO the neCeS-
stating frequent expeotoration, or collects as
tough, viscid, tenacious phlegm behind aud 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
into the throat 50 as eject it by themouth
This practice, popularIy known as hawking is
characteristic Of Catarrb and proves as enbarrsss-
ing to the ose affected it Is disagreeabIe to those
around.
Agan, theOfensive matter depoatstselfin the nasal
cavities in the shape Of dry inerustatous which, in
some cases. accumulate to such an extent as to form
an actual plug in the nose, obstrueting breathing
and producing serious discomfort, often accompanied
by foul, tetd, putrescent discharge fom the
head and the expulsion BY the nostrils and throat
of large masses of offensive matter or fakes of in.
crustatlons, greenishyellow in oo'or, purulent in
character, and Of an indescribably fetid and dis
gusting Odor, Uleerat;ous are sometimes met with
in such cases, which. if unchecked, may attack
and destroy the bony structure of the nose, result
ing in serious Disagreement OF the face.