Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-09-15

The term CaLsrrh is applied to peculiar
disorder of the nostrils and adjacent parts,
Waich prevails to an alarming extent, and
Is productive u very serious consequences.
The most prominent and chara cterfstic
feature is a morbid discharge from the
head. varying in its nature at diff rent
times.
In some there Is an almost constant flow
Of clear, acrid huid, but oftener an offensive.
purulent or muco purulent. greenish yel-
low mattei IL secreted, which accumulates
ia the nostrils or drops Into the throat,
neoessitating its frequent removal By blow
ing the nose or expectoratjon, and often by
both processes. Sometimes patients feel as
though their whole head was In 4 site OF
r0ttenness, so great l. the amount of matter
discharged and so fetid Is its odor. The
patient Is greatly annoyed by the constant
dropping INTO the throat of the morbid
matter from the head, and as a re ,umbent
position naturally fayors the flow down
ward. his rest is frequently disturbed from
this cause. Many sufferers are obliged TO
lie with the head verv much elevated In
order to sleep with some degree of comfort
In others. tough. viscld and offensive
phlegm collects behind and above the soft
palai {, In the passage between the throat and
head, adhering to the parts with gluish
tenacity- It's Judgment embaTssses respirs.
ton and creates sensation oftrritation and
uneasiness in the affected locality, which
gives rise to q constant and almost irresisti.
Bile desire to relfve the discomfort by draw
ing the mucus into the throat so RS to eject
known as hawking" Is Characteristic Of
catarrb, and proves as embarrassing to the
one affected as Il is disagreeble 10 those
Again the offensive matter hardens and
deposits itself on the membrane In the
shape of DRY, hard concretfoDs, which are
discharged by way of the nostrils or throat
10 Jumps or fragments OF deep green tint.
late to such an extent as to form regular
plug in the nose. which obstructs b reatning
and produces serious discomfort. So
firmly do these incrustations adhere to the
point of attachment that their re noval
usually requires the most violent efforts;
net unirequently they have to be torn from
the membrane. Occasionally solid cast
Of notable size is PEELED. on which there
are generally traces of blood, but in some
cases the cast presents a tubular appear
ance, being of exact shape OF the nasal
cavity. This condition L. indicative OF ulc
Grafton, which. in time may destroy she
bony structure of the nose aud produce a
subsequent dattening OF that organ.
Cases are occasionally met with In which
thick, viscid. Shiny secretion coats the
membrane of the nasal cavities and then
putrehes, giving rise to stencil which Is
really overpowering. and sufficiently fetid
10 poison the atmosphere Of whole room,
anl there are otheas tn which all the secre-
lions OF the membrane are suspended,
causing an u pleasant feeling OF dryness,
heat and feverishEess in the head and nose
"a eondiiion popularity known as DRY
thtdTfu.
The disease speedily extends to the air
cavities II the boues OF the forehead and
face. giving rise to 1 distressing sensation
II heavy weight or compression over the
4nd between the ewes, and TO feeling OF
fu mess. heat. irritation. soreness or pain
in the no-trils neal the root I the nose, as
yell as IN the upper part OF the throat,
above and behind the soft palate. Some
times there Is pain obstinstely fixed III some
particular part. as in the temples on The
top OF The bead, It the back OF the neck. or
behiud the orbits, and, occasionally, pain
manifest> itself in tue face OF SO severe
character that Isl frequently mist ken for
Tne breath is al ways tainted and at times
assumes An exceeding fetid aud sickeniug
iugly offensive MS To render the sufferer All
object OF disgust 10 himself as well ss TO
The nasal membrane is thickened and
ped up. sometimes on one side. some
times on the other, and often on
both, giving rise to disagreeable stuffy
sensation in he head. aud ctsioning -
violent and prolonged paroxysms OF sneez-
The voice is weak, indistinrt and husky,
rof a nasal character, displ wing sort OF
suifiing duality. 0ftentiines there is a c. l.
tinuous hoarseness and discordsnce There
is also sense Of Irritation In the throat,
and frequent ttempts to clear the parts OF
rhlegm, producing the sound "hemh more
or less for IDLY. In some cases patients
complain OF an uncomfOr able feeling of
fulness, or a choky sensation in the throat.
and in others of distressing and almost
constant dryness, for the temporary ielief
Of which they have to swallow frequently.
Others, again, speak OF constant bad or
nauseous taste In the mouth or throat
The stomach generally suffers more or
less and become weak and irritable; the APP
petite is capricious and nearly always bad
H.. a.. ~ f...at 10 lar,
unable to perform mental or physical labor
with the usial facility, is nervous, de-
pressed in spirits, at times fearful, timid,
az tstod and inc ined to dlowsiness and
sleep; the memory weakened and perrna-
nent impairment seriously threatened.
The mucous membrane soon becomes
morbid4y sensitive to unfavorable infiu-
ences. and In spite of the utmost care be-
comes affected from the slightest causes. so
that al last breath OF wind upon the lining
of the nose or throat becomes productive OF
cold. aud gives rise to serious disturb
ances Of the respiratory organs. Thus the
patient Is subject to frequent and repeated
colds, each attack aggravating the disease
by giving it a new impulse and involving a
larger extent OF surface than its predecessor.
III this manner the difficulty spreads from
organ to organ, invading the throat lar
ynx. trachea and bronchial tubes UNI
til. encroaching further aud further. 1t
reaches the finer ramifications OF the
bronchi. when but slight impulse is re-
quired to send 1t to tne lungs. Catarrh may,
and often does, affect other. organs in the
body, especially those containing mucous
membrane, such as the stomach. bowels, |
mus catarrh becomes the starting point |
OF consumptive development, the disease |
being eventually transmitted 10 the lungs,
both by nervous connection and continuity |
SO frequently has this fatal course been |
noticed that all those who are thoroughly |
with the subject now look upon