Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-08-10

Diseases Incident TO Females,
Successfully treated by
M. HILTON WILLIAMS, M. D..M C.P. s.
No. s75 North Main street,
Next the Diamond House, Los Angeles, Cal
CATARRH.
The term Catarrh is applied 10 peculiar
disorder of the nostrils and adjacent parts
which prevails to an alarming extent, and
Is productive OF very serious consequences
The most prominent and characteristic
feature Is morbid discharge from the
head, varying ir its nature at different
times
In some there is an almost constant fiow
of clear, acrid huid, but oftener an offensive
puruient or muco purulent. greenieh yef
low matter is secreted. which accumulates
in the nostrils or drops into the throat,
necessitating its frequent removal by blow
| ing the nose or expectoration, and OFTEN by
| both processes. Sometimes patients ieel as
| though their whole head was in a state OF
rottenness, so great is the amount OF matter
| discharged and so f9tid is its odor. The
patient Is greatly annoyed by the constant
dropping into the throat OF the morbid
matter from the head, and as recumbent
position naturally fayors the how 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.
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phlegm collects behind and above the pal.
ate, In the passage between the throat and
head, adhering to the parts with gluish
tenacity. Its lodgment embarasses respira-
tion and creates a sensation OF irritation
and uneasiness in the affected locality,
gives rise to a constant and almost irresista.
BE desire to relive the discomfort by draw
ing the mucus into the throat so RS TO eject
II BY the mouth. Thss practice. popularly
catarrh, and proves as embarrassing to. the
one affected as |. is disagreeble TO those
around him.
Again the offensive matter hardens and
shape OF dry, hard eoncretions, which are
discharged by way Of the nostrils or throat
in luinps or fragments OF deep green mt.
In some cases these incrustattons accumu-
late to such an extent as 70 form regular
and produces serious discomfort. 80
| firmly do these incrustations adhere to the
point Of attachment that their removal
usually requires the most violent enorts
net untrequently they have to be torn from
| the membrane. Occasionally a solid casl
| Of notable size is expelled. on which there
are generally traces OF blood, but In somt
cases the cast presents a tubular appear
cavity % T6is condition is Indicative Of uls
Grafton, which. in time may destroy the
hony structure OF the nose and produce {
subsequent flattening of that organ.
Gases are occasionally met with in which
thick, yiscid. slimy secretion coats the
membrane of the nasal cavities and then
putrefes, giving rise to stencil which Il
really 0verpowering, and suhhcfentiy fe1d
to poison the atmosphere Of a whole room,
and there are otheas tn which all the score
tions Of the membrane are suspended,
causing an unpleasant feeling OF dryness,
neat and feyerishness Ia the head and nose
"a condition populariy known as DRY
Catarrh."
The disease speedily extends to the air
cavities Of the bones Of the forehead and
face giving rise to a distressing sensation
! OF heavy weight or compression over the
forehead. especially in the region above
and between the eyes, and 70 feeling OF
| fullness, heat. irritation. soreness or pain
| in the nostrils near the root of the nose, al
we'll as iu the upper part OF the throat
above and behind the soft palate- Some
times there is pain obstinaseiy nxed % IN sos ms
| top OF the head, at the back of the neck. oi
behind the orhids, aud, occasionally, pair
| manifests itself In the face of so severe 4
character that tits frequently mistaken fol
neuralgia.
The Breath is al ways tainted and at timei
assumes an exec eding fBtid and sickenint
0dor. In some cases 1t becomes so revolt
| ingly offensive a to render the sufferer al
object OF disgu't to himself as well as Il
others.
The nasal membrane Is thickened ant
congesled, Causing the nose to be stopped
up, sometimes on one side, sometimes OF
onesi / Z, sorpstlines on the other, and oftei
on both. eiying rise to a disagreeahle stutf.
sen nsation Ia the head, and oceasioning u
violent nnd prolonged paroxysms Of sneez
ing.
roi nasal character, displaying sort Q
tinuous hoarseness and discordance. Thers
| is also a sense of irritation in the throat
aud frequent attempts to clear the parts o.
phlegm, producing the sound "hem more
or Jess foreibly. In some cases patients
complain OF an uncomfortable feeling o.
| fulness, or chOky sensation IN the throat
and in others OF distressing and almos
| constant dryness, for the temporary felie
Of which they have 20 swallow ire91en,iy
nauseous taste In the mouth or throat.
| The stomach generally suffers more ol
| less and become weak and irritable, the ap
lpetite is capricious, and nearly always bad
unable TO perform mental or physical Labor
| with the usual facility, Is nervous, de
| pressed In spirits, at times fearful, umid,
agitated and inclined to drowsiness aud
sleep; the memory Weakened ana & perma-
The mucous membraue soon becomes
morbidly sensitive TO unfayorable fnfiu
ences, and in spite of the utmost care be
comes affected from the slightest causes. ss
that at last breath OF wind upon the lintni
OF the nose or throat becomes productive Q
a cold. and gives rise to serious disturb
anccs OF the respiratory organs Thus th'
patient Is subject To- frequent and repeate'
colds, each attack aggravasing the diseas
by giving II new impulse aud Involving
larger extent than its predecessor. In thi
manner the diiEoulty spreads from OF
gan to organ. Invading the throat lar
ynx. traohea and bronchial tubes un
III, enoroaching further aud further, !
reaches the hner qualifications of tn
bronchi, when but a slight impulse is re
quired TO send 1t tot; iurgs. Catarrh may
aud often does, affect other organs In th
body, especially those containing mueou
membrane, such as the stomach, bowels
kidneys, etc.
Thus catarrh becomes the starting poin
j OF eonsumptsye development, the diseas'
being eventually transmitted 10 the lungs
both by nervous connection and continuir
Of surface.
90 frequently has this fatal course bee
noticed that all those who are thoroughly
conversant with the subject now look upol
lcatarrh as a premonition and one of tn
very earliest manifestations OF consumr
ltiQn.
Every case of cstsrrh is curable II proI
erly treated.
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