Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-08-08

EYE, EAR AND HEART,
Together with all Chronic Affections and
Diseases Incident to Females,
Successfully treated by
N. HILTON WILLIAMS, NJ. D,M C.P. s. U.
NO. 215 North Main street,
Next the Diamond House, Los Angeles, Cal.
CATARRs4.
The term Catarrh is applied 70 peculiar
disorder of the nostrils and adjacent parts,
which prevails to an alarming extent. and
10 productive Of very serious consequences.
The most prominent and Characteristic
| feature is morbid discharge from the
head, varying in its nature at different
In some there is an almost constant fow
| of clear, acrid fuid, but oftener an offensive.
purulent or muco purulent. greenish yet-
| 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 feel as
though their whole head was In state OF
rottenness, so great is the amount OF matter
| discharged and so fBtid 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
i position naturally favors the fow 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, 4 tough, viscid and offensive
phlegm collects behind and above the pal
ate, in the passage between the throat aud
head, adhering to the parts with gluish
tenacity. Its lodgment embarasses respira-
ton and creates sensation OF Irritation
and uneasiness in the affected locality,
ives rise 20 constant and almost irresista.
Bile desire 10 relive the discomfort By draw
4 - ..rA
1t BY the mouth. Thss practice, popularly
known as Hawking" Is characterfstic OF
catafrh, and proves as embarrassing to the
one affected as Is is dissgreeble 70 those
Again the offensive matter hardens and
deposits itself on the membrane In the
shape of dry, hard concretions, which are
discharged by way al the nostrtls or throat
In Jumps or fragments OF deep green tint.
In some cases these incrustations aecumu-
late to such an extent as to form regular
plug in the nose. which obstructs b breathing
and produces serious discomfort. 30
firmly do these incrustations adhere to the
point Of attachment that their re noval
usually requires the most violent efforts;
net untrequently they have to be torn from
the membrane. Occasionally solid cast
Of notable size Ia expelled. 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 Is indicative Of uls-
GRAFTON, which. in time may destroy the
bony structure OF the nose and produce .
subsequent fiattening OF that organ.
Cases are occasionally met with In which
thick, viscid, slimy secretion costs the
membrane of the nasal cavities and then
putrenes, giving rise 70 y stencil which is
20 poison the atmosphere OF whole room,
and there are otheas tn which all the score
tions of the membrane are Suspended,
causing an unpleasant feeling OF dryness.
buo nj iab
"a condition popularity known as DRY
The disease speedily extends to the air
cavities Of the bones Of the forehead and
Of heavy weight or compression over the
forehead, especially In the region above
and between the eyes, and TO feeling Of
fullness. heat irritation. soreness or pain
in the nostrils near the root OF the nose, as
well as in the upper part Of the throat,
above and behind the soft palate. Some
times there Is pain obstinately hxed In some
particular part, as in the temples, on the
top OF the head, at the back of the neck. or
behind the orbids. and, occasionally, pain
manifests itself In the face of so severe a
character that ills frequently mistaken for
neuralgia.
assumes an exceeding fotid and sickening
odor In some cases 1t becomes so revolt
ingly offensive MS to render the sufferer an
object Of disgu I TO himself as well as to
others.
The nasal membrane is thickened and
congested, catAlng the nose to be stoppei
up, sometimes on one side, sometimes on
one side, sometimes on the other, aud often
on both, eiving rise to disagreeable stuffy
sensation "A the head, and occasioning TO
violent nad prolonged paroxysms OF sneez-
ing;
rof a nasal character. displaying q sort Of
snifing buality. Oftentimes thero is con-
tinuous hosfseness and discordance. There
Is also q sense OF irritation In the throat,
aud frequent attempts 20 clear the parts OF
phlegm, producing the sound hem more
or Iess for'ibly. In some cases patients
complain OF an uncomfortable feeling Of
fnAness, or a choky sensation in the throat,
and in others of distressing and almost
constant dryness. for the temporary relief
Of which they have to swallow frequently.
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
unable TO perform mental or physical labor
with the usual facility, Is nervous, de-
pressed in spirits, at times fearful, Limid,
agitated and inclined TO drowsiness and
sleep; the memory weakened and perma-
nent impairment seriously threatened.
The mucous membrane soon becomes
morbidiy sensitive to unfavorable infiu-
ences, and In spite Of the utmost care be
comes affected from the slightest causes. so
that st last breath Of wind upon the lining
of the nose or throat becomes productive OF
cold. and 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 IL a new impulse and involving
larger extent than its predecessor. In this
manner the difficulty spreads from or
snx, rschea and bronchial tubes un-
til. encroaching further and further, Ii