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M. HILTON WILLIAMS, NJ. D.M C.P.S.0

Successfully treated by
| NJ. HILTON WILLIAMS, N. D.,M c. P. 0
No. e75 North Main street,
Next the Diamond House. Los Angeles, Cal
cATARRH.
The term Catarrh Is applied to peculial
disorder of the nostrils and adjacent parts
which prevails 20 an alarming extent, ane as
Inc must prominent and char -sc..e.istt.
feature is morbid discharge from thu
head, varying in its nature at differen
times.
Of ciear acrid huid, but oftener an offensive
purufent or muco purulent, greenish vel
| low matter is secreted, which accumulates
| in the nostrils or drops Into the throat
necessitatlng It's frequent Iemovsi by blow y.
| both processes. Sometimes patients feel AZ
| though their whole head was In state oil
| rottenness, so great Is the amount OF matter
discharged and so fostfd Is It's ouor. Inc
| dropping into the throat Of the morbid
matter from the head, and a. recumbent
position naturally favors the how down
ward, his rest is frequently disturbed from
this canse. Many sufferers are Obliged 70 70
order to sleep with some degree OF comfort.
In others, tough. viscid and offensive
phlegm collects behind and above the pal.
ate, In the passage between the throat and
head, adhering 10 the parts with gluish
tcnacity. It's Judgment embarasses respira-
ton and creates a sensation Of irritation
and uneasiness In the anected locality,
gives rise to q constant and almost 1rresfsta.
Bile desire TO reliye the discomfort ~ draw, raw,
il BY the mouth. Thss practice, populariy
known as "hawking," 10 characteristic OF
ca.arrh, and proves as embarrassing to the
one affected as H. is disasreeble TO those
" Again the offensive matter hardens and
deposits itself on the membrane In the
shape OF dry, hard concretionss which are
discharged by way q the nostrils or throat
In Jumps or fragments OF aeep green cent, TINT
late to such an extent as to form regular
plug in the nose. which obstructs b reathinR
and produces serious discomfort. 30
frmly do these incrustations adhere 70 the
Usually requires the most violent efforts
net untrequently they have TO be torn from
the membrane. Occasionally solid cast
OF notable size Is 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 tht
bony structure OF the nose and produce
subsequent fattening OF that organ,
Cases are occasionally met with In whicl
a thick, yiscid, Shiny secretion coats the
membrane of the nasal cavities and then
putre1es, giving rise to v stencil which is
really overpowering, ana snmciently le,la
and there are otheas tn which all the secre-
tions OF the membrane are suspended,
caustng an unpleasant feeling OF dryness,
heat and feverishness in the head and nose
a condition populariy known as DRY
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, Pre- n, over the me
and between the eyes, and to feeling OF
fullness, heat, irritation. soreness or pain
in the nostrils near the root OF the nose, as
we'll "a In the. upper part OF the throat,
times there Is pain obstinately axed in some
particnlar 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 IL is frequently mistaken for
the Breath is al ways tainted and at times
assumes an exec eding fntid and sickening
odor. In some cases II becomes SO revolt
object OF disgust to himself as well as to
The nasal membrane is thickened and
congcsted causing the nose to be stopped
up, sometimes ON one side. sometimes on
onesli e. sometimes on the other, and often
on both, giving rise to disagreeable stuffy
sensation in the head. and occasioning to
violent and prolonged paroxysms OF sneez-
ing.
. r Of a nasal character, displaying sort OF
snifling buality. 0ftentimes thero is q con-
tinuous hoarseness and discordRDce. There
is also sense Of irritation in the throat,
aud frequent attempts TO clear the parts OF
t..f. mn arn
or Iess torl IDLY. In some cases patients
complain of an uncomfortable feeling OF
fulness, or a choky sensation in the throat,
aud in others of a distressing and almost
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 aud irritable; the ap..
petite is capriciousia and nearly always bad
In the morning. The patient is languid.
unable to perform mental or physical labor
with the usual facility. is nervous, de
pressed in spirits, at times fearful, timid,
agitated and inclined 70 drowsiness aud
sleep; the memory weakened and perma-
nent impairment seriously threatened
The mucous membrane soon becomes
morbidly sensitive to unfavorable inhu-
ences. and in spite OF the utmost care be-
comes affected from the slightest causes. SO
that at last breath OF wind UPON the lining
OF the nose or throat becomes productive OF
a cold. and gives rise to serious disturb
ances OF the respiratory organs. Thus the
patient is subject 10 frequent and repeated
colds, each attack aggravating the disease
by giving II new impulse and involving a
larger extent than its predecessor. In this
manner the dificulsy spreads from or
gan to organ, Invading the. throat lar
ynx, trachea and bronchial tubes un-
IN. encroaching further and further 1t
reaches the finer qualifications OF the
bronchi. when but slight impulse is re-
quired 10 send 1t totne lungs. Catarrh may,
and often does, affect other organs in the
body. especially those containing mucous
membrane, such as the stomach, bowels,
kidneys, etc. .,.
OF consumptive development, the disease
being eventually transmitted 10 the lungs,
both by nervous connection aud continuity
90 frequently has this fatal course been
noticed that all those who are thoroughly
conversant with the subject now look upon
catarrh as premonition and one OF the
very earliest manifestations OF consump-
Every case OF catarrh ia curabie il prop
erly treated.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Those who desire to consult me in regard
to their cases or to location az TO cli-
mate, had better call at the once lot
sible 10 do SO can write for copy of my
Medical Treatise. containing list OF ques-
tions. Address
M. HILTON WILLIAMS. M. D.,
27t North Main Street, Los Angeles. Cal.
ONCE hours from $50 A. N. 70 1880 ?. n.