Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-15

All diseases OF the respiratory organs treated
by the most approved medical fnhalatfons.
combined with proper constitutional remedies
Tor the liver, stomach, blood, etc. We are also
now using the Compound Oxygen treatment
~nlcn mas such worldwide reputation in
lang and nervous affections. Probably no
system OF practice ever adopted has been SO
universally successful as that introduced by
Dr.. Williams tor the cure of catarrh, throat
diseases, bronchitis asthma and consumption.
CATARRH.
The term catarrh is applied to a peculiar dis.
O.aer i 0I tne nostrils and adjacent parts, which
prevails to an alarming extent and is produc-
tive OF very serious consequences.
The most prominent and CT aracteristic fea-
lures is a morbid discharge from the head
varying in its nature at different times.
In some there is an almost constant flow of
| clear, acrid fluid, but oftener an offensive,
| matter is secreted, which accumulates in The
nostrils or drops into the throat, necessitat-
| ing lts frequent removal by blowing the nose
sometimes patients feel as though their whole
head was in state of rottenness so great is
the amount Of matter discharged and SO fetid
| Is It's odor. The patient is greatly annoyed by
the constant dropping into the throat of the
morbid matter from the head, and as recum-
bent position Sit naturally favo,s the flow down
this this cause cause. Many sufferers are obliged to lie
with The head very much elevated in order to
| sleep with some degree of comfort.
| In others tough, viscid and offensive
phlegm collects behind and above the soft pal
| ate, in the passage between the throat and head
lodgment embarrasses respiration and creates q
| sensation of irritation and tneasiness in the
affected locality, which gives rise to a constant
and almost irresistible desire to relieve the dis.
| comfort by drawing the mucous into the throat
| so as to eject it by the mouth This practice
popularly known as hawking" is character
n no .l-1--
| the one affected as it is disagreeable to those
| around him.
Again, the offensive matter hardens and de-
| posits itself on the membrane in the shape of
Dry, hard concretions, which are discharged BY
way OF the nostrils or throat in Jumps or
fragments of deep green tint. In some cases
these 1ncIustations accumulate to such an ex-
| tent as to form regular plug in the nose. which
| obstructs breathing and produces serious dis
comfort So firmly do these incrustations ad-
| here to the point of attachment that their re-
moval usually requires the most violent efforts:
not unfrequently they have to be torn from the
mem me \; ;6rane, Occasionally solid cast of nota-
ally traces Of blood, but in some cases the cast
presents tubular appearance, being of exact
indicative Of liberation, which, in time, may
destroy the bony structure OF the nose and PRO.
duce subst quent fattening of that organ.
Cases are occasionally met with in which a
thick, yiscid, Shiny secretion coats the mem.
brane OF the nasal cavities aud then putriies.
giving rise to stencil which is really over
atmosphere OF whole room; and there are
others in which all the secretions OF the mem
orane are suspended, causing an unpleasant
ieellng OF dryness, heat and feverishness in the
head and nose-a condition popularity known
| as Dry Catarrh."
The disease speedily extends to the air cav.
| tiles OF the bones OF the forehead and face CIV
ing rise to distressing sensation of heavy
welght or compression over the forehead, es.
peeially, y, in the region above and between the
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.
| sometimes there is pain obstinately fixed in
some particular part, as in the temple, on the
top Of the head, at the back of the neck. or be-
hind the orbits and occasionally pain mani
that it is frequently mistaken for neuralgia.
The breath is always tainted aud at times
odor. In some cases 1t becomes SO revolving
" offensive as to render the sufferer an OBJ
jeet OF disgust to himself as well as to others.
gested, causing the nose to be stopped up,
sometimes on one side, sometimes on the
other, and often on both, giving rise to disa-
greeable, stuffy sensation in the head, and oc-
sneezing. s~'''-s
Of nasal OIe Oh "es, 1ndistinct and husky. or
Ing auss,., --araeter, displaying sort Of sniff
.uarseness and discordance There is also n
sense Of irritation in the throat, and freouent
mp sonrd TO clear the parts of phegm
1
IN some cases patients CONF plain OF an nnnois,i
.HHrtaole feeling OF fullness, or q choky senss-
ton in the shfoAt, and in others OF a distress.
garr ing ana almost constant dIyess for the tenn.
frequently. Others, again, speak of q Constant
BAD or nauseous taste il the mouth or throat
and dne ssOmacn generally Suffers more or less
is capricious and nearly always bad in fhe
morning. The patient is languid, unable to
/ de i,
at times fearful, timid, agitated and Inclined
TO drowsiness and sleep, the memory weakened
ened. ee-Aousis 'nfeas-
The mucous membrane soon beco1res NOR
Dloly sensitive to unfavoreble influences and
IN spite OF the utmost care becomes affected
| from the slightest causes, so that a breath of
Wind upon the Innings of the nose or throat be-
comes productive of a cold and gives rise to
serious disturbances OF the respiratory organs.
Ihus the patient is subject to frequent and re-
peated colds, each attack aggravating the
disease ns by giving it new impulse and involv-
cessor. In this manner the difficulty spreads
from organ to organ, invading the throat
encroaching further and further, it Reaches the
finer ramifcations of the bronchi, when but
SMgns ngGa impulse , is REQUIRED to send it to the
other organs in the body, especially those con-
tanning mucous mem mbrane such as the stom-
ach, bowels, kidneys, etc.
the form of medicated vapor mot steam or or
spray we are able to produce immediate and
direct action upon the diseased surfaces in the
iary1x and nasal passages, for air will find it's
way into the most remote and intricate cavities,
where It is utterly impossible to make fluid
be cured.
Persons desiring treatment by this system of
practice can use the remedies at home as well
as at our Offise, and which will cause no
ever.
have seen so many OF these cases cured
that do not consider any case hopeless un-
less both lungs are seriously involved The
inhalations aid us in dissolving the mucous
ana in contracting and healing the cavities
which nothing else can do with the same sue
ready cured.
CONSULTATION FREE.