Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-30
CATARRH.

| rhe term catarrh is applied to a peculiar dis.
order Of the nostrils and adjacent parts, which
tive of very serious consequences.
The most prominent and ch haracteristic fea.
lures is 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,
purulent or muco-purulent, greenish yellow
nostrils or drops into the throat, necesstat.
ing its frequent removal by blowing the nose
or expectoration, and often by both processes
Sometimes patients feel as though their whole
head was in a state of rnttenness, SO great is
the amount Of matter discharged and SO fetid
ls Its odor. The patienti is greatly annoyed By
morbid matter from the head, and as a recum-
| bent position naturally favors the flow down.
ward. his rest is frequently disturbed from
this 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
ate in the passage between the throat aud head.
adhering to the parts with guish tenacity Its
lodgment EN- harnesses respiration and creates
affected locality, which gives rise to constant
and almost irresistible desire to relieve the dis.
comfort by drawing the mucous into the throat
popularly known as "hawking." is character,
istlc OF catarrh, and proves as embarrassing to
the one effected as it is disagreeable to those
| around him. SS
Again, the offensive matter hardens and de-
posts itself on the membrane in the shape of
dry, hard concretions, which are disch arged by
fragments of deep green tint. In some cases
| these incrustations accumulate to such an ex-
tent as 70 form regular plug in the nose which
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
membrane, Occasionally solid cast of nota.
BILE size is expelled, on which there are gener.
ally traces of blood, but in some cases the cast
shape of the nasal cavity. This condition is
indicative Of liberation, which, in time, NAV
destroy the boEy structure of the nose and pro
duce subsequent flattening of that organ
Cases al e occa sionally met with in Which a
| thlck, visGld, Shiny secretion coats the mem
brane OF the nasal cavities and then putrifes,
giving rise to a stencil which is really over
powering, and sufficiently fetid to poison the
atmosphere OF whole room; and there are
others In which all the secretions OF the mem
feeling of dryness, heat and feverishness in the
| as DRY Catarrh."
The disease speedily extends to the air cav.
tiles of the bones of the forehead and face civ.
ing rise to a distressing sensation of heavy
| weight or compression over the forehead, es.
peel peciaily IN n 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 fxed in
some particular part, as in the temple, on the
top OF the head, at the back Of the neck. or be.
hind t. the S orbits, and, occasionally. pain mani
tests it.elf in the face of so severe q character
that 1t is frequently mistaken for neuralgia.
The breath is always tainted and at times
assumes aSn1 4n an exceedingly ietid and sickening
~ offensive as to render the sufferer an OBJ.
ject OF disgust to himself as well as to others.
The nasal membrane is thickened and CON
gested, causing the nose to be stopped up,
sometimes on one side, sometimes on the
other, and often on both, giving rise to q disa.
greeaDie stuffy sensation in the head, and oc-
caslonly violent and prolonged paroxysms Of
sneezing.
The Voice is weak, indistinct and husky. or
OF nasal character, displaying.a a sort Of sniff
ing quality Oftentimes there is a continuous
hoarseness and discordance. There is also a
sense of irritation in the throat and FREQUENT
attempts mp to c1ea, the parts of phlegm. produc
In some cases patients complain of an uncom-
Portable feeling of fullness, or o choky sensa.
ton in the throat, and in others OF a distress
ing and almost constant dryness, for the tenn.
porary relief OF which they have to swallow
frequently. Others, again, speak of q constant
bad or nauseous taste in the mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers more or less
and becomes weak and irritable; the appetite
Is capricious and nearly always bad in the
morning. The patient is languid, unable to
perform mental or physical labor with the
usual facility is nervous, dc pressed in spirits,
at times fearful, timid, agitated and inclined
to drows1ness and sleep, the memory weakened
I and permanent impairment seriously threat
| ened.
The mucous membrane soon becor,es NOR.
bidly sensitive to unfavorahle influences and
in spite of the utmost care becomes affected
from the slightest causes, SO that breath of
wlnd upon the Innings of the nose or throat be-
comes productive of a cold, and gives rise to
serious disturbances Of the respiratory organs
Thus the patient is subject to frequent and re.
peated colds. each attack aggravating the
disease by giving It new impulse and involv-
Ing a larger extent OF surface than its prede-
cessor. In this manner the difficulty spreads
from organ to organ, invading the throat
| larynx. trachea and bronchial tubes, until.
encroaching further and further, 1t reaches the
finer ramifcations Of the bronchi, when but a
lungs. Catarrh may, and often does, affect
other organs in the body, especially those con.
tanning mucous mem brane such as the stom-
ach, bowels, kidneys, etc.
the form of medicated vapor (not steam or
spray we are able to produce immediate and
direct action upon the diseased surfaces in the
larynx and nasal passages. for air will find its
way lnt0 the most remote and intricate cavities,
wnere 1t Is utterly Impossible to make fluid
appncatlons. b. these means every case can
Persons desiring treatment by this system OF
practice can use the remedies at home as well
as at our Office, and which will cause no
inconvenience or hindrance of business what
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 as in dissolving the mucous
which nothing else can do with the same sue.
cess; The very best references from those al
| ready cured
CONSULTATION FREE.