Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-16
CATARRH.

| CATARRH.
order OF the nostrils and adjacent parts, which
prevails to an alarming extent, and is product
i've OF very serious. consequences.
The most prominent and characteristic fea-
| ture is morbid discharge from the head, vary
| ing 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-yell)w matter is se-
creted, which accumulates in the nostrils or
drops into the throat, necessitating its frequent
| removal by blowing the nose or expectoration,
and often by both processes. Sometimes pa.
| tients feel as though their whole head was in
and 50 esd is It's odop The
patient is greatly annoyed by the constant drop
| ping into the throat of the morbid matter from
ally favors the flow downward, his rest is fre-
quenty disturbed from this cause. Many suffer
eTf are Obliged to lie with the head very much
| of comfort.
In others, tough, viscid and offensive phlegm
collects behind and above the soft palate, in
the passage between the throat and head, ad-
herring to the parts with gluish tenacity. Its
Judgement emba rrasses respiration and creates
sensation OF irritation and unessiness in the
affected locality, which gives rise to constant
and almost irresistible desire to relieve the dis
comfort by drawing the mucus into the throat
SO as to O., eject 1t b! the M mouth This practice.
istic of catarrh, and proves as Embarrassing to
| the one. affected as it is disagreeable to those
| 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 frag-
ments of deep green tint. In some cases
| these incustrations accumulate to such an ex-
| tent as to form regular plug in the nose,
discomfort. So firmly do these incrustations
adhere to the point of attachment tn at their re-
moyal 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 general
ly traces of blood, but in some cases the cast
| presents tubular appearance, being of exact
shape of the nasal cavity. This condition is in
dicative of liberation, which, in time may de,-
troy the bony structure of the nose and produ e
| a subsequent fattening of that organ.
| Cases are occasionally met with in which
| thick, yiscid, Shiny secretion coats the mem
brane Of the nasal cavities, and then putrifes.
ering and sufficiently fetid to poison the atmos-
phere of a whole room; and there are others in
which all the secretions of the membrane are
suspended, causing an unpleasant feeling OF
dryness, heat and 1everishness in the head and
nose-s condition popularity known as DRY
| The disease speedily extends to the air cayi.
ties Of the bones of the forehead and face, Civ
| ing rise to distressing sensation of heavy
cialiy in the region above and between the
| eyes, and to feeling of fullness heat irrita.
ton, 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
tests itself in the face of SO severe character
that it is frequently mistaken for neuralgia.
The breath is always tainted, and at times as
| sumes an exceedingly fetid and sickening odor
| In some cases 1t becomes so revoltngly often.
siye as to render the sufferer an object of dis
m % al q vol a fO nfl,
The nasal membrane Is thickened and con.
gested, causing the nose to be stopped up, some.
times on one side, sometimes on the other, and
often on both, giving rise to a disagreeable,
| stufy sensation in the head, and occasioning
violent and prolonged paroxysms of sneezing.
me voice nc % is weak, lndistinct and husky, or of
quality. Oftentimes there is a continuous
| hoarseness and discordauce. There is also
attempts to clear the parts of phlegm, produc-
ing the sound men," more or less forcibly In
some cases patients complain OF an uncomfort-
able feeling of fullness. or choky sensation in
the throat and in others of distressing and al.
most constant dryness for the temporary relief
Of which they have to swallow frequently
Others, again, speak of a constant bad or nause-
Gus 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 morn
ing. The patient is langutd, unable to perform
mental or physical labor with the usual facility,
is nervous, depressed in spirits at times fearful
sleep, the memory weakened and permahe
impairment seriously threatened.
The mucuous membrane soon becomes NOR
bidly sensitive to unfavorable influences :and in
spite OF the utmost care becomes affected from
the slightest causes, SO that breath of:windupon
the Innings OF the nose or throat, becomes pro-
ductive OF cold, and gives rise to serious dis
turbances OF the respiratory organs Thus the
patient is subject to frequent and repeated
giving it a new impulse, and involving a larger
extent OF surface than its predecessor In this
manner the difficulty spreads from organ to or
bronchial tubes, until, encroaching further and
further. it reaches the finer rariicatons of the
bronchi, when but slight impulse is required
does affect other organs in the body, especially
those containing mucous membrane, such as
the stomach, bowels, kidneys. etc.
Compound Oxygen treatment in the form of
medfcated yapor tnot steam or spray we are
able to produce Immediate and direct action
upon the diseased surface in the larnyx and
the nasal passages, for air will find its way
into the remotest and intricate cavities where
i is utterly npossible to make fluid applica
tlOns BY 1t se means e cry case cc.r be cured,
Persons desiring treatment by this system OF
practice ca1 use the remedies at homs as well
as at our office, and which will cause no incon-
yenience or hindrance from business whatever.
have seen SO many OF these cases cured that
! do not consider any case hopeless, unless both
1nhslations aid us In dissoiving the mucus and
in contracting and healing the cavities which
nothing can do with the same success
The very best reference from those already
cured.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Those who desire to consult with me In regard |
to their cases had better call at the office for
consultation and examination, but if impos- |
slble to do SO, can write for copy of my
Medical Treatise, containing list of questions.
Address
NJ. HILTON WILLIAMS, NJ. D.,
HoLLENBEcK, BLOCK,
Corner second and Spring sts., Los Angeles.
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