Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-31
CATARRH.


prevails to an. alarming extent and is produc-
tive OF very serious consequences.
The most prominent and cb baracteristic :ea-
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 accumuiates In the
nostrils or drops into the throat, necessitat
ing its frequent removal by blowing the nose
Sometimes patients feel as though their whole
| head was in a state of rottenness, so great is
the amount OF matter discharged and SO fetid
the constant dropping into the throat of the
morbid matter from the head, and as a recum.
bent position naturally favors the flow down
| this cause. Many sufferers are Obliged to lie
with Che 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 pai.
ate, in the passage between the throat and head
adherlng to the parts with gluish tenacity. Its
sensation of irritation and uneasiness in the
affected locality, which gives rise to constant
and almost Irresistible desire to relieve the dis
SO as to eject it by the mouth. This practice,
popularly known as hawking" is character.
istic OF catarrh, and proves as embarrassing to
the one affected as 1t is disagreeable to those
Again, the offensive matter hardens and de-
posits itself on the membrane in the shape OF
uIys udEu COuCIeJlOub, WHICH are OlSCl6rgGO DY
way of the. nostrils or throat in Jumps OF
fragments of deep green tint. In some cases
these 1ncrustations accumulate to such an ex-
obstructs breathing and Produces % serious u d dis.
comfort. So firmly do these incrustations ad-
here to the point of attachment that their re.
not unfrequently they have to be % torn from % the
membrane, Occasionally q solid cast of nota-
bic size Is expelled, on which there are gener-
ally traces OF blood, but in some cases the cast
presents q tuDular ADnparQnla hainU nf of
shape Of the nasal cavity. This condition is
indicative Of liberation, which, In time. may
duce subsequent flattening of that organ.
Cases are occasionally met with in which q
| thick, viscid, Shiny secretion coats the mem.
s ee %oh sna il then 4y nSss
| powering, and sufficiently fetid to poison the
atmosphere OF whole room; and there are
brane are suspended, causing an unpleasant
feeling Of dryness, heat and feverishness in the
ne hesd snsn ana a noseha condition popularly known
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
pecially 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
hroa aSove w and behind chi tne po psate
Sometimes there is pain obstinately fixed in
some particular part, as in the temple, on the
GOp VI Lu6 ucduy NJ Ju6 DdCK VI CQc neck, or De-
hind the orbits, and, occasionally. pain mani.
| tests itself in the face of 80 severe character
that it is frequently mistaken for neuralgia.
assumes an exceedingly fetid and sickening
| odor. In some cases It becomes so revolving
| ly offensive as to render the sufferer an OBJ
+ a as to
gested, causing the nose to be stopped up,
| sometimes on one side, sometimes on the
otnes, ana % often on both giving rise to disa
casionly violent and prolonged paroxysms Of
sneezing.
The voice is weak, indistinct and husky, or
Of a nasal character, displaying. a sort Of sniff
| ing quality. Oftentimes there is q continuous
hoarseness and discordance. There is also a
sense ct irritation In the throat, and frequent
attempts to clear the parts of phlegm, produc-
| ing the sound Them" more or less forcibly
In some cases patients complain of an uncom
forta6ie =, feeling Lingo OF fnliness or choky senss-
! ing and almost constant dryness, for the tenn.
pOrary relief OF which they have to swallow
frequently. Others, egain, speak of 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 nesrly always bad in the
perform mental or physical labor with the
usual facility. is nervous, de pressed in spirits,
at times fearful, timid, agitated and inclined
| to drowS1nes6 and sleep, the memory weakened
ened.
Inc mucous membrane soon DeC0K 26 NOR
bidly sensitive to unfavorahle Influences and
In spite OF the utmost care becomes affected
| from the SLIGHTEST causes, SO that a breath OF
wild 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 aegravating the
disease by giving 1t q new impulse and involv-
| ing larger extent of surface than its prsde-
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
slight impulse ts required to send it to the
lungs Catarrh may, and often does, affect
other organs In the body, especially those con-
sch, bowels, kidneys, etc.
| By the employment OF proper inhalation In
/ the form OF medicated vapor mot steam OF
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
where 1t Is utterly impossible to make fluid
applications. BY these means every case can
| be cured.
Persons desiring treatment by this system Of
as at our ofise, and which will cause no
inconvenience or hindrance of business what
ever.
| 1 have seen so many OF these cases cured
that do not consider any case hopeless, un-
less both lungs are seriously involved. The
and In contracting and healing the cavities
which nothing else can do with the same sue
cess. The very best references from those al
ready cured
CONSULTATION FREE.