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


order OF the nostrils and adjacent parts, which
prevails to an alarming extent and is product
i've OF very serious consequences.
ture is a morbid discharge from the head, vary
ing in its nature at different times In some
there is an almost constant flow of clear, acrid
muco-purulent, greenish-y -yellow matter is Sc
creted, which accumulates in the nostrils or
drops into the throat, necessitating its frequent
removal rem a by blowing the nose or expectoration,
| tients feel as though their whole head was in
| state OF rottenness, SO great is the amount Of
patient is greatly annoyed by the constant drop
| ping into the throat of the morbid after from
the head, and as recumbent. position natur-
ally favors the flow downward, his rest is fire.
queutly disturbed from this cause. Many suffer
erf 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 palate, in
the passage between the throat and head, ad-
herring to the parts with gluish tenacity. Its
| a sensation of irritation and uneasiness in the
affected locality. which gives rise to constant
| comfort by drawing the mucus into the throat,
so as to eject it by the mouth. This practice,
popularly known as hawking is char acter-
istic OF catsrrh, and proves. as embarrassing to
| the one affected as it is disagreeable to those
around him.
| Again, the offensive matter hardens and de-
| e1ADG
dry, hard concretions, which are discharged by
way of the postrils 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 a regular plug in the nose,
which obstructs breathing and produces serious
discomfort. So firmly do these incrustations
adhere to the point OF attach ment th at their re-
moval usually requires the most violent efforts;
| not unfreiuently they have to be torn from tn
membrane. Occasionally solid cast of nota-
BILE size is expelled, on which there are general
| "a tbo oct
presents a tubular appearance, baipg OF exact
| shape OF the nasal cavity. This condition sim
troy the bony structure of the nose and produ e
a subsequent 1attening of that organ
Cases are occasionally met with in which
brane of the nasal cavities, and then putrifies,
| giving rise to stencil which is really oyerpow.
ering and sufficiently fetid to poison the atmos-
which all the secretions of the membrane are
suspended, causing an unpleasant feeling of
dryness, heat and teverishness in the head and
nose-a condition popularity known as DRY
The. disease speedily extends to the air cavi-
ties OF the bones of the forehead and face Civ
| weight or compression over the forehead, espe
cially in the region above and between the
eyes, and to feeling of fullness, heat, irrita-
ron 9 soreness or pain IN the nostrls near the
| the throat, above and behind the soft palate
Sometimes there is pain obstinately fixed in
top Of the head. at the back Of the neck, or be- 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 it becomes so revoltingly often.
sive as to render the sufferer an object of dis
gust to himself as well as to others.
The nasal membrane is thickened and con.
gested. causing the nose to be stopped up, some
tn
stuify sensation in the head, and occasioning
violent and prolonged paroxysms of sneezing.
nasal character, displaying a sort of shining
quality. Oftentimes there is continuous
hoarseness and discordar ce. There is also a
ense 81 IT In the throat and frequent
ing the sound men," more or less forcibly, In
some cases patients complain of an uncomfort-
the throat, and in others of distressing and al.
most constant dryness for the temporary relief
OF which they have to swallow freauently
Gus taste in the mouth or throat. ~ - -"'''
The stomach generally suffers more or less
and becomes weak and irritable, the appetite is
ing. The patient is languid, unable to perform
mental or physical labor with the usual facility.
is nervous, depressed in spirits, at times fearful
sna' Gmla' agitatea and inclined to drowsiness and
impairment seriously threatened.
The mucuous membrane soon becomes NOR
piuiy eensiuVe " ouuIdVOrdOle lnuuences ,and in
spite of the utmost care becomes affected from
the slightest causes, SO that breath ofwin upon
the innings OF the nose or throat, becomes f,ro-
ductive OF cold. and gives rise to serious dis
turbances OF the respiratory organs Thus the
patient is subject to frequent and repeated
colds, each attack aggravatiDg the disease by
giving it new impulse, and involving a larger
extent OF surface than its predecessor. In this
ms nm the difficulty spreads from organ to or
gan, invading the throat, larnyx, trachea and
bront HAL tubes, until, encrOaching further and
further 1t reacte es the finer ications of the
b'onchi, when but a slight impulse is required
does affect othe- organs in the body, especially
tnose containing mucous membrane, such as |
the stomach, bowels, k'dueys, etc.
By the empl yment of proper inh alations and |
Compound Oxygen treatment in the form of |
medtcated vapOr (not 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 remote5t and intricate cavities, where
u is utterly impossible to make fluid applca-
tons. By these means every case can be cured |
practice can use the remedies at home as well
rs at our Office, and which will cause no incon-
venience or hindrance from business whatever.
I have seen so many of these cases cured that
lungs are seriously inv0lvedA Even then the
aid us in dissolvfhg the mucus and
n contracting and healing the cavities, which
lothing can do with thesame success
The very best reference from those already
,ured.
Those who desire to consult with me In regard
o their cases had better call at the office for
0nsultation and examination, but II impos-
tble to DO so. can write for copy of my 4
dedioal Treatise, containing list Of questions.
address
HILTON WILLIAMS, III. d.,
HoLLENBECK BLOCK,