Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-03

Specialist in all forms of female complainta
and all chronic diseases of the blood, etc.
HOLLENBECK BLOCK,
Cor. Second and Spring sts., Los Angeles Cal
All diseases of the respiratory organs treated
by the most approved medical inhaiations
comblned with proper constitutional remedies
Ior ,, tne liver, stomach, blood, etc. We are also
which has such a worldwide ieputatiOn in
lung and nervous affections Probably no
system OF practice. ever adopted has been so
DR.. Williams tor the cure of catarrh thrnst
olseases' bronchitis, asthma and consumption
CATARRH.
The term catarrh is applied to peculiar dis
order OF the nostrils and adjacent parts, which
preVaiis TO an alarming extent and is produc.
tive OF very serious consequences
The most prominent and ch aracteristic fea
lures is morbid discharge from the head.
VARYING In Its nature at different times.
IN some mere Is an almost constant flow of
clear, acr1d fluid, but oftener an offensive.
purulent or muco-purulent, greenish yellow
matter is secreted, which accumulates In the
nostrils or drops into the throat, necessitat-
or expectoration, and often by both processes.
sometimes patients feel as though their whole
tHa nead was IN state Of rottenness, SO great is
tne amount OF matter discharged and SO fetid
Is Its odor The patient is greatly annoyed by
tne constant dropping into the throat of the
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 a tough, viscid and offensive
phlegm collects behind and above the soft pal
ate, in the passage between the throat and head.
adhering to the parts with gluish tenacity. Its
lodgment embarrasses respiration and creates a
sensation of irritation and uneasiness i'm the
affected locality. which gives rise to constant
comfort by drawing the mucous into the throat
so as to eject it by the mouth. This practice.
popularly known as hawking" is character.
1stic of catarrh, and proves as embarrassing 10
the one affected as 1t is disagreeable to those
around him
Again, the offensive matter hardens and de-
pos1ts itself on the membrane in the shane of
dry, hard concretions, which are discharged by
way OF the nostrils or throat in humps or
fragments OF a deep green tint. In some cases
tent as to form q regular plug in the nose which
obstructs breathing and produces serious dis
comfort, So firmly do these incrustations ad-
moval usually requires the most violent efforts;
not unfrequently they have to be torn from the
membrane, me Occasionally solid cast of nota-
pie size is expelled, on which there are gener-
ally traces Of blood, but in some cases the cast
presents a tubular appearance, being of exact
shape OF the nasal cavity. This condition is
destroy the bony structure of the nose and nro
duce subse quent flattening of that organ.
=, Eases are occasionally met with in which
thlck, Vlse1d, Shiny secretion coats the mem
brane OF the nasal cavities and then putrifies
giving rise to a stencil which is really over.
powerlng, aud sufficiently fetid to poison the
others in which all the secretions of the mem
brane are suspended, causing an unpleasant
feeling OF dryness heat and feverishness in the
as DRY Catarrh"
The disease speedily extends to the air cav.
itles OF the bones of the forehead and face, Civ.
weight or compression over the forehead, es-
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
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
top Of the head, at the back of the neck, or be.
hlnd the orbits, and, occasionally, pain mani
tests itself in the face of SO severe character
that 1t is frequently mistaken for neuralgia.
The breath is always tainted and at times
assumes an exceedingly fetid and sickening
odor; In some cases it becomes so revolving
~ onensive as to render the sufferer an OBJ
Jece 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, ana often on both, giving rise to disa-
greeapie, stuffy sensation in the head, and oc-
cas1only violent and prolonged paroxysms of
Gneezing.
The voice is weak, indistinct and husky. or
OF a nasal character. displaying 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 to clear the parts of phlegm, .produc-
ing the sound "hem" more or less forcibly
In some cases patients complain of an uncom-
Portable feeling of fullness Or q 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 constant
bad or nauseous taste in the mouth or throat
The stomach generally suffers more or less
ana peGomes weak @ aarn ana irritable table, the appetite
morning. The patient is languid, nnable to
perform mental or physical labor with the
at times fearful timid. agitated and inclined iiedi
to drowsiness and eleep, the memory weakened
and permanent impairment seriously threat
ened.
The mucous membrane soon becomes NOR
bidly sensitive to unfavorable influences, and
in spite of the utmost care becomes affected
from the slightest causes 30 that a breath of
wild upon the Innings of the nose or throat he.
comes productive of a cold and gives rise tn
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 inyoiy-
ing larger extent OF surface than its prede
IN THIS Us manner the difficulty spreads
larynx, trachea and bronchial tubes, until,
encroaching further and further, it reaches the
finer ramfications of the bronchi, when but a
slight impulse is required to send it to the
other organs in the body, especially those con-
tanning mucous membrane, such as the stom-
ach, bowels, kidneys, etc.
BY the employment OF proper inhalation in
the form OF medicated vapor (not steam or
spray) we. are able to produce immediate and
direct action upon the diseased surfaces in the
larypx and nasal passages, for air will find its
way into the most remote and intricate cavities,
where It Is utterly impossible to make fluid
applications. By these means every case can
be cured.
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 l do not consider any case hopeless, un-
less both lungs are seriously involved. The
inhalations aid us in dissolving the mucous
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.