Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-13
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
muco-purulent greenish- yellow matter Is &C.
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 q
state OF rottenness, 80 great is the amount of
patient is greatly annoyed by the constant drop
ping into the throat of the morbid matter from
the head, and as q recumbent position natur.
quently disturbed from this cause. Many suffer
erf are obliged to lie with the head very much
elevated in order to sleep with some degree
In others, tough, viscid and offensive phlegm
collects behind and above the soft palate in
the passage between the throat and head, ad-
~ anS
q sensation OF irritation and uneasiness in the
affected locality, which gives rise to a constant
and almost irresistible desire to relieve the dis
so as to eject 1t by the mouth. This practice,
popularly known as hawking" is char acter-
istic OF catarrh, and proves as embarrassing to
the one affected as 1t Is disagreeable to those
around him.
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 OF frag-
ments of deep green tint. In some cases
these incustratiOns accumulate to such an ex-
tent as to form regular Dlug in the nose,
which obstructs breathing and produces serious
discomfort. So firmly do these incrustatiOns
adhere 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 a solid cast of nota-
BILE size is expelled, on which there are general
lxy fron nf hut IN
presents tubular appearance, being of exact
shape of the nasal cavity. This condition is In
dicative of liberation, which, in time may des-
a subsequent fattening of that organ.
Cases are occasionally met with in which q
thick, viscid, Shiny secretion coats the mem
giving rise to a stencil which is really overpoW.
ering and sufficiently fetid to poison the atmos-
phere Of whole room; and there are others in
suspended, causing an unpleasant feeling Of
dryness, heat and teverishness in the head and
noss nose-s condition popularly known as "DEy
The disease speedily extends to the air cavi-
ties of the bones of the forehead and face Civ
ing rise to a distressing sensation of heavy
weight Or compression over the forehead. espe.
cially 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 a 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.
gested, causing the nose to be stopped up, some
times on one side. sometimes on the other. and
often on both, giving rise to .disagreeable,
violent and prolonged paroxysms of sneezing.
The voice is weak, indistinct and husky, or of
a nasal character, displaying q sort of shining
hoarseness and discordauce. There is also
sense of irritation in the throat, and freoueut
attempts to clear the parts OF phlegm, produc-
Ing the sound mem more or less forcibly In
able feeling OF fullness, or choky sensation in
the throat, and in others of q distressing and al.
most constant dryness for the temporary relief
Others, again, spesk of q constant bad OF 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 10 languid, unable to perform
mental or physical labor with the usual facility,
Is nervous, depressed in spirits, at times fearful
timid, agitated and inclined to drowsiness and
sleep, the memory weakened and permanent
impairment seriously threatened.
bidly sensitive to unfavorable influences, and in
spite OF the utmost care becom es affected from
the slightest causes, so that breath OF wind upon
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
colds, each attack aggravating the disease by
giving 1t a new impulse. and involving larger
extent OF surface than its predecessor. In this
manner the difficulty spreads from organ to or
gan. invading the throat, larnyx, trachea and
bronchial tubes, until, encroaching further and
further it reaches the finer ramifcations Of the
bronchi, when but slight impulse is required
to kend it to the lungs. Catarrh may and often
does, afect other organs In the body, especially
the stomach, bowels, kidneys. etc.
BY the employment of proper inhalations and
Compound Oxygen treatment in the form OF
| medicated yapor mot steam or spray we are
upon the diseased surface in the larnyx and
| the nasal passages, for air will find its way
into the remotest and intricate cavities, where
| 1t is utterly impossible to make fluid applica
tiOns. BY tntse means e,'ery case ccE be cured
Persons desiring treatE. ent by this system O
practice can use the remedies at home as wei
as at our office, and which will cause no incon
OF Tom business whatever
| do not consider any case hopeless, unless boil
lungs are seriously involved. Even then th
inhalations aid as in dissolving the mucus AM
in contracting and healing the cavities. Whicl
nothing can do with the same success.
The very best reference from those alread
cured.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Those who desire to consult with me In regar
to their cases had better call at the ONCE "a
consultation and examination, but If fmpo1
sible TO 40 60, can write for . copy Of m
Address
NJ. HILTON WILLIAMS, M. D