Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-11
CATARRH.

CATARRH.
The term Catarrh is applied to peculi ar d is
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-
ure is nasars ssshss &c from the
there is an almost constant flow of clear, acrid
fluid, but oftener an offensive, purulent, or
muco,purulent, greenish-yellow matter is Sc
creted, which accumulates in the nostrils or
drops into the throat, necessitatng its FIRE quent
| removal by blowing the nose or expectoration,
and often by both processes. SOM metimes pa
tlents feel as though their whole head was in q
state OF rottenness, SO great is the amount of
matter discharged and SO fetid is its odor. The
patient is greatly annoyed by the constant drop
ping into the throat of the morbid matter from
the head, and as recumbent position natur-
ally favors the flow downward, his rest is fre-
quently disurDed from this cause. Many suffer
| OF comfort.
In others, tough. ,yiscid 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
lodgement embarrasses respiration and creates
sensation of irritation and uneasiness in the
affected locality, which gives rise to constant
and almost irresistible desire to relieve the dis
comfort by & drawing 1 the mucus into the throat,
popularly known as hawking" is char acter-
| istic of catarrh and proves as EN- EMBARRASSING ia
the one affected as it is disagreeable to those
Again, the offensive matter hardens and de-
| posits itself on the mem mbrane 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 thai 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
ly traces of blood, but inAsome cases the cast
shape of the nasal cavity. This condition is in
dicative Of liberation, which. in time may des-
troy the bony structure of the nose and produ e
| a subsequent fattening Of that organ.
Cases are occasionally met with in which
thick, viscid, Shiny secretion coats the mem
brane Of the nasal cavities, and then putrifies,
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
dryness heat and teverishness in the head and
nose-a condition popularity known as "Dry
Catarrh."
ties of the bones of the forehead and face. CIV
ing rise to q distressing sensation of heavy
weight or compression over the forehead, espe
| cially in the region above and between the
eyes, and to a 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
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
| 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.
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 sort of shifting
hoarseness and discordapce. There is also a
| sense OF irritation in the throat, and frequent
attempts to clear the parts of phlegm, produc-
some cases patients complain of an uncomfort-
able feeling of fullness, or a choky sensation in
the throat, and in others of distressing and al.
Of which they have to swallow frequently.
Others, again, speak of q constant bad or nause-
GUS taste in the mouth or throat
and becomes weak and irritable, the appetite is
| capricious, and nearly always bad in the morn
ing The patient 10 languid, unable to perform
is nervous, depressed in spirits at times fearful
| timid, agitated and inclined to drowsiness and
sleep, the memory weakened and permanent
| impairment seriously threatened.
| The mucuous membrane soon becomes NOR
bidy sensitive to unfav0rable influences :and in
| spite of the utmost care becomes affected from
| 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 and repeated
| giving it a new impulse, and involving larger
extent of surface than its predecessor. In this
manner the difficulty spreads from organ to or,
bronch HAL tubes, until, encroaching further and
further it reaches the finer ramifications of the
bronchi, when but slight impulse is required
does. affect other organs in the body, especially
those containing mucous membrane, such al
the stomach, bowels, Kidneys, etc.
| Compound Oxygen treatment in the form ol
medicated vapor (not 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
It is utterly npossible to make fluid applica
tions. By tlt Sc means g cry case cen be cured
Persons sslring treatE.ent by this system o
practice ca1 use the remedies at home as vel
as at our office, and which will cause no incon
| venience or hindrance from business whatever
] have seen so many Of these cases cured tina
| do not consider any case hopeless, unless boil
lungs are seriously involved. Even then tn
in contracting and healing the cavities, whicl
nothing can do with the same success.
The very best reference from those alread
CONSULTATION FREE.
Those who desire to consult with me in regar
to their cases had better call at the Office fc
consultation and examination, but If impo
sible to do SO, can write for copy of m
Medical Treatise containing list of question:
Address
M. HILTON WILLIAMS, M. d
HoLLENBEcK BLOCK,
| Corner Second and Spring sts., Los Angeles;
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