The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-30
FACTS ABOUT CATARRH.
plssGREeABLE DISEASE WITH
WttcH MANY ARE AFFLICTED.

| serious ms Often Represented - Easily
Cured Under Proper Conditions and
Treatment.
The term "catcrrh'' il from two
Greek words meaning II flow" and has
| its seat in the mucous membranes.
Speaking generally, the mucous mem
brane is structuraIly the same as the
ekin. Its Office is similar. being o lubri-
| Gator. excretor and sccretor in the func-
| tions of the body. The disease catarrh
| Ia one which, as before remarked, finds
| its EXPRESSION in the mucous membrane
and the extent OF this tissue shows at
once TO what an extent the disease can
exist. as there is no part or locality of
| mucous membrane which cannot and Is
not affected by the catarrhal condition.
The regions of the mucous trait most
| prone To catarrh are those OF the nose,
mouth, upper and lower pharynx, or
| back part of the nose and mouth; the
| larvnx. or voice organ; the bronchial
| tubes. the stomach, intestines and gall
passages. These several regions give
names to the existing catarrh, as nasal
or nose catarrh. bronchial catarrh. pha-
rvngial or laryngial cat1rrh, stomachlc
| or intestinal catarrh. In these different
regions we find the catarrh acute or
chronic.
PRFDEpOsITTON TO CATARRH.
There seems 10 bc.a certain prodisposi-
| ton or structural development Of the IN
! diyiinal prone TO catarrhal attacks.
! These conditions are characterized by
| povertv of blood and nutrition. in which
! The walls Of the capillary OF minute blood
vessels have a feeble tone or power Of
resistance. while the tissue through which
such vessels pass are az the same time
soft and Welding. This prcdisposition 10
catarrh is strongly marked IN scrofula
and rickets and as in bronchial Catarrh.
the morbid condition is a frequent az
tendant on typhoid fever, measles, whoop-
Ing cough and smallpox. Etleninate
habits also augment the liability TO
catarrhal affections
In consideration Of the reasons why
any one should suffer from a catarrh,
acute or chronic. this condition OF the
system or susceptibility is the important
and determining factor " thout IT. pres
! ence the existence Of catarrh Is an I'M
possibility. As in consumption, 50 It j.
in catarrh this preoispositon is the re-
suit of original organization Of the indi-
vidual. or can Ike acquired.
DANGERS GREATLY EXAGGERATED.
The flaming advertisement setting
forth the horrors Of catarrli Is familiar
object. and our ideas of ttrrh arc more
largely Influenced hv what vc read than
what we know. While Some forms Of
catarrh are truly If grave consequence
and should receive Intelligent attention,
il this was true IN the majority Of cases.
probably large part Of tha population
Of the large cities would ho patients
of some physician or specialist. Tho
truth il. outside Of tho common cold.
there are many forms Cf THAT nay be
termed mild catanh, which arc not ln-
compatible with a state a. hoal.n. and
we can probably take the ~ a'lrlty o.. the
people in any city anil b. mluation
demonstrate that they la 20, in Fact
mild catarrh. These people cgc slhioct
to taking cold, easily Bct 'old, and }. 10
somewhat stubborn. The are Usually
afflicted during tho spriyC and fan.
steady warm or cold weather 81
beneficial to them, aud oaif When taly
have a cold are they much iucOnfc-
nienced Their general health Is god
and influences brought t. hear on the
general health usually meet With "a
prompt effect on the cat1l1h. 1T . safe
TO say that directly, fatal result nom
catarfh is q bugbcap and finds TO ioun-
dation in fact. That much sUiicrng
and disability is due to the gr.vcr or
more chronic fOrsu8 OF the disease IS
.irr l.fr .l Ia
among ne laity that chrome catarh Is
the forcrunner Of consumption, amt "
only q question OF time, Is pare nonsense.
II q cOnsumptiOn does follow q Caiauh
we are safe in sa,ing that the catarh
was consumption from the FIRST, aud
ihat either the Individual had tho con-
sumptive faint through hereditary uilu'
cnces. or his habits AID ,llgolrdm- de-
vei0ped it in him and the cctur. was
only the first local expression Of thc con-
sumption. n thar form al cstarfh in
which the disease extends % destruction
Of tissue and death OF bono NO must Dot
saddle d. result "a tha catarln; while
this unQuc5iiouabiy was the immediate
exciting cause, there was present and
ready ior the Development OF the result
a soil 50 bad and vicious, Cthcr by ho-
rcdity or acquisition, that the death OF
tissue ard bone y AS perfectly rational
and legitimate.
VALUABLE HINTS 70 Slt EI.riy5.
Tho results Of chronic Catarrl arc
many and varied, and willie marked by
a high degree Of .persisteucy and stub
bOrnncss. relief can and ,houd be at
tanned This is 70 be accom- lishcd not
by local measures alone. lut moro cspo.
ciaily by attacking the individual and
rclievng the condition wlich makes lie
development of the cata'IL possible
Treatment locally nigh bc pursued
for lifetime and EOthinY but relief Of
temporary character gained Correct all
that H. wrong in habl,s. surroundings
and occupation, and you slin potent
influence for recovery.
One al the most common causes Of
catanh, especially of the lcse, b de-
fectIvc nasal trcathing o. respiration.
Again, the structural changes which
usually develop in time from tong con-
tinuod and neglected catars1 ala other
reasons why cotaIh is moi readily re-
liesed. Notw thstanding these oDsta-
Cles, relief can and should D. attained.
The most necessary factor il an intClll-
gent conception Of the condition which
i the foundation Of the dile--c. Relief
for this in most Of the cases Ji,ans relief
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