Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-10
CATARRH.

Inc term catarrh is applied to a peculiar dis
order OF the nostrils and adjacent parts which
RreVafls PREY az TO an alarming extent and is produc-
tive OF very serious consequences
The most prominent ana characteristic fea
lures is morbid discharge from the head.
varying In its nature at different times
In some there is an almost constant flow of
clear, acT1d fluid, but oftener an offensive,
puIulent or muco-purulent, greenish yellow
1,nstn ma.er secreted' which accumulates In the
ing its frequent removal BY blowing the noe
or expectoration, and often by both processes.
sometimes SOM patients feel as though their whole
mead was in state of rottenness, SO great is
the amount of matter discharged and 30 fetid
Is its odor The patient is greatly annoyed by
ae ma1 the Rsa ss h.0st ar Of the
bent position naturally favors the flow down
ward, his rest is frequently disturbed from
Snas itb cause: Su Sea Many sufferers are Obliged to Lie
sleep with some degree of comfort
In others tough, viscid and offensive
ate. In the passage between the throat and head,
adhering to the parts with gluish tenac city Its
loogment embarrasses respiration and creates Q
sensation Of irritation and uneasiness in the
affected locality, which gives rise to a constant
and almost irresistible desire to relieve the dis
comfort by drawing the mucous into the throat
popularIy known as "hawIing, is is chsrscter.. hotr.
lstlc OF catarrh, and proves as embarrassing to
the one affected as 1t is disagreeable to those
Again, the offensive matter hardeps and de-
posits itself on the membrane in the shape Of
dry, hard concretions, which are discharged by
fragments of a deep green tint. In some casea
these incrustations accumulate to such an ex-
tent as to form regular plug in the nose which
comfort. So firmly do these incrustations % S ad-
here to the point of attachment that their re-
moval mo usually requires the most violent efforts;
membrane, Occasionally solid cast of notse
Die size IL expelled, on which there are gener-
ally traces Of blood, but in some cases the cast
shape of the nasal cavity. This Condition ia
indicative OF liberation, which, in time, NAV
destroy the bony structure of the nose and pro.
duce subsequent fattening of that organ
Cases ate occasionally met with in Which q
thick vlseid, Shiny secretion coats the mem.
brane OF the nasal cavities and then putrifies,
powering, and sufficiently fetid to poison the
atmosphere OF a whole room; and there are
others in which all the secretions Of the mem
feeling OF dryness, heat and feverishness in the
as DRY Catarrh"
The disease speedily extends to the air cav.
tiles OF the bones OF the forehead and face. CIV
ing rise to distressing sensation of heavy
weight or compression over the forehead, es.
eyes, ,and to feeling offullness, heat, irritation
soreness or pain in the nostrils near the root Of
the nose, as well as in the upper part of the
nTost above tSs,a nsa Ises sort psisse
some particular part, as in the temple, on the
top OF the head, at the back of the neck, or be-
hind fn tn tne orbits and, occasionally. pain mani
that 1t Is frequently mistaken for neuralgia.
The breath is always tainted aud at times
assumes an exceedingly fetid and sickening
~ offensive as TO- render the sufferer an OBJ
ject 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. and often on both, giving rise to a disa-
greeable, st1ffy sensation in the head, and oc-
sneeEing
The voice is weak, indistinct and husky, or
OF nasal character, displaying. a sort of sniff
b hoarseness and discordance. There is also a
sense Of irritation in the throat, and frequent
attempts to clear the parts of phlegm. .produc-
In some cases patients complain Of an u.;;.o,r.
1ortable feeling Of fullness, or q cnoky sef,sa-
!lon IN the throat, and in others OF q distress.
,n1 lug anu aimost constant dryness, for the tenn
frequently. Others, again, speak of Constant
bad ID or nauseous taste In the mouth OF throat.
srd dus So s.Omscn generally suffers more or less
wedk sed nsarH snd irritable the appetite
morning. The patient is langilid, unable to
perform mental or physical labor with the
et usual 1aclnty nervous depressed in spirits,
10 orowslness and sleep, the memory weakened
ened. '"Ae@'-
The mucous membrane soon becor.es NOR.
pldly sensitive to unfavereble influences, and
IN spite OF the utmost care becomes affected
rom the slightest causes, 80 that breath of
WAC upon the Innings of the nose or throat be-
comes productive of cold, and gives rise to
serious disturbances OF the respiratory organs
Inus the patient is subject to frequent and re-
geated colds, each attack aggravating the
olsease by g1v1ngit new impulse and inyoly-
Ing larger extent of surface than its prsde-
cessor. In this manner the difficulty spreads
from organ to organ, invading the throat
lsrynx trachea and bronchial tubes, until.
ercroaching further and further 1t reach es the
a,ia nhet ramiteat1ons OF the bronchi, when but q
lungs. Catarrh may, and often does. AFFECT
other organs in the tody, especially those con-
tainlng mucous mem brane, such as the stom
ach, bowels, kidneys, etc.
by the employment of proper inhalation in
tne form OF medicated vapor (not steam or
direct action upon the diseased surfaces in the
larypx ana nasal passages, for air will fnd its
way into the most remote and intricate cavities
wnere It Is utterly impossible to make fiuid
tapplcatlons. By these means every case can
Persons desiring treatment by this system OF
practice can use the remedies at home as we'll
as at our Office, and which will cause no
ever.
have seen so many OF these cases cured
mat 40 not consider any case hopeless, un.
limitations aid as in dissolving the mucoua
ana In contracting and healing the cayities
which nothing else can do with the same suc,,
cess The very best references from those al
ready cured.