Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-04
CATARRH.

CATARRH.
The term catarrh is applied to a peculiar dis
Oraea 1l the noStrils and adjacent parts, which
preVails TO an alarming extent and is prod,oe.
i've OF very serious consequences.
me inost prominent and characteristic fea-
uara tuIes Is morbid discharge from the head,
varying IN It's nature at different times
In some there is an almost constant flow of
clear; acrid fluid, but oftener an offensive.
a,taT IL or om9eopnrulent, greensh yellow
nostrlls or drops into the throat, necessitat..
| IN ing lus reguent removal by blowing the nose
and often by both processes
Sometlmes patients feel as though their whole
nead was IN state of rottenness, so great is
the amount OF matter discharged and SO fetid
Is Isl ats 0u9r. me patient is greatly annoyed by
tne constant dropping into the throat of the
morolo matter from the head, and as a recum-
@ nent position naturally favors the flow down
war Ward, ms ms 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
biaa,e ,h otners nis tough viscid and offensive
ate,ln the passage between the throat and head.
aadhering oda to the parts with glush tenacity Its
soug mene en- parrasses respiration and creates
sensation OF irritation and uneasiness in the
affected locality, which gives rise to instant
and almost irresistible desire to relieve the dis
c0mi4fe aS or 2y craving the mucous into the throat
popularly known as "hawking," is Character,
istic of catarrh, and proves as embarrassing to
Ihe one affected as it is disagreeable to those
Again, the offensive matter hardens and de-
poslts Itself on the membrane in the shape of
dry, hard concretions, which are DISCHARGED bv
way of the nostrils or throat in Inmns y oy
fragments of deep green tint. In some cases
these lncIustatlons accumulate to such an ex-
tent as TO form regular plug in the nose which
obstructs breathing and produces serious dis
comfort SO firmly do these incrustations nd.
mere 70 the point OF attachment that their re.
moVal usually requires The most violent efforts:
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membrane, Occasionally a solid cast of nota-
pie size Is expelled on which there are gener-
| presents a tubular appearance, being of exact
shape OF the nasal cavity. This Condition is
lnoicative OF liberation, which, In time. may
| 9estroy the bony structure of the nose and pro.
| duce sequent flattening of that organ.
| Cases a,e occasionally met with in Which
thlck, vist1d, SHINY secretion coats the mem
Dfane OF the nasal cavities and then putrifies
giving rise to a stencil which ia really over.
powering, and sufficiently fetid to poison the
atmosphere OF whole room; and there are
Drane are suspended, causing an unpleasant
| feeling Of dryness, heat and feverishness in the
ne nead ha, ana nossIa a condition popularly known
The disease speedily extends to the air cav.
itles OF the bones of the forehead and face, Civ.
| ing rire to distressing sensation of heavy
weight or compression over the forehead. es.
peclally 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
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throat, above and behind the soft pslate
sometimes there is pain obstinatey fixed in
| some particular part, as in the temple, on the
top OF the head, at the back of the neck. or he
nlnd the orbits and, occasionally pain mani
rests itself in the face of so severe Character
th9t at IL is frequently mistaken for neuralgia
assumes an exceedingly fetid and sickening
| odor; In some cases 1t becomes SO revolving,
| y offensive as to render the sufferer an OBJ
JeGS OF disgust to h1msalf as well as to others
The nasal membrane is thickened and con
gested, causing the nose to be stopped mn.
%someumes % on one side, sometimes on the
| greeable, stuffy sensation in the head, and oc-
caslonly violent and prolonged paroxysms of
The voice is weak indistinct and husky. or
OF a nasal character, displaying a sort of snif
ing quality. Oftentines there is a Continuous
hoarseness and discordance. There is also
sense OF irritation in the throat, and freouent
| attempts to clear the parts of phlegm, produe.
ing the sound "hem' more or less forcibIv
some one cases patients mplain of an uncom-
tlon IN the throat, and in others Oh q distress
ing ana almost constant dryness, for the tenn.
porary relief Of which they have to swallow
frequently others, again, speak of a Constant
| pad or nauseous taste in the mouth or throat
me stomach generally suffers more or less
ana becomes weak and irritable; the appetite
| is capr1cious and nearly always bad in the
morning. The patient is languid, nnable to
perform mental or physical labor with the
Usual t isclnty Is nervous, pressed in spirits
| 10 9rowslness and sleep, the memory weakened
ened. 'ie"'
The mucous membrane soon beco,nes mor
Dldly sensitive to unfavOrable Influences. and
IN spite OF the utmost care becomes affected
AZ, IroiH Ine sliehtesI causes, so that breath of
wi1d upon the Innings of the nose or throat he
comes productive of u cold, and gives rise to
serious disturbances of the respiratory organs
| Ihus the patient is subject to freonent and re-
peated colds, each attack aggrayating the
olsease BY giving 1t new impulse and ifyoly-
cessor. In this manner the difficulty spreads
| from organ to organ, invading the throat
| larynx. trachea and bronchial tubes until.
encroaohing further and further it reaches The
| hner ramifcations OF the bronchi, when but a
@ @signt impulse is required to send it to the
| other organs in the body, especially those con-
talnsag a mucous mem braae, such as the stOm-
| ach, bowels, kidneys, ETC..
b1the employment OF proper inhalation in
the form of medicated vapor (not steam or
| spray) we are able to produce immediate and
| larynx and nasal passages for air will find its
way into the most remote and intricate cayities
Wnere 1t is utterly impossible to make fiuiG
applications. By these means every case can
be cured. 0"A
Persons desiring treatment by this system of
practice can use the remedies at home as wall
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 do not consider any case hopeless. nm
less both lungs are seriously involved. The
| and in contracting and healing the eayities
which nothing else can do with the same suc
| cess; Inc very best references from those al
| ready cured. 9' ~