Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-14

universally successful as that introdneed hv
~. Wlillams Tor the cure of catarrh, throat
dlseases bronchitis. asthma and consumption
CATARRH.
Inc term catarrh is applied to q peculiar dis
order OF the nostrils and adjacent parts, which
prevails to an alarming extent and is nrodun.
tive OF very serious consequences.
The most prominent ana characteristic fea-
lures is a morbid discharge from the head.
varying in its nature at different times
In some there is an almost constant flow of
clear, acrid fluid, but oftener an offensive.
purulent or muco-purulent, greenish yellow
nostrlls or drops into the throat, necessitat-
ing It's frequent removal by blowing the nose
or or Texpectoratlon, and Otter, by both processes.
sometimes patients feel as though their whole
head was in state of rottenness, SO great is
the amount OF matter discharged and SO fetid
| Is n It's odor. The patient is greatly annoyed BY
| the constant dropping into the throat of the
morbid matter from the head, and as n recnm-
bent position naturally favors the flow down.
ward, his rest is frequently disturbed from
| this cause. Many sufferers are obliged to lie
with .he head very much elevated in order to
| sleep with some degree of comfort
In others tough, viscid and offensive
phlegm collects behind and above the soft nal.
ate,ln the passage between the throat and head,
aonerlng to the parts with gluish tenacty Its
| lodgment EN- barrasses respiration and creates a
sensation OF irritation and uneasiness in the
affected locality, which gives rise to constant
ana almost irresistible desire to relieve the dis
comfort by drawing the mucous into the throat
| so as to eject it by the mouth. This practice
popularly known rs hawking" is character
lst.c OF catarrh, ana proves as embarrassing to
| the one affected as 1t is disagreeable to those
around him. '0
| Again, the offensive matter hardens and de-
posts itself on the membrane in the shane of
dry hard concretions, which are disch arged by
way OF the. nostrils or throat in Jumps or
fragments OF deep green tint In some cases
these 1ncrustatiOns accumulate to such an ex-
tent as to form regular plug in the nose, which
| oDstructs breathing and produces serious dis
comfort. So firmly do these incrustations ad-
| mere TO the point of attachment that their re-
moVal usually requires the most violent efforts:
| not unflequently they have to be torn from the
| membrane, Occasionally solid cast of nota
| BILE size is expelled on which there are penor-
| ally traces of blood, but in some cases the cast
presents tubular appearance, being of exact
shape o1 lhe nasal cavity. This condition is
| indicative of liberation, which, in time NAV
destroy the bory structure of the nose and nr0.
dnce a subsequent fattening of that organ
Cases aIe occasionally met with in Which a
thick, viscid, Shiny secretion coats the mem
brane OF the nasal cavities and then putrifes.
giving rise to stencil which is really over
| powerlng, and sufficiently fetid to poison the
| atmosphere OF whole room; and there are
| others in which all the secretions of the mem
| brane are suspended, causing an unnIeasant
feeling OF dryness, hest and feverishness in the
| as DRY Catarrh." NA'"A
The disease speedily extends to the mir 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 offulness heat, irritation
soreness or pain in the nostrils near The root al
me nose, as well as in the upper part of tp :.
throat, above and behind the soft pals g
sometimes there is pain obstnately fxe 'VS,
some particular part, as in the temple, III III
top OF the head at the back of the nee On ine ha
nlnd the orbits, and, occasionally. an vi u;
iests Itself III the face OF so severe ."ii mail
that IL is frequently mistaken fo' neurniia
she breath @ is ALWAYS tante and at Times
odor In some cases IL ber onoos anu m slckenlng
~ offensive as to render tbe SnGo-or To re'oiting
The nassI S meWh ~ hrso as well as to others.
gested, causing the nose u,oIehet 70 La anu con-
s1le'aes othny a1'a On OF side, sometimes on the
greeabIe. stnffv on both, giving rise to disa-
sneezing. Pioionseo paroXysms OF
Of Ine esa Noice is weak indistinct and husky, or
tng quality. Oftentimes there is a oontinnnns
~ noarseness and discordance. There is also 3
sttemOts tn in the throat, and frequent
ing the sound "hem" more or less faroihIv
fortsb sohle eases patients complain of an uncom.
IsorIaDle feeling of fullness, or a chokv sensa
tlon IN the throat and in others o1 distrasS,
nsau ms anu almost constant dryness for the tenn
porary relief Of which they have to swallow
thiequently. hnq Others, again, speak of Constant
paI or nauseous taste in the mouth or throat
ond Ing Sach stomach generally suffers more or less
is Deiomes weak and irritable; the appetite
is capr1c1ous and nearly always bad in the
morning. The patient is languid, nnabIe to
perform mental or physical labor with the
at timas Is nervous depressed in spirits
10 aroWslness and sleep, the memory weakened
ened. 0'iS tnreaI-
The mucous membrane soon beco,ros NOV
Dldly sensitive to unfavorehle influences and
IN spite tt OF the utmost care becomes affected
IroHi tne s1ghtest causes so that a breath of
WIND upon the Innings of the nose or throst ho l
comes productive of cold, and gives risa De 70
serious T disturbances OF the respiratory organs
nested ne cdIds subject to frequent and re-
oisease py giving 1t new impulse and invoiv'
an, lug d larger extent OF surface than its prada
from organ 'fls fn manner the difficulty spreads
larynx. trachea and bronchial tubes nntti
eencroacning further and further, it reaches the
slight impnIse y d,,, OF the bronchi, when but
lungs Catarrh may and often does es 70 otfnne fne
onsr organs IN the body, especially those con-
MSainlng M mucous mem brane such as the Stnya-
ach, bowels, kidneys, etc. "' 'he stom-
the for1 oro emtipioyment IN OF proper inhalation in
sne form OF medicated vapor (not steam ~ ~
dfrect acton mt are aole to produce immediate and
iLrvue ia acIi9n upon the diseased surfaces in the
1Tay anu ~ nasal passages, for air will find it's
hsra whs n'0 the most remote and intricate cavities
snniiootias, s uIterly impossible to make fluid
be cured. N"ns e'ely case can
nra Persons desiring treatment by this system of
Plactce Can use the remedies at home as we'll
as at our offi:e, and which will csnss "un nn
ever. " ousihees "hnC-
tb a. nave seen so many of these cases cured
Ihat DO not consider any case homeless. nm
ieSs pom lungs are seriously involved The
lnnaiacons aid us in dissolving the mucous
ahu anu n contracting and healing the cavities
which nothing else can do with the same sue,
cess; The very best references from those al
ready cured.
CONSULTATION FREE.