Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-17
CATARRH.

CATARRH.
The term catarrh is applied to peculiar dis
r Oraea 1I tne nostrlls and adjacent parts, which
prevails TO an alarming extent and is produc-
| i've OF very serious consequences.
Ihe most prominent and ch aracteristic fea-
varying in Its nature at different times.
In some there is an almost constant flow of
Gle ar; acrid fluid, but oftener an offensive,
matter is secreted, which accumulates In the
nostrils or drops into the throat, necess.tat-
ing its frequent removal by blowing the nose
Sometimes patients feel as though their whole
/ head was in state of rottenness, SO great ia
tne e.. AMOUNT OF matter discharged and SO fetid
Is Its odor. Thepatient is greatly annoyed by
the constant dropping into the throat Of the
morbid matter from the head, and as q recum-
d nent position la naturally iavors the flow down
this cause Many sufferers are obliged to lie
with The head very much elevated in order to
| sleep with some degree of comfort
In others a tough, viscid and offensive
phlegm collects behind and above the soft pal
| ate, In the passage between the throat and head
lodgment EN- barrasses respiration and creates 4
sensation Of irritation and uneasiness in the
afected locality, which gives rise to a constant
| comfort by drawing the mucous into the throat
| so as to eject it by the mouth. This practice
popularly known as hawking" is character.
the one affected as It is disagreeable to those
around him.
Again, the offensive matter hardens and de-
poslts itself on the membrane in the shape of
dry, hard concretions, which are discharged 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
OF Tho SO nrmiy 40 these incrustations ad-
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 gener-
ally traces of blood but in some cases the cast
presents tubular appearance, being of exact
indicative of liberation, which, In time. may
destroy the bony structure of the nose and pro.
duce subs. quent 1attening of that organ.
thick, viscid, Shiny secretion coats the mem
brane OF the nasal cavities and then putrifes,
giving rise toa stencil which is really over
powering, and sufficiently fetid to poison the
atmosphere OF a whole room; and there are
others In which all the secretiOns of the mem
brane are suspended, causing an unpleasant
feeltng OF dryness, heat and feverishness in the
head and nose,a condition popularity known
| as DRY Catarrh."
The disease speedily extends to the air cav
titles of the bones of the forehead and face, Civ.
ing rise to distressing sensation OF heavy
weight or compression over the forehead es.
peeially in the region sbove and between the
soreness or pain In the nostrils near the root OF
the nose, as well as in the upper part of the
throat above and behind the soft palate.
Sometimes lei there is pain obstinately fixed in
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 neuralcia
The breath is always tainted and 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
sometimes on one side, sometimes on tie
other, and often on both, giving rise to a disa-
greeable, stufy sensation In the head, and oc-
casionIy violent and prolonged paroxysms of
| The veice is weak indistinct and husky. or
OF nasal character, displaying sort Of sniff
hoarseness and discordance. There ia also q
sense OF irritation in the throat, and freouent
attempts M TO clear the parts of phlegm, produc-
In some cases patients complain of an uncor
| Portable feeling of fullness, or q choky sensa.
! ton in the throat and in others OF q distress.
ing and almost constant dfyness. for the tenn
porary relief Of which they have 10 swallow
| frequently. Others, again, speak of constant
| oaT OF nauseous taste IN the mouth or throat.
II Inc stomach generally snffers more or less
| ana becomes weak and irritable; the appetite
is capricious and nearly always bad IN the
| morning. The patient is languid, unable To
perform mental or physical labor with the
at times fearful timid agitated and Inclined
to drowsiness and sleep, the memory weakened
ened. 'Ae"S
The mucous membrane soon becor-es NOR
6ldly sensitive to unfavoreble influences. ana
| IN spite of the utmost care becomes affected
from the slightest causes, 30 that q breath of
wlnd upon the Innings of the nose or throat be-
| comes productive of a cold, and gives rise to
Thus the patient is subject to frequent and re-
peated colds. each attack aggravating the
disease by giving 1t a new impulse and inyoly-
ing larger extent OF surface than its prede-
cessor. In this manner the difficulty spreads
from organ to organ, invading the throat
encroaching further and further. 1t reaches the
finer ramifcatiOns of the bronchi, when but 4
| slight impulse Is required to send it to the
lungs Catarrh may, and often does, affect
otner organs In the body, especially those con.
| tanning mucous membrane such as the stom-
ach, bowels, kidneys, etc.
by tne employment OF proper inhalation in
tne form OF medicated vapOr (not steam or
spray) we are able to produce immediate and
dlrect action upon the diseased surfaces in the
way into the most remote and intricate cavities,
where 1t Is utterly impossible to make fluid
be cured. ~~--
Persons desiring treatment by this system of
practice can use the remedies at home as well
| inconvenience or hindrance OF business what
ever.
have seen so many OF these cases cured
that do not consider any case hopeless un-
6oth lungs ass are serGnsly involved The
| and in contracting and healing the cayities.
which nothing else can do with the same sue
cess; me very best references from those al
ready cured.