Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-28
CATARRH.

CATARRH.
The term catarrh is applied to peculiar dis.
order OF the nOstrils and adjacent parts, which
prevails to an alarming extent and is nrodne.
tive OF very serious consequences
The most prominent and 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, bat oftener an offensive.
purulent or mucopnrulent, greenish yellow
matter is secreted, which accumulates In the.
nostrils or drops into the throat necessitat-
ing its frequent removal by blowing the nose
or expectoration, and often by both processes.
head was in a state OF rottenpess so great is
the amount OF matter discharged and so fetid
is Its odor. The patient is greatly annoyed BY
the constant dropping into the throat OF the
morbid matter from the head and as a recum-
bent position naturally favOrs the flow down
ward, his rest is frequently disturbed from
tnls cause Many sufferers are obliged to lie
with The head very much elevated in order to
sleep with some degree OF comfort.
otneTs cosots hsoSpgh Wis viscid and offensive
ate, in the passage between the throat and head.
asdherlng to the parts with gluish tenacity Its
lodgment EN- barrasses respiration and creates
sensation Oh irritation and uneasness in the
affected locality, which gives rise to a constant
and almost irresistible desire to relieve the dis
so as to eject it by the mouth. This practice.
popularity known rs "bawking" is Character,
lstic OF catarrh, and proves as embarrassing TO
around him.
Again. the offensive matter hardens and de-
posts Itself on the mem Srane in the shape of
dry, hard concretions, wkieh are dischar arged by
way OF the nOstrils or tnroat in lumps or
fragments OF deep green tint. In some cases
these 1ncrustattons 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 ad-
mere hereto, TO the point Of attachment that their re-
IrQc thn ys.~lx r.
not unfrequently they have to be torn from the
membrane, OCCASIONAL y solid cast of nota-
Die size is expelled, on which there are gener-
ally traces of blood, but in some cases the cast
presents a tubular appearance, being of exact
shape OF the nasal cavity. This condition is
indicative 1n1@ @ OF liberation, which, in time may
destroy tne pony structure OF the nose and pro.
duce subse quent aattening of that organ
Cases ave occa ,ionally met with in which a
brane OF the nasal cavities and then putrifies,
giving rise to a stencil which is really over
powerlng, and sufficiently fetid to poison the
others in which all the secretiOns of the mem
brane are suspended, causing an unpleasant
feeling OF dryness, heat and feverishness in the
as Dry Catarrh."
The disease speedily extends to the air cav.
ities OF the bones OF the forehead and face. CIV
ing rice to distressing sensation of heavy
weight or compression over the forehead, es.
pecially in the region above and between the
eyesand to feeling Of fullness, heat irritation,
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the nose, as well as in the upper part of the
throat above and behind the soft palate
Sometimes there is pain obstinately fixed in
some particular part, as in the temple, on the
top Of the head, at the back uf the neck, or be-
hind the orbits, and, occasionally, pain mani.
iests itself In the face OF so severe character
that IL Is frequently mistaken for Ieuralgia
The breath is always tainted and at times
assumes an exceedingly fetid and sickening
ly offensive as to render the sufferer an Oh
ject OF disgust to himselsas 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 tn a diss-
ereeaDie, stuffy sensation in the head, and oc-
casionly violent and prolonged paroxysms of
The voice is weak, indistinct and husky. or
OF OF nasal character, displaying sort of sniff
hoarseness and discordance. There is also a
sense "f irritation in the throat, and frequent
attempts att mp to clear the parts OF phlegm, produc
In some cases patients complain of an uncom-
Portable feeling of fullness, or q choky sensa-
!ion IN the throat, and in others o! distress.
porary relief Of which they have to swallow
frequently Others, again, speak of constant
bad or nauseous taste in the mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers more or less
ana becomes weak and irritable; the appetite
is capricious and nearly always bad in the
perform mental or physical labor with the
usual facility is nervous depressed in spirits,
at times fearful, timid agitated and inclined
to drowsiness and sleep, the memory weakened
ened.
The mucous membrane soon becomes NOR
b1dly sensitive to unfayorshle Influences and
In spite OF the utmost care becomes affected
from the slightest causes, so that breath of
wild upon the Innings of the nose or throat be-
comes productive of cold, and gives rise to
serious disturbances OF the respiratory organs.
Thus the patient is subject to frequent and re-
peated colds each attack aggravating the
disease by giving it a new impulse and inyoiy-
ing larger extent of surface than its prede-
cessor. In this manner the difficulty spreads
from organ to organ, invading the throat
larynx trachea and bronchial tubes, until.
ec inrtner and further it reaches the
slight impulse is required to send it to the.
lungs. Catarrh may, and often does sffect
otner organs IN the body, especially those con.
tanning mucous membrane, such as the stom-
ach, bowels, Kidneys etc.
By the employment of proper inhalation in
the form OF medicated vapor mot steam or
spray we are able to produce Immediate and
uirect actlon upon the diseased surfaces in the
larynx ana nasal passages, for air will find its
way into the most remote and Intricate cavities
where it is utterly Impossible to make enid
applications By these means every case can
be cured. -' S"'e o"AA
Persons desiring treatment by this system of
practice pr can use the remedies at home as we'll
;.s Us az az our onse, and which will cause no
ever. "A"
have seen SO many OF these cases cured
Inat IaaI 40 not consider any case hopeless, un-
iess 3oIn lungs are seriously involved. The
limitations aid us in dissolving the mucous
ana In contracting and healing the cavities,
which nothing else can do with tho same sue
ready cured