Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-16
CATARRH.

oIuer ~ tne nostriis ana adjacent parts, which
tive OF very serious consequences.
me most prominent and CHARACTERISTIC fea-
tures is "a r. morbid disehsrse from the head
In some there is an almost constant flow of
clear, acrid fluid, but oftener an offensive,
matter is secreted, which accumuiates in nH~ the,
nostrils or drops into the throat, necessitat.
ing Its FREQUENT removal by blowing the nose
Sometimes patients feel as though their whole
head was in state of rottenness, SO great is
the AMOUNT Of matter discharged and SO fetid
| the constant dropping into the throat Of the
morbid matter from the head, and as q recum-
bent position naturally favors 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.
phlegm collects behind and above the soft pal
ate in the passage between the thI Oat and head
adhering to the parts with gluish tenacity. Its
sensation OF irritation and uneasiness in the
affected locality which gives rise to a constant
and almost desire to relieve the dis
so as to eject it by the mouth This practice,
poopularly known as hawking" is character.
istic of catarrh, and proves as embarrassing to
the one affected as it is disagreeable to those
around him
Again. the offensive matter hardens and de-
posits itself on the membrane in the shape Of
dry, hard concretiOns, which are disch arged by
way OF the nostrils or throat in Jumps or
fragments of a deep green tint. In some cases
aese ines lncTussstons n aecumulate to such an ex
obstructs breathing and produces serious dis
eomfo1t Or !, So firmly do these incrustations ad-
movaI usually requires The most violent t1s Efforts:
not unfrequently they have to be torn from the
membrane, me n Occasionally solid cast Of nota-
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 OF liberation, which, in time. may
destroy the bony structure of the nose and pro.
duce subst quent fattening of that organ.
Cases ale occa as1onally met with in which q
| brane OF the nasal cavities and then putrifies
| giving rise TO 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
| feeling OF dryness, heat and feverishness in the
head ana nOse.a condition popularly known
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.
| peclally In the region above 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
some particular part as in the temple on the
top of the head, at the back of the neck, or be-
hind the orbits and, occasionally. pain mani
| that 1t is frequently mistaken for neuralgia
The breath is always tainted and at times
assumes an exceedingly fetid and sickening
| !y offensive as to render the sufferer an OBJ
Iect 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 iiss-
greeapie, stuny sensation In the head, and oc-
| violent Uod IS
| sneezing.
| The voice is weak, indistinct and husky. or
OF nasal character, displaying. sort of sniff
ing quality, Oftentimes there is a continuous
hoarseness and discordance. There is also
sense ct irritation in the throat, and frequent
attempts to clear the parts Of phlegm, prodgc
! In some cases patients complain OF an upcom-
fofttnuie ieeIing G. fullness, or q choky sensa-
ton in the throat, and in others OF distress.
porary relief OF which they have to swallow
| frequently, Others ssoin sn,., -~ustant
paM y; o1 nauseous taste in the mouth or fhrosf
IL me stomach generally suffers more OF iesS
and 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
| 10 drowslness and sleep, the memory weakened
ened. '-' 'Aiea'-
Inc mucous membrane soon becones NOR
bidly sensitive to nnfavorahle Influences ana
IN spite OF the utmost care becomes Affected
from the slightest causes, so that a breath of
wiGd upon the Innings of the nose or throat be-
comes productive of a cold, and gives rise to
serious disturbances OF the respiratory organs.
Thus the patient is subject to freuuent and re
peated colds each attack aggraystinp the
| disease by giving 1t new impulse and invoiv.
| ing larger extent of surface than its nrsd de
cessor. IN this manner the difficulty spreads
from organ to organ, invading the throat
larynx. trachea and bronchial tubes until.
encroaching further and further, It reaches the
| nner ramlhcations OF the brouchi when hut =
| sllgnt impulse is required to send it to the
lungs. Catarrh may, and often does. affect
other organs in the body, especially those con-
| ach, bowels, kidneys, etc.
by tne employment of proper inhalation in
the form OF medicated vapOr (not steam or
spray) we are able to produce immediate and
ulrect action upon the diseased surfaces in the
iarypx ana nasal passages, for air will find its
where 1t Is utterly impossible to make fuid
be cured. S-- ~
Persons desiring treatment by this system OF
practice can use the remedies at home az we'll
as at our ofise, and which will cause no
ever.
l have seen 30 many OF these cases cured
that DO not consider any case hopeless. un-
less both lungs are seriously involved The
limitations aid rs in dissolving the mucous
ana IN contracting and healing the cavities,
cess; The very best references from those al
ready cured.
CONSULTATION FREE.