Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-24
CATARRH.

The term catarrh is applied to peculiar dis.
order OF the nostri is and adjacent parts which
prevails to an alarming extent and Is produc.
tive of very serious consequences.
Ine most prominent and cb aracteristic 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 mucopurulent, greenish yellow
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 state Of rottenness, SO great is
the amount of matter discharged and SO fetid
is Its odor. The patient is greatly annoyed By
morbid matter from the head, and as q recuna, I'M
bent position naturally favors the flow down.
ward, his rest is frequently disturbed from
with .he head very much elevated in order to
sleep with some degree of comfort.
IN others tough; v1scid and offensive
phlegm collects behind and above the soft pal
ate, in the passage between the throat and head,
adhering to the parts with gluish tenacity. Its
lodgment EN- harnesses respiration and creates
sensation sen OF irritation and uneasiness in the
affected locality. which gives rise to constant
and almost irresistible desire to relieve the dis.
comfort by drawing the mucous into the throat
populariy known as "hawEing," is is chsrscter.. hee.
istic OF catarrh, and proves as EN- mbarrassing to
the one aft affected as it is disagreeable to those
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 deep green tint In some cases
these tncrustatiOns accumulate to such an ex-
tent as to form regular plug in the nose which
comfort So firmly do these incpusations asos ai ad
here to the point OF attachment that their re.
moval usually requires the most violent efforts;
not unfrequently they have to be torn from the
membrane. Occasionally n solid nf oto
BILE size is expelled, on which there are gener-
| ally traces OF blood but in some cases the cast
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 subsequent fattening of that organ
| Cases a1e occa .ionally met with in Which
thick, vlscid, Shiny secretion coats the mem.
6rane OF , the nasal cavities and then putrifes.
powering, and sufficiently fetid to poison the
| atmosphere of a whole room; and there are
others In which all the secretions of the mem
feeling of dryness, heat and feverishness in the
as Dry Catarrh."
tiles Of the bones OF the forehead and face civ.
ing rise to distressing sensation of heavy
weight or compression over the forehead, es.
,and to feeling OF fullness heat irritation,
soreness or pain in the nostrils near the root OF
the nose, as well as In the upper part of the
lhIOuts dUONC tHu Deuluu tQc SOtt pAlACe,
Sometimes there is pain obstinately fixed in
| 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
tests itself in the face of SO severe a Character
that it is frequently mistaken for neuralgia.
The breath 1s always tainted and at times
odor: In some cases It becomes SO revolving,
ly 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
gested, causing the nose to be stopped up,
sometimes on one side, sometimes on the
other, and often on both, giving rise to q disa-
casionly violent and prolonged paroxysms OF
gneeZing.
The veice is weak, indistinct and husky. or
Of n s nasal character displaying sort Of sniff
hoarseness and discordance. There is also a
| sense Of irritation in the throat, and frequent
attempts mp to clear the parts Of phlegm prodnc
| In some cases patients complain of an uncom-
Portable feeling of fullness, or . choky sensa.
ton In the throat, and in others OF distress
ing and almost constant dryness, for the tenn.
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
and becomes weak and irritable; the appetite
is capriciOus and nearly always bad in the
morning The patient is languid nnabe to
usual facility. is nervous, dc pressed in spirits,
at times fearful, tmid, agitated and inclined
10 uroWslHes6 ana sleep, the memory weakened
and permanent impairment seriously threat
ened.
The mucous membrane soon becoI.es NOR
bidly sensitive to unfavoreble influences, and
in spite OF the utmost care becomes affected
from the slightest causes, so that q breath of
wind 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 frequent and re-
peated colds, each attack aggravating the
disease by giving 1t a new impulse aud involv-
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,
encroaching further and further, it reaches the
finer ramifcations of the bronchi when but a
slight impulse is required to send it to the
lungs. Catarrh may and often does, affect
other organs in the body, especially those con.
tanning mucous mem brane, such as the stom-
ach, bowels, kidneys, etc.
BY the employment OF proper inhalation in
the form Of medicated vapor .(not steam or
spray) we are able to produce immediate and
direct action upon the diseased surfaces in the
larynx and nasal passages, for air will find its
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 we'll
as at our Office. snd 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 un-
!ess both lungs are seriously involved. The
inhalations aid as in dissO1ving the mucous
and in contracting and healing the cavities
which nothing else can do with the same sac.
cess, Inc very best references from those al
ready cured.
CONSULTATION FREE,