Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-20
CATARRH.

ne tsIn cdtaIrn is applieu TO peculiar dis
order Of the nostrils and adjacent parts, which
prevails to an alarming extent and is produc.
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, acrld fluid, but oftener an offensive,
purulent or muco-purulent, greenish yellow
matter is secreted, which accumulates in 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 a state of rottenness, 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
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
adhering to the parts with glush tenacity Its
loogment EN- barrasses respiration and creates a
sensation 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
so as to eject it by the mouth. This practice.
popularly known as hawking" is character.
istic OF catarrh, and proves as embarrassing to
the one effected as 1t 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 discharged by
fragments of deep green tint. In some cases
these incrustations accumulate to such an ex.
tent as to form % regular plug in the nose which
comfort, So FIRMLY do these ineruststions ad.
here to the point of attachment that their re.
moval usually requires The most violent efforts.
membrane, Occasionally 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
shape OF the nasal cavity. This condition is
indicative OF liberation, which, in time may
Destroy tne pony structure OF the nose and pro
d1ee Ta subs. quent flattening of that organ.
Eases are occa .lonally met with in which a
thick, viscid, Shiny secretion coats the mem.
brane OF the nasal cavities and then putrilies
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.
6rane are suspended causing an unpleasant
feeling of dryness, heat and feverishness in the
head and nose condition popularly known
as DRY Catarrh."
:. The disease speedily extends to the air cav
itles OF the bones OF the forehead and face. Civ.
ing rice to distressing sensation OF heavy
weight or compression over the forehead. es.
pec1ally in the region above and between the
eyesa 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
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 of the neck, or be-
hind the orbits, and, occasionally pain mani.
lests itself in the face OF so severe a character
that II 1s frequently mistaken for NEURALGIA.
The breath is always tainted and at times
assumes an exceedingly fetid and sickening
odor: In some cases it becomes so revolving,
y offensive as to render the sufferer an ob.
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,
other. and often on both, giving rise to disa.
greeable, stufy sensation In the head, aud Oc.
casionly violent and prolonged paroxysms OF
The voice is weak indistinct and husky. or
OF nasal character, displaying sort of sniff.
ing quality. Oftentimes there is a continuous
sense of irritation in the throat, and freauent @
attempts to clear the parts of phlegm, produc.
ing the sound 'hem" more. or less forcibiy.
IN some cases patients complain of an uncom-
1ortaDle feeiing OF fullness or q choky seusa.
ton in the throat, and in others OF a distress
ing ana almost constant dryness for the tenn.
porary relief Of which they have to swallow
bad or nauseous taste in the mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers more or less
ana becomes weak and irritable; the appetite
is capr1cious and nearly always bad In The
morning. The patient is languid,s unable to
perform mental or physical labor with the
usual M facility Is nervous, Dc epressed in spirits
at times fearful timid, agitated and inclined
to drowsiness and sleep, the memory weakened
eHed.
The mucous membrane soon becomes NOR.
6idly sensitive to unfavoreble influences, and
In spite OF the utmost care becomes affected
from the slightest causes, so that breath OF
wl1d upon the Innings of the nose or throat be.
comes productive of a cold, and gives rise to
serious disturbances OF the respiratory organs
peated colds, each attack aggravating the
disease by giving it new impulse and involy-
ing larger extent OF surface than its pre- de-
cessor. In this manner the difficulty spreads
larynx. trachea and bronchial tubes, until,
encroaching further and further, 1t reaches the
6ner ramifcations of the bronchi, when but q
slight impulse is required to send it to the
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 mot steam OF
direct action upon the diseased surfaces in the
laryDx and nasal passages, for air will find its
way into the most remote and intricate cavities,
where 1t Is utterly impossible to make fluid
applications. By these means every case can
Persons desiring treatment by this system of
practice can use the remedies at home as we'll
as at our Office, and which will cause no
inconvenience or hindrance of business what
have seen so many OF these cases cured
that do not consider any case hopeless. I'm.
less both lungs are seriously involved The
inhalations aid MS in dissolving the mucous
which nothing else can do with the same sue,
cess The very best references from those al.
ready cured.
CONSULTATION FRKF.