Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-05
HOLLENBECK RlOCx.
Cor. Second and Spring sts., Los Angeles. Gal
CATARRH.

CATARRH.
The term catarrh is applied to a peculiar dis.
order 0f the nostrils and adjacent parts which
i've OF very serious consequences
The most prominent and Characteristic fss.
lures is morbid discharge from the head
varying IN ITS nature at different times
lu some there Is an almost constant flow of
ciear, acrld huid, but oftener an offensive,
puIulent or muco-purulent, greenish yellow
ma,teT is secreted, which accumulates in the
nostrils or drops into the throat, necessitat !.
ing It's frequent removal by blowing the nose
or or eApectoratlon, and often by both processes
sometmes patients feel as though their whole
neao was In state of rottenness so great is
tne amount OF matter discharged and SO fetid
is Is lts odor. The patient is greatly annoyed by
Ine IN e36ssant dropping into the throat Of the
bent position naturally favors the flow down.
Ward, his rest is frequently disturbed from
.nis cause: Many sufferers are obliged to lie
win the mead very much elevated in order Ia
sleep with some degree of comfort
IN others tough, viscid and offensive
phiegm collects behind and above the soft pal
ate in the passage between the thioat and head
adnerlng to the parts with gluish tenac CITY. It's
locgment embarrasses respiration aud crc ate s i
sensation sen OF irritation and uneasiness in the
and almost irresistible desire to relieve he si
comfort by drawing the mucous into the throat
r,o 70 as 10 EJECT 1t by the mouth. This practice
istic of catarrh, and proves as embsrrassnp1 to
the one aected as It is disag to those se
around him. W 'Ao"e
Aga Again, & the offensive matter hardens and de.
posts itself on the membrane in the shape of
dry, hard concretions, which are disch arged by
way OF the nostrils or throat in lumps OF
4, tiLagments OF deep green tint. In some cases
these 1ncrustations accumulate to such an ex-
tent as 70 form regular plug in the nose hich
comiort. SO firmly do these incruststions ad-
mere TO the point of attachment that their re.
moval usually requires the most violent efforts;
not unfrequently they have to be torn from the
mem me n inrsine, Occasionally solid cast of nota-
ally traces OF blood, but in some cases the cast
presents tubular appearance, being of exact
shape ct the nasal cavity This condition is
Indicative OF liberation, which, In time. NAV
destroy the bony structure of the nose and pro
duce subsequent flattening of that organ.
A., Gases a,e ocea ,ionally met with in which a
brane OF the nasal cavities ard then putrifies.
giving rise to a stencil which is really over.
powering, and sufficiently fetid to poison the
others in which all the secretions of the Nom.
Drane are suspended, causing an np.easa of
feeling OF dryness, heat and feverishness in the
ne nesd end q noseLa q condition popularly known
The disease speedily extends to the air cav.
tiles OF the bones of the forehead and face. Civ.
mS III. rlse 70 distressing sensation of heavy
welgnt OF compression over the forehead es
pecially In the region sbove and between the
eyes,an to feeling Of fullness heat irritation.
soreness or pain in the nostrils near the root OF
the nose, RS 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 oi tne head, at the back of the neck, or be-
hind the orbits, and, occasionally, pain mani.
tests it.elf in the face of so severe a character
thSt az u Is frequently mistaken for neuralgia.
assumes an exceedingly fetid and sickenine
odor: In some cases It becomes SO revolving,
~ oEens!ve as to- render the sufferer an OBJ
The nasal membrane is thickened and CON
gested, causing the nose to be stopped M.
sometimes on one side, sometimes on the
greeable, stufy sensation In the head. and oc.
casionly violent and prolonged paroxysms OF
sneeSing. o-
OF nasal character. displaying a sort of sniff.
ing quality. Oftentimes there is a Continuous
hoarseness and discordance. There is also q
sense OF irritation in the throat, and frequent
attempts to clear the parts of phlegm, produc.
ing the sound "hem" more or less forcibIy.
In some cases patients complain of an nncorn
torranie tia teenng OF fuliness or choky sensa.
ion IN the throat, and in others OF a distress
Ing and almost constant dryness for the tenn.
porary relief OF which they have 10 swallow
frequently: hq Others. egain, speak of a constant
paG or nauseous taste in the mouth or throat.
The stomach generally srffers more or less
and becomes weak and irritable; the appetite
Is Is cal capriciops and nearly always bad in the
perform mental or physical labor with the
usual facility, is nervous, dc pressed in spirits
at times fearful, timid, agitated and Inclined
TO drowslness and sleep, the memory weakened
ened. 'ie"'
The mucous membrane soon becomes NOR.
ololy sensitive to unfavorable Influences and
IN spite OF the utmost care becomes affected
from the slightest causes go that a breath OF
Wi1d 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
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,
eencroaching further and further, it reaches the
inner ramifcations of the bronchi, when but a
slight impulse is required to send it to the
lungs. Catarrh may, and often does, affect
otner organs in the tOdy, especially those con.
Gainlng mucous membrane, such as the stom-
acn, bowels, kidneys, etc.
the form of medicated vapor (not steam or or
spray we are able to produce immediate and
direct action upon the diseased surfaces in the
iarynx ana nasal passages. for air will find its
where 1t ts utterly impossible to make fuid
al tappmcadtions. d By these means every case can
Persons desiring treatment by this system of
as at our Office. and which will cause no
ever.
have seen SO many OF these cases eured
in Inat 90 not consider any case hopeless, un-
inhalations aid us in dissofving the mucous
ana In contracting and healing the cayities.
which nothing else can do with the same suc,
cess; the very best references from those al