Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-01
CATARRH.

The term catarrh is applied to q peculiar dis
oroer OF the nostrils and adjacent parts. which
prevails to an alarming extent and is produc
i've OF very serious consequences.
me most prominent and CT aracteristic fea-
lures is 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
purqdens = or =msco,pnlsulent greenish yellow
nostrils or drops into the throat, necessitat
ing its frequent removal by blowing the nose
or expectoration. and often by both processes.
Sometimes patients feel as though their whole
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
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
this cause. Many sufferers are obliged to Lie
with the head very much elevated in order to
| sleep with some degree OF comfort.
blaar1 IN others dI5s tough tough viscid and offensive
| ate in the passage between the throat and head,
adhering to the parts with gluish tenscity. Its
lodgment EN- harnesses respiration and creates
| sensation Oh 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 1t by the mouth. This practice,
popularity 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 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 incrustations 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 solid cast of nota.
| BILE size is expelled, on which there are eener-
ally traces OF blood, but in some cases the cast
shape Of the nasal cavity. This oonditioa is
indicative of liberation, which, in time. may
destroy the bory structure of the nose and pro
ssss an OF that organ
thick, viseid, Shiny secretion coats the mem.
brane OF the nasal cavities and then putrifies,
giving rise to stencil which is really over
atmosphere of whole room; and there are
others in which all the secretions of the mem
nrane a,9. are suspended, causing an unpleasant
| 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
pecially In the region above and between the
eyes,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
throat, above and behind the soft palate.
sometimes there Is pain obstinately fixed in
some particular part, rs 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 q character
that it is frequently mistaken for neuralgia.
The breath is always tainted and at times
assumes an exceedingly fetid and sickening
| 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 disa-
greeable, stufy sensation in the head, and oc-
| sneezing.
| The veice is weak, indistinct and husky, or
OF nasal character, displaying sort of sniff
hoarseness and discordance. There is also a
sense OF irritation in the throat, and frequent
attempts to clear the parts of phlegm, produc.
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 TEN.
porary relief OF which they have to swallow
| frequently. Others. again, speak of constant
| bad or nauseous taste in the mouth or throat.
and becomes weak ard 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
usual facility, is nervous, depressed in spirits,
| at times fearful, timid, agitated and inclined
| to drowsiness and sleep, the memory weakened
i anu pcIMhucuJ impairment ker1OuSlY threat
eHed.
The mucous membrane soon becor-e NOR.
Dldly sensitive to unfavOrahe influences and
In spite OF the utmost care becomes affected
from the sl1ghtesG causes, 80 that a breath Of
wtld upon the Innings of the nose or tn, oat 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 new impulse and involv-
ing larger extent of surface than its prede-
cess0r. 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
where it Is utterly. impossible to make fluid
applications. b. these means every case can
be cured.
Persons desiring treatment by this system of
practice can use the remedies at home as well
as at our Office, and which will cause no
Inconvenience or hindrance OF business what
ever.
have seen 80 many OF these cases cured
| that do not consider any case hopeless, un-
less both lungs are seriously involved The
| lnnaiat10ns aid MS in dissOlving the mucous
and In contracting and healing the cavities
ready cured