Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-30
CATARRH.

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order OF the nostiils aud adjacent parts, which
prevails to an alarming extent, and is product
| i've OF very serious consequences.
The most prominent and characteristic fea-
| ture is morbid discharge from the head, vary
| ing in its nature at different times. In sorie
| there is an almost constant flow of clear, acrid
| fluid, but Oftener an offensive, purulent, or
| muco- o-purulent. greenish-yellow matter is se-
| creted which accumulates in the nostrils or
drops into the throat, necessltating its frequent
| removal by blowing the nose or expectoration
and often by both processes. Sou etimes pa
| uents feel as though their whole head was in a
ttate of rottenness, SO great is the amount Of
| matter discharged and SO fetid is its odOr. The
patient is greatly annoyed by the constant drop
ping into the throat of the morbid matter from
the head, and as recumbent position natur
| ally favors the flow downward, his rest is fire.
quently disturbed from this cause. Many suffer
| erf are obliged to lie with the head very much
| elevated in order to sleep with some degree
| of comfort.
In others, tough, viscid and offensive phlegm
collects behind and above the soft palate in
the s passage So between & the throat and head, ad-
Judgement embarrasses respiration and creates
sensation of irritation and uneasiness in the
and almost Irresistible desire to relieve the dis
| comfort by drawing the mucus into the throat;
SO as to eject 1t by the mouth. This practice,
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
way OF the ostTils or throat in Jumps or frag-
| these incustrations accumulate to such an ex-
tent as to form regular plug in the nose.
which obstructs breathing and produces serious
| discomfort, So firmly do these incrustations
adhere to the point of attachment tn at their re.
moval usually requires the most violent efforts;
not unfrequently they have to be torn from the
mem ne n orane; m n Occasionally solid cast of nota.
| ly traces of blood, but in some cases the cast
presents tubular appearance, bsing of exact
shape OF The nasal cavity. This condition isin-
| troy the bony structure of the nose and produ e
a subsequent fattening. of that organ.
Eases are occasionally met with in which a
| thick, ylscid, Shiny secretion coats the mem
brane of the nasal cavities, and then putriiii s,
giving rise to a stencil which Is really Overpow-
elng and sufficiently fetid TO poison the atInos-
phere OF whole 1OoIa; and there are others in
which all the secretiuns or the membrane are
suspended, causing an unpleasant feeling of
dryness, neat and feverishness in the head and
nose-a condition popularly known as "Dry
Catarrh."
The disease speedily extends to the air cayi-
ties OF the bones of the forehead and face, Civ
ing rise to distressing sensation of heavy
weight or compression over the forehead, espe
cially In the region above and between the
ton, 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 nalate
sometimes r1,a 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
that 1t is frequently mistaken for neuralgia.
The breath is always tainted and at times as
gumes an exceedingly fetid and sickening odor.
In some cases it becomes SO revoltingly often.
sive as to render the sufferer an object of dis
gust to himself as well as to others.
Inc nasal membra is thickened and con-
times on one side. sometimes on the other. % and
often on both, giving rise to dissgreeable
stutfy sensation in the head, and occasioning
The voice is weak, indistin ct and husky. OF OF
a nasal character, displaying sort of shifting
quality. Oftentimes there is a continuous
sense OF irritation in the throat, and freoueut
attempts to clear the parts of phlegm, produc
I ing the sound mem" more or less forcibly. In
some cases patients complain of an uncomfort-
able feeling of fullness, or a choky sensation in
the throat, and in others of distressing and al
most constant dryness for the temporary relief
others, again, speEk of constant bad or nause-
GUS taste in the mouth or throat.
me stomach generally suffers more or less
capricious, and nearly always bad in the morn
ing. 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 and permanent
lmphlrmeuC seriously threatened,
The mucuous membrane soon become es NOR
pldly sensitive to unfavorab BILE influences :and in
SPITE OF the utmost care becomes affected from
tne slightest causes SO that breath of:wind upon
the Innings of the nose or throat, becomes pro
dnctiye OF cold. and gives rise to serious dis
turbances of the respiratory organs Thus the
each aei &c and
giving it a new impulse, and involving a larger
extent OF surface than its predecessor. In this
manner the difficulty spreads from organ to or
gan, invading the throat, larnyx trachea and
bronchial tubes, until, encroaching further and
further, 1t reaches the finer ramifcations of the
bronchi, when but a slight impulse is REQUIRED
to tend 1t to the lungs. Catarrh may, and often
does, affect other organs in the body Especially
those containing a mucous membrane, such as
the stomach, bowels, kidneys. etc.
By the employment of proper inh stations and |
Compound Oxygen treatment in the form of |
medicsted Neo GO yapor mot steam or spray we are
upon the diseased surface in the lsrnyx and |
the nasal passages, for air will find its way
into the Iemotest and intricate cavities, where
tions. By TAT se means cry case cen be crred. |
Persons desiring treatr .ent by this system OF |
as at our Office, and which will csuse no incon.
venience or hindrance from business whatever |
! have seen so many OF these cases cured that |
lungs are seriously involved. Even then the
inhalatiOns aid Us in dissolving the mucus and |
IN ana healing the cavities which
The very best reference from those already
cured.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Those who desire to consult with me in regard
10 their cases had better call at the office for
and examination, but If impos.
dble to do SO, can write for a copy OF INV
Medical Treatise, containing list of Questions.
Address
N. HILTON WILLIAMS, M. D.,
HoLLENDEcK BLOCK,
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