Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-12
CATARRH.

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The term Catarrh is applied to peculiar dis
order OF the nostrils and 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 q morbid discharge from the head vary
there is an almost constant flow of clear, acrid
\ fluid, but oftener an offensive, purulent or
creted, which accumulates in the nostriis or
drops into the throat, necessitating its frequent
removal by blowing the nose or expectoration,
tients 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 drop
ping into the throat of the morbid matter from
the head, and as recumbent. position natur-
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 passage between the throat and head, ad-
herring to the parts with gluish tenacity It's
Judgement embarrasses respiration and creates
sensation OF irritation and unessiness in the
affected M locality, which gives rise to constant
comfort by drawing the mucus into the throat,
so as to eject it by the mouth. This practice,
popularly known as Hawking" is char acter-
istic of catarrh, and proves as Embarrassing to
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 rostrils or throat in Jumps or frag-
these incustrations accumulate to such an ex-
tent as to form a regular plug in the nose,
Which obstructs breathing and produces serious
adhere to the point OF attachment that their re-
moval usually requires the most violent efforts;
OCCagiOually a On tnf xofo
BILE size is expelled, on which there are general
ly traces of blood, but in some cases the cast
hape the nasa caYty Ths Sd
| dicative of liberation, which, in time may des-
| troy the bony structure of the nose and produ.e
Cases are occasionally met with in which
brane Of the nasal cavities, and then putrifies,
ering and sufficiently fetid to poison the atmos-
| phere Of whole loom; and there are others in
which all the secretions of the membrane are
| suspended, causing an unpleasant feeling of
| dryness, heat and ieverishness in the head and
nOse--s noseus condition popularly known as "Dry
| The disease speedily extends to the air cavi.
| ties of the bones of the forehead and face Civ
ing rise to distressing sensation of heavy
cially in the region above and between the
eyes, and to feeling of fullness, heat, irrita-
| ton, soreness, or pain in the nostrils near the
| the throat, above apd behind the soft palate
Sometimes there is pain obstinateIy 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 character
that it is frequently mistaken for neuralgia.
The breath is always tainted, and at times as
sumes 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 himselfa as well as to others.
The nasal membrane g is thickened and con-
gested. causing the nose to be stopped up, some.
often on both, giving rise to disagreeable
stuffy sensation in the head, and occasioning
violent and prolonged paroxysms Of sneezing.
The voice is weak, indistinct and husky, or of
duality. oftentimes there Is "a. continuous od %
N ana "a There is also
ing the sound men," more or less forcfbly In
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. speak of constant bad OF nause-
GUS 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 morn
ing. The patient is languid, unable to perform
Sr % ne Hsma
timid, agitated and inclined to drowsiness and
sleep, the memory. weakened and permanent
impairment seriously threatened.
| The mucuous membrane soon becomes NOR
bidly sensitive to unfavorable influences :and in
| spite of the utmost care becomes affected from
the slightest causes 80 that breath ofswind upon
| the Innings of the nose or throat, becomes pro-
ductive of cold, and gives rise to serious dis
turbances of the respiratory organs Thus the
patient is subject to frequent and repeated
colds, each attack aggravating the disease by
giving 1t a new impulse, and involving a larger
extent OF suriace than Its predecessor. In this
manner the difficulty spreads from organ to or
gan. Invading the throat, larnyx trachea and
bronchial tubes, until, eneroaching further and
bronchi, when but slight impulse is required
to send it to the lungs. Catarrh may, and often
does, affect other organs in the body, especially
those containing mucous membrane, such as
the stomach, bowels, kidneys. etc.
By the employment of proper inh slations and
Compound Oxygen treatment in the form of
medtcated vapor (not steam or spray we are
able to produce immediate and direct action
upon the diseased surface in the lsrnyx and
4sss ess 0 SE w RS Its
it is utterly Impossible to make fluid applica-
tions. By IA. Sc meanse cry case cen be cared.
Il Persons 3siring treatE .ent by this system OF
practice ca1 use the reiaedies at homo as well
as at our office, and which will cause no incon,
venience OF hindrance from business whatever
have seen so many OF these cases cured that
do not consider any case hopeless, unless both
lungs are seriously involved. Even then the
inhalations aid Us in dissolving the mucus and
in contracting and healing the cavities, which
nothing can do with the same success.
The very best reference from those already
CONSULTATION FREE.
Those who desire to consult with me In regard
to their cases had better call ct the office fol
| consultation and examination, but II impos
sible to do so, can write for copy Of my
Medical Treatise, containing list Of questions
| Address
M. HILTON WILLIAMS, M. D.,
/ HoLLENBEcK BLOCK.
Corner second and Spring ss.. Los Angeles,
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