The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-11-14
Chronic and Acute Catarrh
As Discussed by II Worid-Renowmed
Physician.
Selection from Lecture by DR.. 5. i.
Hartman Delivered at the Surgi-
cal Hotel, Columbus. Ohio.


There is no other disease more com
mon, more neglected, aud often more
difficult to cure than catarrh. 1t is
common, because all alike are exposed
to sudden changes in temperature:
neglected, because il is rarely severe
enough at first to interfere with bust
ness; and diilicnlt to cure, because it
is usually allowed to become chronic
before treatment is begun
SYMPTOMS OF CATARRH.
The symptoms vary according to the
stage and exact location of the disease
The first stage of catarrh of the nose
and head trontal sinuses) produces
discharge from the nose, sncczing, pain
in the eyes and forehead, weak and
sometimes watery eyes, occasionally
loss of memory. In the last stage the
discharge ceases, and dry offensive
scales form in the nose; polypi grOwths
sometimes form in one or both nostrils,
and the pain in the head and eyes is
less intense. If the catarrh is prnci-
paily in the throat it produces raw
feeling, making swallowing painful,
and the tonsils become inflamed at the
slightest touch The mucous men,
brane of the throat is thickened, red,
and frequently liberated Hawking
with difficulty stringy mucous out of
the throat, gagging and splitting, are
symptoms more or less constant, ac
cording to the severity of the case.
In the last stage the thickened and
swollen membrane become thin and
shiny and the sputa thick and of Il
very offensive Odor. As soon as this
dreadful disease reaches the larynx
hoarseness and weakness of voice man
ifeSt themselves. Unless something is
done to prevent, the catarrh will fol-
low the mucous membrane into the
lungs, where it will be followed by
cough, night-sweats, rapid loss of flesh
and the other dread symptoms of con-
sumption; or the catarrh may pass
through the Tsophagus to the stomach
and produce dyspepsia, with all its
attendant horrors. In my extensive
practice of medicine | have treated II
vast number of cases of catarrh in all
stages of its progress, from its first ap-
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stage of consumption. When the
catarrh is located i'll other organs it
produces symptoms due to deranged
or suspended function of the organ or
organs affected.
TREATMENT of CATAREu.
With the foregoing explanation any
one can understand that catarrh is the
same wherever located, the different
symptoms being due to the part affect.
ed rather than Il difference III the dis
ease. Catarrh is everywhere and al
ways Il passive congestion of the capIl
larry blOod-vessels of some mucous
membrane, due to fabbiness of these
little vessels. Is there remedy known
to man that will operate to strengthen
the coats of the weakened vessels and
restore them to their wonted elasticisty
| believe there is one, and only one
1t Is called Pe-ru-na. Pe-ru-na opcr.
ates directly on the vasa-mOtor system
of nerves, which give the smaller ar.
terics (arterioles) their elasticity.
Pc-ru-na is applicable to catarrh o
any mucous surface of the body ant
in all stages. From the slightest ca
tarrhal attack, or cold, to the mos
chronic and pronounced case of thu
hypertrophic form, Pe-ru-na is speci
tic. Its operation is, primarily, OF
the mucous surfaces, by giving to eacl
capillary vessel its normal elasticity
thus reaching the cause. Whenever
the catarrh is located where it is con
venient to make local application
they undoubtedly assist Pe-ru-na il
completing a cure, but this is not al
ways the case, and Pe-ru-na can b
relied on to perfect cure without an,
local treatment whatever. Catarrh q
the kidneys, bladder, uterus, larynN
bronchial tubes, lungs and frontal sin
uses, are all beyond the reach of effect
, i've local treatment, and internal treat
, ment is the only hope. Pe-ru-na
, equal to the task: it cures catarr
, wherever located by removing tn
cause.
| Pe-ru-na is comparatively ne,
> remedy in many localities, and thu
unknown to many druggists an
q physicians. / have used it continu
, ously for thirty-five years, and it is a
ready n household word in tens {
a thousands of homes. Each bottle
accompanied with directions for ust
and it can be ordered of any exclusiv
q wholesale drug houGe in the Unite
States, and is kept by majority {
:, retailers.
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