Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-21
RAVAGES OF CATARRH
1T AFFECTS The ENTIRE system.
Attacking the Mucus Surfaces
and the Vital L arts-A Brief
Lecture Showing the
Dangers of the
Disease.

The Advertising OF the physicians OF the
Copeland Medica. Institute has been revela-
tion 10 the people of Grand Rapids. "a is
shown by the fact that more people have been
treated at that Institute during the past three
weeks than have ever Come under the practice
of any physicians IN this citv.
0ns OF the advantages Of this system OF ad-
vertislng is that the pubic is instructed in
popular manner in the phases OF various dis
eases. and In this way become familiar with
medical matters which they should by all
means know something about. The physicians
of this Institute are popular educators in
medicine as well as practical exponerts of
the healing art
The following brief lecture on catarrh will
be OF interest to everybody who suffers from
disease OF the nose. throat or lung:
Course of Catarrh,
Ifthose persons familiar with the anatomy
OF the upper para of the throat. the back por-
ton OF the nose. tie middle ear and eye aud
its appendagi $. would remem er how the
delicate mucus lining membrane envelOps
these ogranS continuously. and how infiam-
nation Of this membrane extends from one
part to another by what is known 10 phys
clans as continuity and cont guilty OF tissue.
they would r a,.y Understand and appreciate
how simple catarrhal corg 'stion or irfan-
nation starting at its original point al the
junction OF the back portion cf the nose and
upper part of the throat. right back of the soft
palate. extends upwards into the ear through
the eustachian tube, caus; ng roaring. buzz ng
and ringing noises. partial or complete deaf
ness earsche, discharges. etc. Moving on up
10 the eye and its appendages through the
lachrymal duct. IL causes the most intense
pain at TIM intolerance TO light. graduated
sore lids. coujunctivitis. cornitis, sclerotitls.
iritis. ETC.. often ending IN severe liberation
and destruction Of the parts.
The Starting Point.
It has been stated above that the original
M q m y "A "a
OF the soft palate at the Junction OF the back
portion OF the nose and upper part or the
throat. All experienced nose aud throat Spe-
ciaistS know this 60 be fact. and there Is a
pathological reason for this. The two mucus
surfaces at the bend lie IN close contact with
each other. and thus collect and cOndne the
secretions dropping from the upper and back
| part of the head until they dry up into little
nodules and purify. calsiHg foul odor and
| considerable irritation of the sur ounding mu-
| Gus membrane. Patients verify this by con-
| staDtly>hawki ng and gagging TO dtSlOdse these
| secretlons. From this point the catarrhal in
| fammation so often extends downwards 10
| windpipe. bronchial tubes and the lungs, csus-
| ing on its nay. according TO the parts affected
laryngitis. with hoarseness and partial or
complete loss OF voice. bronchitis or chronic
| cough. asthma. consumption. etc.
Other Symptoms.
The allmentsry tract. consisting Of the
mouth. esophagus, stomach ana bowels. also
| frequently participates i'm the catarrhal extern
sion. PRODUCING dry and assured tongue and
| mouth. dyspepsia. indigestion, heartburn
| water brash. palpitation. alternate diarrhWs
and constipation. loss 81 flesh. etc. aud. IL,
| Consequence OF the dehilitiated condition OF
| the body. long tram OF nervous troubles such
as an 's.l-gOne" feeling, trembling of hands
ana limbs aching over whole body. hot and
| cold flashes. des, ondency. etc. etc.
| As catsrrh then is found TO affect at differ
| ent times and In more or less -gravated aud
| complicated case the whole mucus tract a
.me oouy. prnus IL IN 'uln = I0ng ,faan Q,
| the stopped-up condition of the n0striis 10 the
| complete breaking down OF the system. as n
| consumption or utter nervous prostrafion
/ from general debilit5. the futility OF any Other
| method OF treatment than combined ioca
| and Internal one IL apparent. This is The
| method OF treatment the physic ans OF thu
| Copeland Medical Institute arr following. and
| the large army OF grateful patients they are
! raising mp testify 20 It's curative results.