Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-30

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the Entire Bo1y but Is Affected
| Either Directly or Indi-
rectly by It.
Eye Trouble, Earache, Deafness, Head
ache, Dyspepsia and Chronic Diar-
rhea, as Well as Bronchitis, Nervous
Prostration and Consumption, Are in
the Wake of This Insidious Enemy Of
Mankind-A Case Illustrating 1.-THE
Plain Truth.
of the u 1per part of the throat, the back
portion of the nose, the middle ear, and the
eye and its appendages, would remember
how the same delicate mucus lining mem
brane envelops these organs continuously,
and how Inflammation of this membrane
extends from one part to another by what is
known to physicians as continuity and con-
tiguity of tissue, they would readily under
stand and appreciate how a simple catarrhal
congestion or Inflammation starting at its
original point at the junction of the back
throat right back of the soft palate. extends
upwards into the ear through the eustachian
tube, causing roaring, buZZing and ringing
noises, partial or complete deafness, ear
ache, discharges, etc. Moving on up to the
rymal duct, it causes the most intense pain
ut times, intolerance to light, granulated
sore lids, conjuctivitis, cornitis, sclerotitis,
iritis, etc., often ending in severe liberation
and destruction of the parts.
1t has been stated above that the original
starting point of catarrh was Immediately
back of the soft palate at the junction of the
back portion Of the nose and upper part of
the throat. All experienced nose and throat
specialists know this to be a fact, and there
mucus surfaces at the bend lie in close con-
tact with each other and thus collect and
confne the secretiOns dropping from the
upper and back part of the head until they
dry up into little nodules and putrefy, caus-
ing foul odor and considerable irritation
OF the surrounding mucus membrane. Pa
tients verify this by constantly hawking and
gagSing to dislodge these secretions. From
this point the catarrhal Inflammation also
often extends downward to the respiratory
tract, invading the larynx, windpipe, bron-
way, according to the parts affected, laryn-
gifts with hoarseness and partial or COM
plete ooss of voice, bronchitis or chronic
cough, asthma, consumption. etc.
The alimentary tract consisting of the
mouth esophagus, stomach and bowels also
frequently participates in the catarrhal ex-
tension, producing dry and fiSSured tongue
and mouth, dyspepsia, indigestion, heart
burn, water-brash, palpitation, alternate
diarrhpa and constipa tion, loss of flesh, ETC.,
and in consequence of the debilitated condi-
troubles such al an 'all gonen feeling, trem-
bling of hands and limbs, aching over whole
body, hot and cold flashes, despondency,
ETC., etc.
As catarrh then is found to affect at differ
ent times and in more or less aggravated
and complicated cases the whole mucus
tract of the body, producing in turn long
train of symptoms, from the simple local
annoyance of stopped up condition of the
nostrils to the complete breaking down of
the system as in consumption. Or utter ner-
vous prostra tion from general debility, the
futility of any other method of treatment
than a combined local and internal one is
apparent This is the method of treatment
Drs. Copeland, Hall and Byers have used for
tients they have raised up testif1es to its
curative results.