The Washington times., 1894-10-23
The Most Common Of ALI Diseases
Usually Little Attention
Given 1t, in Its First
Stages--If Neglected
Often Results
Seriously.
Prof. Munyon, the Celebrated Specialist,
Gives Some Valuable Information Re-
garding This Disease, which
Every One Should Read.

"Catarrh." says Dr. ]. NJ Munyon, sis
the most prevalent disease in this country.
At least so per cent. of the people, old and
young, are afflicted with this disease, and
yet not one person in ten pays any attention
to this king OF health destroyers, and then
only after the disease has assumed its most
terrible stage. The disease" says DR.. Nun
yon, lis due to micro-organism, as bac
teriology has demonstrated. and fastens itself
upon infiamed mucous surfaces, at first OF an
terror and posterior nasal passages, causing
catarrhal exudation. Colds, of course are
the most common cause OF catarrh, but peo-
pie born of scrofulous and otherwise weakly
parents add greatly to their predisposition as
the microbe will fasten itself upon the already
weak and unhealthy membrane, just as the
bacilli tuberculosis attack the weak and un-
developed lungs OF the offspring of tubereu-
lar mother or father. There are many chill
dren to-day suffering from catarrh, and as
the disease is not generally recognized. the
poor, innocent children are allowed to suffer
from one stage TO another until their
sight, hearing, and ofttimes taste and
smell become impaired, and in conse-
quence many bright prospect in life has
and is being ruined by this dreadful disease.
AS have said, colds are the most common
causes of catarrh When one takes cold in
the head. which is usually neglected, the mu-
cous membrane becomes infamed, and if the
cold is not speedily arrested the inflammation
becomes chronic in form. 1t Is at this stage
that one contracts catarrhal germs, which is
in turn aggravated by another cold, and now
the catarrhal exudation sets in. 1t may be
profuse or only slight, or, as in some cases,
not at all, which is called dry catarrh.'
The symptoms OF acute catarrh are con-
tinual discharge ar the nose. tightness In the
head. coryza or watering Of the eyes. slight
pains at times through the head, and some
a
symptoms, according to the general health Of
the individual. If people would have the dis
ease attended to at this stage they would save
time and money, as well as the terrible conse-
quences OF the various chronic FORMS The
symptoms of chronic catarrh vary according
to the progress and severity of the case.
Usually there is a headache or pain over the
eyes. vertigo or dizziness ringing in the ears
which is soon followed by partial deafness.
dropping of mucous in the throat causing
hooking and splitting especially in the morn
ing. This often goes so far as 10 produce
nausea and vomiting. There are at times
pains in the back, tired, languid feeling,
and IL it spreads to the brochR, which is
usually called bronchitis. but nothing more or
less than bronchial catarrh it produces more or
less cough, constant desire to clear the throat,
which is in the extreme annoying As it
passes in the stomach it produces all forms of
indigestion. bad breath. coated tongue, con-
stipation, torpid liver. and in this way soon
involves the whole system. causing a general
break down. from which there are thousands
suffering to-day.
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