Evening star., 1897-05-01
CATARRH And ITS CAUSES
DESCRIBED LESSON NO, |.
Copyright, J. C. McCoy.)

Any one who undertakes 10 tell Of all the harm
that Catarrh works in the human system has q
big task. This disease attacks 30 ulany Different
organs and parts II the body. and is mistaken for
so many other diseases. that explain to the pco-
pie so they can distinguish II from every other
disease Is difficult
want to make plain Il at Catarrf results from
cold that won't get WELL from a cold that at
tacks the inner lining Of the tubes of some organ
or part of the body
also want to make 1t plain that Catarrh has
certain distinguishing tendencies ard characteristics
that never absent
FlRST-lt prclaccs a discharge which may or
may not dry into sca,,s
SECoND-t produces swelling that either mr.
rows the passageways, as is when Il occurs in
the nose. throat and bronchial tubes or closes
them up entirely, az is seen when Il attacks the
smaller tubes Of the body-for instance I'm. tuhs
leading from the .hroat the ear In which latter
case II causes Deafness and ringing noises in the
head. When IT attacks the tubes i'm the liver
also II closes these and prevents the bile from he
Ing poured cut. and the result is jaundicc. When
II attacks the small tubes In the kidneys Il closes
these and destroys their action.
TlitRD-The tendency OF the disease is to form
sore places 10y peellng or the covering OF the mu-
Gus membrane. These places, IL not cured
extend causing destruction OF the parts benea n.
This condition is found more particularly when
Catar:h attacks the nose, throat bronchial tul,es
cavities, which are ulcers.
FOURTH-The discharges that result from Ca
tarrh weaken. the system. for they drain the
blood OF Its vital elements. II is the discharge
trcin Catarrh that causes the sufferer become
lGhguid and easily worn out. When the lining OF
the stomach is the seat of the Catarrhal process
the discharge that results mixes with the food
coating IL over with n sticky material that pre-
vents the digestive juices from acting on IT, and
the consequence is indigestion of very obstinate
character.
FlFTH-The Catarrh sufferer never enjoys robust
alth. for the disease wherever il may be located
inerferes materially with the important functions
OF the part 1t inrades.
Now, to the outside influences that cause
or aggravate Catarrh. Catarrh is most prevalent
in sections where the prevailing winds blow from
the lard to the sea, for land breczcs during dry
spells contain dust and Irritating particles which
are taken In with the air breathed. The dwellefs
on islands far away from the mainland seldom suf-
fer from Catarb which accounts for the i'm
munity TO a great extent OF the dwellers in the
British Islands. In those parts of California close
to the sea, where the brcezes mostly from the
ocean. Catarrh is rarely found. while in other
parts OF California where there is a great deal OF
dust in the atmosphere, Catarrh is prevalent
1t is in the central portions OF the United
States.
With so many elements acting to produce Catarrh
treat 1t. This is a mistake, however. for mat
ter what the may be that aggravate n
mucus membrane and cause II to become affected
by Catarrh, IL this same membrane lie properly
treated the infarced parts will heal and get well,
and then those outside influences which 10
keep the disease alive will fail to work auy harm
the healed surface.