The age-herald., 1897-11-21


 President Surgical Hctel, Columbus, O.
 Two of the best known writers and specialists on chronic catarrh in th.s country are the editor of "M adern Medicine" and Dr. Hartman. of Colum- bus, o. They are both prolific writer's, and their opinions are quoted in thou- sands of newspapers; and their publl- cations. especially in pamphlet form are to be found in every hamIeh and city fin the United States.
 The editor of "Modern Medicine re- oeived special training in Vienna and Berlin, and has stood for the surgical treatment of chronic catarrh of the nose and throat, holding surgical means in point of importance above internal medi- cations; while Dr. Hartman has. fer the past forty years. been a persistent ad- vocate of internal indications.
 In late issue of Modern Medicine" the editor states that, like others of the same school with himself, he had made extensive use of the actual cautery, the saw the gouge and the cutting burr for the destruction of the th.elasned structures within the nasal cavity and likewise employed powerful astrngent drugs, both mineral and vegetable, aus d means of reducing so-called catarrhal infiammat ton. But more extended ob- rvation has greatly weakened our faith in the means of the sort mentioned. Temporary results are easily obtained, but the same causes which produced the disease remaining in operation. the former conditions speedily recur.'
 After several yeasrs' trial of the meth olds referred to. he was led to adopt the following system of dealing With chronic catarrhal affections:
 Improvement of the patients vital re- sstance and general tone by tonic treat ment.
 The application to the affected parts of vapor Hquid valsellne. on account of the excessive dryneas of the mucous membrane.
 Revulslve applications to those areas
  ton to the affected mucous membrane; ; i the skin of the face and the back of the neck being thus associated, through the vasa-motor centers, with the pituitary, l ptaryngeai and laryngeal membranes. l CaterrlaI diseases and their trea tment have become of so much importance to the people of the United States that our reporter undertook to find out what Dr. ox,,. If it be fact, as the editor of Modern Medicine" has stated, that the treatment of chronic catarrh is not local treatment to the parts affected, but general tondng up of the system by internal medication, and with the use of such simple apphca- lions as 1lquid vasellne and hot and cold water. the public ought to know it. In order to get further authority on the subject, pr. Hartman. president of the Surgical Hotel. Columbus, O.. was iriter- viewed. The reporter asked:
 "I suppose you have read the article in Modern Medicine" on the treatment of chronic catarrh?"
 "Yes," the doctor replied, q have read it; and, in the main. I agree with it. have been long contend'ng against sur gical interference in eases of catarrhal indurations and growths. I have staded many times that persistent internal treatment, advised in my pamphlets. will l entirely remove these indurations; that no vapar should be used in the treat ment of catarrh except the vapor of pure oil. I believe that the addition of any thing else to any inhalant or vapor treat ment will do more harm than good. "The yapor of pure coal oil alone to counteract and correct the unnatural heat or dryness of the diseased mucous membrane is the only local application allow. I am pleased to note that the author of Modern Medicine" is on the right track, and that his vast experience in the treatment of catarrh has com ftrmed in so great degree the claims I have been making for the last forty ] years.'
 | The reporter again asked; What Is your opinion as to the relation of the nervous system to chronic catarril? notice that the author of Modern Medi- i cine' makes good deal of this claim" l The doctor rephed: Again I agree with the author of the article that there ts a most intimate relation between the vasa-motor nerve centers and the mu- | cous membrane. which is the seat of | chronic catarTh. Dr. Sunny, of our | surgical staff has made this subject a l special study. and his practical expe- | rience in the treaIbme mt of cases at the | Surgical Hotel, puts him in a position to speak with authority I will refer you to him if you wish to pursue these | inquiries further"
 l Accordingly pr. Sunny was visited by