The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-21
Are the Nerves Involved in Catarrhal
Affections.
S. B. HARTMAN, NJ. D. ,

S. b. HARTMAN, NJ. d.,
President Surgical Hotel, Columbus, o.
| Two OF the best known writers and
country are the editor Of Modern
Medicine and DR.. Hartman, of Column
bus, Ohio. They are both prolific writer's
and their opinions are quoted in thou
sands Of newspapers; and their publi-
cations, especially in pamphlet form,
are to be found in every hamlet and
city in the United States.
| The editor of Modern Medicine" re-
| ceived 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
indications; while DR.. Hartman has,
for the past forty years. been persist
ent advocate OF internal medication
In late issue of Modern Medicine"
| the editor states that, like others OF the
same school with himself, ne had made
extensive use of the actual cautery,
the saw, the gouge. and the cutting
burr for the destruction of the thick
ened structures within the nasal cavity,
| and likewise employed powerful as
tringent drugs, both mineral and veg
etable, as a means of reducing so-called
catarrhal Inflammation. But more ex-
tended observation mas greatly weak
ened our faith in the means Of the sort
mentioned. Temporary results are cas-
lily obtained, but the same causes which
produced the disease remaining in oper-
alton, the former conditions speedily
recur."
After several years trial Of the
methods referred to, ne was led to adopt
the following system Of dealing with
chronic catarrhal affections:
Improvement of the patients vital re-
sistance and general tone by tonic treat
ment.
The application to the affected parts
Of vapor liquid vaseline, on account OF
the excessive dryness of the mucous
membrane.
Revulsive applications to those areas
of the skin which are in special relation
to the affected mucous remembrance; the
skin of the face and the back of the neck
being thus associated, through the vasa-
motor centers, with the pituitary,
pharyngeal and laryngeal membranes.
Catarrhal diseases and their treatment
have become of so much importance to
the people of the United States that our
reporter undertook TO find out what DR..
Hartman's views on this subject were.
If it be a fact, as the editor of Mod
ern Medicine" has stated. that the treat
lment of chronic catarrh is not local
treatment to the parts affected, but a
general toning up of the system by in
ternal medication, and with the use of
such simple applications as liquid vase
line and hot and cold water, the public
ought to know it. In order to get further
authority on the subject, DR.. Hartman,
president OF the Surgical Hotel, Column
bus, Ohio, was interviewed. The re-
porter asked:
Il suppose YOU have read the article
Of chronic catarrh?'
Yes" the doctor replied, 81 have read
1t; and, in the main, / agree with 1t. 1
have been long contending against sur
gscel interference in cases of catarrhal
indura tons and growths. / have stated
many times that persistent Internal
treatment, advised in my pamphlets. will
entirely remove these indurations; that
no vapor should be used in the treatment
OF catarrh except the vapor OF pure oil.
1 believe that the addition OF anything
else to any inhalant or vapor treatment
will do more harm than good.
'sThe vapor of pure coal oil alone to
counteract and correct the unnatural
nr GaH
membrane is ne only local application
l allow. / 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 confirm
ed in so great degree the claims have
been making for the last forty years"
The reporter again asked: What is
your opinion as to the relation OF the
nervous system 70 chronic catarrh? l
notice that rhe author of Modern Medi-
cine" makes a good deal Of this claim"
The doctor replied: Again 1 agree with
the author of rhe article that there Is
most Intimate relation between the vasa
motor nerve centers and the mucous
menhr.ne, which ia the seat u chronic
ca.arrh DR.. Sunny. Of our surgical
staff. has made this subject special
study, and his practical experience N |
The treatment OF cases at the Surgical
Hotel puts him in a position 10 speak
with authority. I viii refer You 70 him
IL YOU wish 20 pursue these inquiries fur
Their
Accordingly DR.. SUNNY was visited BY |
the reporter. VINO asked: Have you any
objections to stating for publication your
opinion as 10 some phases OF chronic ca
tzrrh?"
The doctor replied: None whatever |
WHAT do you wish % ask?
1T was in reference % The question ss
TO the relation OF the nervous system 10 |
chronic catar-h. u is not generally /
thought by he public that the condition I
az the nervous system has anything
whatever 20 do with eh-on.c catsEr7. /
I would Ike your opinion on tae SUD- I
ject-'
Dr.. SUNNY replied: wei. il would /
seem a. fire: thought that ne nerves |
have nothing 10 do with the matter; out, |
en ne contrary. the nerves have every 4,
rhsnr 70 do wits his s1sject TIE asu-
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