Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-04-24
Disease of the Kidneys.

THE frequency and fatality Of diseases Of the
Kidneys give an especial interest TO the study
and investigation Of them, and elevate any dis
coyery as 10 their essential natures or the means
Of curing them, 10 a very important place In the
art and science of medicine. When the fact IL
Feosllei that the Kidneys are the great scayen-
geEs of ihe human body, - their oiiice Is 70 re-
move from the blood any and all impurities which
NAV exist in 10; that II this Office hc entirely
shut up life cannot b. long maintained. Tho
products of used-up and worn-out principles Of
the human body, retained IN the blood, so poison
the nervous system, that its functions OF duties
will bc arrested. the brain will cease 10 take cog
nzance Of surrounding persons and objects. con-
scousnes, will be ohliteratcd the vital knot will
become congested, the heart and lungs will cease
t. perform their part in the phenomena of life
they stop. Ere This. however. the most terrible
form Of all human suffering Is apt 10 take place,
and gives an additional horror 10 the hour Of
death. II the offices Of the Kidneys be so essen-
tiAl tn life. that it mus; cease soon after they
cease 90 act, the conclusion Is unavoidable that
any deviation from the performance OF these
of'ic-s must be attended with arrangement Of
health. The urine i the drpuraiine secretion
eliminated from the blood by the Kidneys. - the
channel by which mprhihc agents are carried out
OF the general circulation, and the blood pre-
served ia healthy quantity and quality. II IL
fails 10 DO this, disease follows a. a necessary
sequence. To preserve health 10 Is necessary 10
preserve a healthy condition " the kIdneIs,
This. Of course, i attained by temperance In All
the relations II life diet, clothing exercise, and
residence. But disease and suffering are inev-
table. They seem to ~ part Of the curse
put upon man a. the fruits of his dlsobediencc.
white sin has brought its punishmenis. man still
has the consolation that God has placed within
his Teagh a balm for every ~. and that, by I'M
proving the opportunities thus given, hc may De
relieved Of his suffering. live In the enjoyment ~
comparative comfort. and attain green old age,
when we recall the offices Of the kidneys.-
that OF removing the Worn-out tissue elements
from the blood. lit j. easy 10 understand how
they may become diseased. Acrid and acid con-
ditais II the blood ale liable 20 b. attended
with Kidney disorders. These sources of iTritSs
tiou may lead to yariogs forms Of Kidney mala-
dies a. Drpp.y, Diabetes, rights Disease. IN
which albumen, or the element Uf our food which
correspond, with the white of an cgg. l. carried
of in the urine. causing emaciAttVn and ulti-
mAtclg death. We al know how intractablc
these diseases arc. q - heretofore they have. In
n large per cent. e eases. proved fatal Medical
science j. sury much ~ ~ their manage
mcnt. What ~ dssiTv = a TrnIrlN that viii Civ.
tone 20 the Kidneys. build up the blood, destroy
It's acli character, aad cure thc various msladics
from which thcSr organs suffer. our attention
has been recently called by several physicians -
Hunts Remedy. a Kidney medicine used hy
them ia their practice. u seems to be- one Of tho
very few combinations out Of the multitude that
has any decided value. or that i calculated IL
benefit the ailments for which IL j. designed. II
i, active diurctic. exciting the secrctions OF
the Nidneys - more intense action. and thus
cleansing the blood of impurities. IL seems IN
act promptly iu those forms of Dropsy which
depend upon Kidney troubles, and will rapidly
drain out the water from the limbs and abdomen.
In Diabetes % T. said - lessen the amount of
sugar To- Increase the appetite. and otherwise
b4neht the patient. - Nctc York Medical and
Surgical Journal.