The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-01
4mmt's 3enedy.
Disease of the Kidneys.

THE frequency and fatality If diseases OF the
Kidneys give an especial interest to the study
and investigation of them. und elevate any dis
covery rs to their essential natures, or the means
vi curing lhcm TO u very Important place IN the
art and science OF medicine, When the fact ia
recalled that the Kidneys are the great scayen-
gers OF the human body, their office Is to re-
move from the blood any and all impurities which
may exist IN 10; that II this office be entirely
shut up life cannot be long maintained. The
products Of usedup and wor,,-out principles of
me human body, retained In the blood so poison
tue nervous system, that Its functions or duties
Will be arrested, the brain win cease to take cog
ni1ance OF surrounding persons and objects, con
seriousness VIII be ohltcratcd the vital knot will
become congested, the heart and lungs will cease
to perform their part in the phenomena of life,-
they stop. Ere this, however the most terrible
form OF all human suffering IL apt to take place
anu gives an additional horror to the hour OF
DEATH II the offices of the Kidneys be so essen.
tal to life, that II must cease soon after they
cease 10 act, the conclusion Is unavoidable that
any deviation from the performance of these
offices must be attended with arrangement OF
health. The urine IL the depuratiny secretion
eliminated from tho blood 10y The Kidneys, - The
channcl by which morbihc agents are carried out
oil the general circulation, and the blood pre-
served IN healthy quantity aud quality. II u
fails To do TINS, disease follows rs n nccessar,
sequence. To preserve health it is necessary t.
preserve a healthy condition of the kidneys
rms, OF course, is attained by temperance In all
the relations Of life diet clothing. exercise, ana
Residence. But disease and suffering are iney-
liable They seem to he u part OF the curse
put upon man us the fruits of his disohpdicncr
While sin has brought its punishmcmts, man still
has the consolation. that God has placed within
his reach balm for every III, ana that, BY i'm.
proving tho opportunities thus given, he may bc
relieved OF his suffering, live In the endowment OF
comparative comfort and attain green old age
When we recall tho offices of the Kidneys, -
that OF removing the WORKOUT tissue-elemcnls
from the blood lit Is easy TO understand how
they may become diseased. Acrid and acid con-
Utions OF the blood are very liable to be attended
with Kidney disorders. These sources of irrita-
ton may lead to various forms of Kidney mala.
dies ~ Dropsy, Diabetes, Bright's Disease in
which albumen, or the element of our food which
corresponds with the white oil an egg, is carried
on IN the urine, causing emaciation and uti-
mately death. We all know how intractable
these diseases are, that heretofore they have, In
large per cent. of cases, proved fatal. Medical
science Is very much NJ aoa as to their manage
ment What We desire IL u remedy that viii give
tone to the Kidneys build up the blood, destroy
It's acrit character, and cure the various maludirs
from which these organs suiler. Our attention
has been recently called by several physicians To
Hunts Remedy, Kidney medicine used by
them in their practice, II seems u be one of the
very few combinations out of the multitude that
has any decided value, or that Ia calculated to
benefit the ailments for which IL s designed II
Is an active durctic, exciting the sectvtonS u
the Kidneys 10 more intense action, aud thus
cleansing the blood of impurities II seems to
act promptly IN those forms of Dropsy which
depend upon Kidney troubles, and will rapidly
drain out the water from the limbs and abdomen.
In Diabetes 1t Is said to lessen the amount of
sugar, TO Increase the appetite. and otherwise
benefit the patient. Neip York Medical and
Suvicdi Journal.