The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-05-09

Many of our readers have often asked What i,
Bright's Disease of the Kidneys, about which ",
hear so much?" To answer their question W,
have secured the following explanatory article
written by competent authority:
One of the worst physical scollrges of the world
to oday-notably in England, Germany, America ant
Australla-ls Kidney Disease. An alarmingly large
proportion Of the population of the countries
named is afflicted with it, in one form or another
The symptoms of Bright's Disease (Which is but
an advanced form Of Kidney Disease differ il
different individuals, but generally the patient
presents a ilabby, bloodess look is drowsy ano
easily fatlgued, has pain in the hack vomiting ant
febrle disturbance. Dropsy, varying in degree
from slight pu1neSs of the face to AN accumulation
of the fluid sufficient to distend the whole body an,
to occasion serious embarrassment to res piration
Is very common accompaniment. The urine j,
reduced III quantity, is often OF dark, smoky ol
bloody color, and exhibits chemical reaction th,
presence of large amount of abumen, whil,
under the microscope blood cOrpusclcs and cast:
are found. Very often dimneSS of vision, due To
morbid condition of the retna of the eve, and ais,
hypertrophy Of the heart, leading to fatal aporleNy
are accompaniments of the disease.
There are several forms of the malady, but thei
common prominent characteristic is the prescnc,
of albumen in the urine. and frequently also Tho
coeNistence of dropsy. These associated symp
TOMS In connection with Kidney Disease We're frs
described in 1927 by DR.. Richard Bright an Engsi
physician, who first investigated them. Some
times there is degeneration of the tissues of the
kidney into fat, thus impairng the eNcreting pow
ers of the organ SO that the is sufficient,
separated from the blood. The flow of the blood
the minute vessels, congestion ensues, and eNud;l
ton OF alhumen and tibrin is the result The dis
ease Is often accompanied by eruptions tn,
skin, as bolts, etc, and is frequently ASSOCIATED
with enlargement of the heart.
The causes of this terrible malady are, indul
gence in too much ice-water as beverage, stron.
drink, high living, indigestion, exposure to We
and cold, various kinds of fevers malaria preg
nancy, and other bodily arrangements such as
complication of certain acute diseases, like erysip
elias, diphtheria, and especially scarlet fever %
which it is one of the most frequent and seriou
after e1ects), diseases of bones and other scrOfu
lous affections The kidneys being the most i'm
portant excretory organs of the body, their dc
| rangemcnt may speedily destroy life.
Common sense treatment of Kidney Disease o
the character referred to necessarily involves re
| moval of the causes, rectifcation of other secre
tons and increase in the number of hood-re'
corpuscles, by the administration of Warner
Safe Cure 1t is specific even in the advance
stages, when the blood has poisoned the nerve
centres, restoring the secretion of healthy fluid
and relieving the congestion of the brain.
speedily arrests the intammatory action, which i
| marked by an increased amount of urine. Tn
albumen gradually disappears, the dropsy sub
sides and the patient recovers. There is no stand
| still in advanced Kidney Disease; those who ar
| afflicted with it either constantly CROWN:
| better or How important, therefore, tina
this terrible disease be taken in hand in time ant