Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-05-23
Something You shonld KNOW

Many Of our readers have often asked "wbat
Is brlsats Disease OF the Kidneys, about which
We near so muchf" To answer their question IA !
have secured the following explanatory article
written 10y competent authority.
one or the worst physical scourges OF th,
WORT to-day-nolably IN England, Germany.
America aud Australia-is Kidney Disease. An
aiArm'ngy large proportion OF the u. pulation
OF me countries named is afflicted with IT, In
one form or another
The symptoms NJ BrightS Disease (which is
but an advanced form Of Kidney DiSeaS.l iiTpr
IN different individuals but generally he pafient
presents habby 5oodless look is drow>v and
easily iatlguei, has pain ia the back vomiting
ana teorl'e disturbances propsy, varying in de-
gree from slight puiliueSS of ihr face "a an at-
cumulatlou OF the fluid sufficient 10 disfend the
Nuue Dolly o9d 20 occasion serious embarrass.
ment 10 respiration, is a very common accom-
panlment The urine is reduced Ia quantity IL
often or dark, smoky or bloody color and .Nhib.
its 70 chemical reaction the presence Of a large
amount ut albumen, while under the microScop,,
blood corpuSCles and casts are found Very
often diuneSS Of vision. due 20 a morbid coudi-
ton OF the retina OF the eye and also hyper
trophy Of the heart leading 10 fatal apoplrxy.
are Accomplishments of the disease
There are several forms " the maladv. but
their common prominent characteristic is tht,
presence OF albumen IN the urine and frequent.
~ also the Cu-eNiNtence of dropSy These Hsso.
ctaied symptoms an connection with Kidney
Disease We're first described in ST hy Or Rich.
ard Bright, an English PIN stefan who first iuyes.
ngated them. Sometimes there Is a degeperA.
ton OF the tissues " the kidneys into fat thus
impaImg t3e eNcreting powers OF the orgau So
that me area Is not sufficiently separated from
the blOud. The flow Of the blood when charged
with this urea is retarded through the minute
vessels, congestion eusueS, and emulation ct al
bumen and hbriu is the result The disease Is
often accompanied by eruptons ON the skin as
hollis, etc and is frequently associated with en-.
largemeut OF the heart
The causes of this terrible maady are, irdul-
gence in too much ice-water as q beverage
strong drink, high living ind gestiou exposure
I 70 wei and cold various kinds of feyers malaria.
pregnancy, and other bodily arrangements such
a complication OF certain acute diseases like
eryspelas, dphtheria, and especially scarlet
fever ,ot which Il is one - s'e most frequent
ana serious AFTER e!.A''c3. diseases OF bones aud
other Scrofulous affections. The kidneys being
the most important eNcretOry organs of the
body, their arrangement may speedily destroy
life
Common-seuse treatment Of Kidney Disease
OF the character referred 10 necessarily Involves
removal OF the causes, rccthcatou of other
secretons and increase IN The number of blood.
rel corpuscleS by the administration Of Warmers
SAFE Cure IL Is specific even In the advanced
stages, when the blood has poi ,oued the nerve
ceH'reS, restoring the secretion Of healthy
fluids and relieving the congestion OF the brain.
IL speedily arrests the iutlammatory action.
which is marked by an increased amount ~
urine The albumen gradually ssppears the
dropSy subsidies and the patient RECEIVERS There
- no Standstlll IN advanced Kidney Disease;
those who are al. Ctel with il are either con-
Siantly growing better or worse How import
ant therefore, that this terrible disease be taken
In hand IN time aud treated with known spe.
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