Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24
Something You Should Know.

Many OF our readers have often asked
"What is Brght's Disease OF the Kidneys,
about which we hear so muchp' TO an
swer their question we have secured tho
following eXplana DRY article, written by q
competent authority.
One OF the worst physical scourges OF the
world tod y-aoiably in England, Germany,
America and Austraia-is Kidney Disease.
An alnrmingly large proportion OF the
population OF the countries named u aiilict-
ed with il, in one form or another.
The symptom If Brights Disease
(which is but an advanced form OF Kidney
Disease) differ in different individuals, but
generally the patient presents fiabby,
bloodless look, is drowsy aud easily ia
tigued, has pain in the back, vomiting and
febrie disturbance. Dropsy, varying Ira
degree from slight puiness Of the face 10
an accumulation OF the fluid sufficient To
Gistend the whole body and ID occasion Sc
rious embarrassment TO respiration, is q
very common accompaniment. The urine
is reduced in quantity, is often of dark,
smoky or bloody color, AMI exhibits u
chemical reaction the presence OF largo
amount OF albumen, while under the micro
scope blood corpuscles and casts are found.
Very often dimness OF vision, due 10 "A NOR
bid condition OF the rettna Of the eye, and
also hypertrophy OF the heart leading TO "a
fatal apoplexy, are accompaniments of tho
disease.
There are several forms OF the malady,
but their common prominent Characters
tic is the presence OF albumen in the urine,
and frequently also the 90 existence Of
dropsy. These associated symptoms, ia
connection with Kidney Disease were rrst
described in 1927 by DR.. Richard Bright
an English physician, who Il inve ,tigat
ed them. Sometimes there Is a degenera-
tion Of the tissues OF the kidney into fat,
thus impairing the eXcreJing powers Of the
organ so that the urea in not sufficiently
rufa cd tr. "a I'm nft hn
blood, when charged with this urea, is re-
tarded through the minute vessels, conges-
ton ensues, and eAudation Of .!lbumen and
tiDrln i the re ult. The disease Is often
accompanied by eruptions on the skin, "a
boils, etc. and is frequently a ISOLATED with
enlargement Of the heart.
The causes OF this terribly malady are,
indu EenCe in too much ice water as
beverage, strong drink, high living, indi-
gestion, exposure TO wet and cold, various
kinds of levers, malaria, pregnancy, and
other bodily arrangements, such as COM
plication of certain acute diseases, like
erysipelas, dipththeria, and especially scar
let fever (of which IL is one Of the most
frequent and serious after effects), dis
eases Of bones and other scrofulous ahec-
tons The kidneys being the most import
ant eXcretory organs OF the body, their
arrangement may speedily destroy life.
Common sense treatment OF Kidney Dis
ease Of the character referred to necessari-
ly involves removal OF the causes, rectitca-
ton of other secretions and increase in the
number Of blood red corpuscles by the ad-
mnistrat.ou Of Warner Safe Cure. 1t IL
a specific even in the advanced stages,
when the blood has poisoned the nerve cen
tiers, restoring the secretion OF healthy
fluids aud relieving the congestion OF the
brain. IL speedily arrests the imhanlma-
tory action, which is marked by an increas
ed amount of urine. The albumen gradual
ly disappears, the dropsy subsidies and the
patient RECEIVERS There is no standstill
in advanced kidney disease; those who are
afflicted with it are constantly growing bet
ter or worse How important therefore,
that this terrible disease be taken in hand
in time and treated with a known specific.