The National tribune., 1889-04-18
THE HUMAN BLOOD.
Its Composition and Purpose.


The blood, as it exists in its natural condition
in the human system, is thick. opaque fluid,
varying in color from bright scarlet in the arte-
ries to dark purple in the veins. There is
contained in it small round, fat, living bodies
called blood disks or corpuseles. These are of
two kinds-red and white, of the proportion of
one white globule to about three hundred red
ones. The corpuscles are thin like waters or
coins
The entire quantity of blood existing in the
body of an adult is estimated at
ABOUT Is POUNDS.
1t is upon the healthy state of the corpuscles of
the blood-especally those which are, or should
be, red-that the normal condition of the body
is maintained. 1t is important, first that the
blood should be kept in perfectly pure aud
healthy condition, because, as it communicates
with all the organs in the body it must affect
them either for good or i'll; aud second, it is
important that the kidneys and liver, those
organs which carry off the impurities, or refuse,
which the blood leaves with them, should be
kept in a healthy condition. If they are not
the blood again absorbs or takes up its own
refuse and impurities and soon becomes per-
meated with the germs of
DANGEROUS DISEASE.
Even under the most favorable circumstances
the blood becomes impure during the winter
season-from various causes. As we do not
perspire as freely as in the summer, impurities
which should be carried off through the pores
of the skin are retained in the system and alb
sorbed by the blood. Bad ventilation, lack of
fresh air, and abundance of carbonic acid gas in
our homes also impoverish and poison the blood.
Then, during the winter, the natural tendency
is to eat more freely of fat heat-producing food,
which overtaxes the stomach and has depress-
ing effect upon the system generally, causing
biliousness, sick headache, dyspepsia, and
"THAT TIRED FEELING"
Therefore it is of great Importance that in
the spring the blood be thoroughly renovated
and purified and the whole system toned and
given strength to Withstand the facilitating
effect of changing seasons and summer heat.
The popularity which Hoods Sarsaparilla
has attained as a spring medicine is simply
wonderful. 1t is recognized everywhere as
the standard preparation for this season, and
no other article in the market begins to reach
the sale which this medicine has gained. Any
druggist will confirm this statement. Hoods
Sarsaparilla has reached this position of the
peoples
FAyoRITE SPRING MEDICINE,
simply because it does all that is claimed for it.
1t contains those curative properties which are
known to medical science as powerful in re-
moving poisonous impurities from the blood,
and by their tonic effect to fully restore the
waste tissues and give strength in place of
weakness and debility.
Hoods Sarsaparilla acts directly upon the red
corpuscles in the blood, both enriching them
in themselves and also increasing their number,
which during the cold season is apt to diminish
Thus a perfect condition of the blood is brought
about and as it flows to the various organs of
the body it imparts to all
A BENEFICIAL EFFECT.
To sum up the whole matter, Hoods Sarsa-
parilla stands to-day unequalled as spring
medicine for purifying the blood, curing scro-
fula, salt rheum, etc, regulating the kidneys
and liver, repairing nerve tissues, strengthen
ing and invigorating the body, as well as check
ing the progress of acute and chronic disease,
and restoring the afflicted parts to a natural,
healthy condition. If you have never tried
Hoods Sarsaparilla for your "spring medicine"
do so this season.