Show Few Fake Remedies Sold For High Blood Pressure Know Your Drugs Series No 21 Continued enforcement of the na nation nation nation tion pure food and drug law has practically removed from inter inter- interstate interstate interstate state commerce drugs and medi medi- medicines medi- medi medicines medicines cines labeled with remedial claims for high blood pressure and arteriosclerosis arteriosclerosis according to Dr F J Cullen Federal Food and Drug Ad Administration Administration Administration ministration However some prep prep- preparations preparations preparations inadvisably recommend recommend- recommended ed for these diseases arc are man man- manufactured manufactured manufactured locally and sold inter inter- interstate interstate interstate state awl ail and thus c co do o not come within the jurisdiction of the Federal law Then too some products although legally leg labeled are arc advertised as having curative value for hi high h blood pressure and arteriosclerosis neither of which is to effective treatment through h the use of dru drugs s Before fore purchasing any such article therefore it is advisable to compare label state state- statements statements statements ments controlled by law with claims made in collateral advertis advertis- advertising advertising advertising ing and be guided accordingly High blood pressure may be caused by a number of bodily dis- dis disorders dis disorders orders including Brights Bright's disease thyroid hyper hyper ism syphilis heart disease diabetes and sclerosis of the liver The disease may re- re result result re result sult from hardening of the arteries arteries or r may lead to this serious condition Blood pres pres- pressure pressure pressure sure varies even in a normal person from time to time due to Worry lack of rest improver diet dietor or nerve strain A chronic or ag- ag aggravated ag aggravated form of high blood pres pres- pressure pres- pres pressure pressure sure is usually fatal or mn may result in paralysis One afflicted with the disease should rel rely upon recognized ed medical treatments and certain certain- certainly certainly certainly ly should not waste money on fake remedies nor er his chances of recovery through h trusting in claims of medical quacks |