Balm of America: Patent Medicine Collection - Therapeutic Use Categories
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Pabst's Okay Special
- Description
- [No indications or uses for this product are provided on its packaging]
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- ca 1910
- maker
- Pabst Chemical Company
- ID Number
- MG*M-10426 [dup65]
- accession number
- 246707
- catalog number
- M-10426
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
Kodol
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: For dyspepsia and indigestion. A scientific preparation containing pancreatine, pepsin and other well known ingredients skillfully combined for indigestion, heartburn, flatulence, sour-stomach, nausea, sick headache, gastralgia.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1906-1908
- maker
- E. C. DeWitt and Company
- ID Number
- 1979.0798.087
- catalog number
- 1979.0798.087
- accession number
- 1979.0798
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
Cascarets
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
- For the cure of chronic constipation. Liver stimulant, strengthen the bowels, make pure blood.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1908-1918
- maker
- Sterling Remedy Company
- ID Number
- MG*293320.1201
- catalog number
- 293320.1201
- accession number
- 293320
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
Crane's Corn Remover
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
- Removal of corns and calluses
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- after 1906
- maker
- Crane Medicine Co.
- ID Number
- MG*293320.1203
- catalog number
- 293320.1203
- accession number
- 293320
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
Crane's Indigestion Tablets
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
- For indigestion and dyspepsia
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- ca 1925
- maker
- Crane Medicine Co.
- ID Number
- MG*293320.1206
- catalog number
- 293320.1206
- accession number
- 293320
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
Gets-It
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
- For corns and calluses
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- after 1928
- maker
- Gets-It Incorporated
- ID Number
- MG*293320.1299
- catalog number
- 293320.1299
- accession number
- 293320
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
Crane's Laxative Mint Chewing Gum
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
- Relieves constipation, biliousness, sour stomach, bad breath
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- ca 1925
- maker
- Crane Medicine Co.
- ID Number
- MG*293320.1391
- catalog number
- 293320.1391
- accession number
- 293320
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
Foley's Family Pills
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
- For constipation, biliousness and headache
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- ca 1910
- maker
- Foley and Company
- ID Number
- MG*293320.1310
- catalog number
- 293320.1310
- accession number
- 293320
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
DeWitt's Vaporizing Balm
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
- To sooth nasal passages
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- ca 1950
- maker
- E. C. DeWitt and Company
- ID Number
- MG*293320.1318
- catalog number
- 293320.1318
- accession number
- 293320
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
- For consumption, coughs, colds and all diseases of the throat, chest and lungs
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- ca 1900
- ID Number
- MG*293320.1238
- accession number
- 293320
- catalog number
- 293320.1238
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
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