Balm of America: Patent Medicine Collection - Therapeutic Use Categories
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"Balm of America: Patent Medicine Collection - Therapeutic Use Categories" showing 168 items.
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Dr. Burkhart's Vegetable Compound
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
- For constipation, torpid liver
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- ca 1900
- maker
- Dr. W. S. Burkhart
- ID Number
- 1979.0798.531
- catalog number
- 1979.0798.531
- accession number
- 1979.0798
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
Carter's Little Liver Pills
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
- A laxative aiding bile flow
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- after 1938
- maker
- Carter Products Company
- ID Number
- MG*293320.1194
- catalog number
- 293320.1194
- accession number
- 293320
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
Carter's Little Liver Pills
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
- For headache, torpid liver, constipation and the complexion
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- after 1880
- maker
- Carter Medicine Company
- ID Number
- MG*293320.1195
- catalog number
- 293320.1195
- accession number
- 293320
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
Brandreth's Pills
- Description
- [No indications or uses for this product are provided on its packaging.]
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- after 1868
- maker
- Brandreth Pill Works
- Benjamin Brandreth
- ID Number
- MG*293320.1160
- catalog number
- 293320.1160
- accession number
- 293320
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
Brandreth's Pills
- Description
- [No indications or uses for this product are provided on its packaging.]
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1830-1868
- maker
- Benjamin Brandreth
- Brandreth Pill Works
- ID Number
- MG*293320.1162
- catalog number
- 293320.1162
- accession number
- 293320
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
Ayer's Pills
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
- Purely vegetable cathartic
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- after 1840
- maker
- Dr. J. C. Ayer and Company
- ID Number
- MG*293320.1163
- catalog number
- 293320.1163
- accession number
- 293320
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
Atwood's Physical Jannaice Bitters
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
- For biliousness due to constipation. Recommended as a laxative, stomachic and carminative, for use in constipation and sour stomach resulting in headache.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1931-1939
- maker
- Wyeth Chemical Company
- ID Number
- MG*293320.1172
- catalog number
- 293320.1172
- accession number
- 293320
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
Beecham's Pills
- Description
- [No indications or uses for this product are provided on its packaging.]
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- after 1859
- maker
- Beecham's Pills
- ID Number
- MG*293320.1183
- catalog number
- 293320.1183
- accession number
- 293320
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
Tropic Fruit Laxative
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
- Laxative
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- ca 1885
- maker
- J. E. Hetherington
- ID Number
- MG*293320.1279
- catalog number
- 293320.1279
- accession number
- 293320
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
- For tonic and alterative effect. Laxative and cathartic.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- ca 1900
- after 1880
- maker
- A. J. White, Limited
- ID Number
- MG*293320.1368
- catalog number
- 293320.1368
- accession number
- 293320
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
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