Ex-Lax The Chocolate Laxative
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
- Recommended for constipation in all its forms for children and grown-ups
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- after 1911
- Place Made
- United States: New York, Brooklyn
- Measurements
- overall: 1 cm x 4.3 cm x 4.3 cm; 3/8 in x 1 11/16 in x 1 11/16 in
- overall: 1 3/4 in x 1 3/4 in x 3/8 in; 4.445 cm x 4.445 cm x .9525 cm
- ID Number
- MG.293320.1294
- catalog number
- 293320.1294
- accession number
- 293320
- subject
- Laxatives
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- Balm of America
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
Comments
When after 1911 was chocolate laxative first used? Did it exist in 1965-66?
Ian
Fri, 2017-01-20 15:34
It was available then....I know because I was born in 62 and as a toddler I got into the medicine cabinet and ate a whole box....lol
Sue McDougall
Mon, 2017-11-13 15:25
The product has been on the market continuously to date. It doesn't seem as widely used as it was during your specified time period,
Neil
Mon, 2017-09-11 09:54
Jean Steele
Mon, 2017-05-01 12:04