Red Pills for Pale and Weak Women (Pilules Rouges)

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Description:

The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:

For pale and weak women. An effective remedy for improving the blood, and the relief of anaemia and complicated diseases which follow anaemia, pecuilar to women.

Date Made: 1906-1908

Collection: Reid DrugstoreMaker: France-American Chemical Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Canada: Ontarian, MontrealUnited States: Massachusetts, Boston

Subject: Women's Health ProductsBlood & Liver DrugsWomen's Health

Subject:

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine, Health & Medicine, Balm of America, Reid Pharmacy, Clifton, Illinois

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Gift of Blanche E. Reid

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1984.0351.125Accession Number: 1984.0351Catalog Number: 1984.0351.125

Object Name: otc preparationOther Terms: ?; otc preparation; Patent Medicines; Drugs

Physical Description: Brown paper wrapper with red oil-based ink. (container; packaging; wrapper material; production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 3 in x 1 1/2 in; x 7.62 cm x 3.81 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-86c6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_737826

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