Atwood's Jaundice Bitters

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Description:

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

Recommended for jaundice, headache, dyspepsia, worms, dizziness, loss of appetite, darting pains, colds and fevers. For cleansing the blood of humors and moistening the skin. Also for liver complaints, strangury, dropsy, croup and phthisis.

Date Made: 1908-1918

Maker: Hall & Ruckel

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York City

Subject: Blood & Liver Drugs, Indigestion & Nausea Drugs, Bitters, Pain & Neuralgia Drugs, Vermifuges & Parasiticides, Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs, Fever & Chill Drugs

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine, Health & Medicine, Balm of America

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Exhibition Location:

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MG.293320.1173Accession Number: 293320Catalog Number: 293320.1173

Object Name: otc preparationOther Terms: Drugs

Physical Description: alcohol 16% (drug active ingredients)glass (container material)paper (container material)cork (container material)Measurements: overall: 6 5/8 in x 2 1/4 in; 16.8275 cm x 5.715 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-d5f4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1298259

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