Emmenagogue Improved Tablets

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Maker: Sharp and Dohme

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Maryland, Baltimore

Subject: Women's Health, Women's Health Products, Abortion, Menstruation

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1978.0883.154Accession Number: 1978.0883Catalog Number: 1978.0883.154

Object Name: pharmaceuticalOther Terms: Pharmaceuticals; Drugs; Non-Liquid

Physical Description: cotton root bark, 1 gram (drug active ingredients)ergotin, 1 gram (drug active ingredients)iron sulphate, 1 gram (drug active ingredients)black helleb., 1 gram (drug active ingredients)aloes purified, 1 gram (drug active ingredients)savin oil, 1-4 min. (drug active ingredients)glass; cork; paper (container material)Measurements: overall: 9.6 cm x 3.8 cm x 2.6 cm; 3 3/4 in x 1 1/2 in x 1 inoverall: 3 7/8 in x 1 1/2 in x 1 1/8 in; 9.8425 cm x 3.81 cm x 2.8575 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-743c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_717548

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