Elixir of Gentian

Maker: John Wyeth & Brother

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1978.0883.056Accession Number: 1978.0883Catalog Number: 1978.0883.056

Object Name: pharmaceuticalOther Terms: Elixir of Gentian; Homeopathy; Pharmaceuticals; Drugs

Physical Description: alcohol 10% (overall active ingredients)infusion gentian 60 mins. (overall active ingredients)tinct. iron citro-chloride 8 mins. (overall active ingredients)Measurements: overall: 19 cm x 10 cm x 2 cm; 7 1/2 in x 3 15/16 in x 13/16 inoverall: 7 5/8 in x 3 3/8 in x 2 3/8 in; 19.3675 cm x 8.5725 cm x 6.0325 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-7684-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_730504

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