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Emulsion Cod Liver Oil

Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1988
ID Number
1989.0196.056
catalog number
1989.0196.056
accession number
1989.0196

Scott's Emulsion, Orange

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Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1988
ID Number
1989.0196.187
catalog number
1989.0196.187
accession number
1989.0196

Squibb Mint Flavored Cod Liver Oil

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Location
Currently not on view
date made
after 1936
ID Number
1998.0159.02
accession number
1998.0159
catalog number
1998.0159.02

Maltzyme with Cod Liver Oil

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Location
Currently not on view
Maker
Maltzyme Company, Inc.
ID Number
1984.0782.118
accession number
1984.0782
catalog number
1984.0782.118

Norwich Cod-O-Ex

The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: (Vitamin A and D Tablets: ) The high Vitamin D content of these tablets makes them useful in the prevention and treatment of Rickets.
Description
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: (Vitamin A and D Tablets: ) The high Vitamin D content of these tablets makes them useful in the prevention and treatment of Rickets. It maintains the proper relation between calcium and phosphorous in the blood when these elements are present in the diet in sufficient quantity. This is necessary for proper bone development and sound teeth in infants and children. Vitamin A is a valuable tonic for convalescent and run-down condition and particularly does it help to build resistance when Vitamin A is deficient.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1940s
collection
Reid Drugstore
ID Number
1984.0351.227
accession number
1984.0351
maker number
301985*
catalog number
1984.0351.227
accession number
1984.0351

McKesson's Cod Liver Oil U.S.P.

Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
after 1935
ID Number
1985.0475.932
catalog number
1985.0475.932
accession number
1985.0475

Scott's Emulsion

Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
maker
Scott and Bowne
ID Number
MG.M-10446.04
catalog number
M-10446
accession number
251551

Dr De Jongh's Cod Liver Oil

Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
after 1879
maker
E. Fougera and Company
ID Number
MG.M-07261
catalog number
M-07261
accession number
220009

Budwell's Emulsion No. 1 Cod Liver Oil

White cardboard box with black print. Box contains one brown glass bottle with cork stopper and blue and white paper label. Small red and white paper label around neck of bottle.
Description
White cardboard box with black print. Box contains one brown glass bottle with cork stopper and blue and white paper label. Small red and white paper label around neck of bottle. Bottle is embossed on the back: BUDWELL'S / EMULSION / OF / NORWEGIAN / COD LIVER OIL / PREPARED BY / BUDWELL PHARMACAL CO. / LYNCHBURG / VA. Price $1.00.
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: Tonic, Alterative, Digestive and Nutritive. For all Lung Diseases, Scrofula, Rheumatism, Rheumatic Gout, Glandular Swellings and especially indicated in all diseases characterized by emaciation or wasting. It exerts a special alterative influence over Skin and Uterine affections.
Dose. For adults, from half to one tablespoonful alone or mixed with an equal quantity of water or milk. The addition of a small quantity of whiskey renders it more palatable.
Budwell & Christian Wholesale Druggists of Roanoke, Virginia, introduced Budwell’s Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil in about 1887. The emulsion bore the name of Walter Budwell (about 1859 – 1891) who in 1884 established a partnership with J. Fleming Christian. In 1891 the partners founded the Budwell Pharmacal Company to meet the growing demand for their popular cod liver oil emulsion. Cod liver oil products were widely employed as nutritive tonics during the late 19th century. They were used to restore flesh and strength in “wasting diseases” particularly consumption (tuberculous). “Try it. It will make you Fat” announced one 1896 Budwell’s advertisement. By the early 20th century, the firm had moved to Lynchburg, Virginia, and had established two emulsion formulas. Emulsion No. 1, represented here, included the iodides of arsenic, manganese, and calcium, which were considered to enhance the tonic and body-building properties of the emulsion. However, by 1915 the emulsion had fallen out of favor of the medical profession and the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) pronounced Budwell’s Emulsion “unscientific,” its therapeutic claims exaggerated, and its use “inimical to the best interests of the profession and the public.” Budwell’s Emulsion was still being sold in 1967, offered by Churchill Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Richmond, Virginia.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1910-1915
maker
Budwell Pharmacal Company
ID Number
2005.0100.022
accession number
2005.0100
catalog number
2005.0100.022

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