Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets

Description:

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

Date Made: ca 1940

Maker: Olive Tablet Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Ohio, Columbus

Subject: Laxatives

Subject:

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

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Credit Line: Gift of Gary P. and Sandra Baden

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1979.0798.346Accession Number: 1979.0798Catalog Number: 1979.0798.346

Object Name: otc preparationOther Terms: Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid

Physical Description: extract stramonium, 1/800 gr. per tablet (drug active ingredients)podophyllin (drug active ingredients)aloin (drug active ingredients)cascarin bitter po. (drug active ingredients)Measurements: overall: 6.2 cm x 3 cm x 2.1 cm; 2 7/16 in x 1 3/16 in x 13/16 inoverall: 2 3/8 in x 1 1/4 in x 7/8 in; 6.0325 cm x 3.175 cm x 2.2225 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-452e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_718920

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