Vinco Herb Tablets

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Vinco Herb Tablets
Description:

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

Date Made: ca. 1935ca 1935

Maker: Myers Laboratories

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Pennsylvania, Warren

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

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Credit Line: Gift of Richard W. Pollay

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2008.0018.099Catalog Number: 2008.0018.099Accession Number: 2008.0018

Object Name: otc preparationObject Type: OTC Preparation

Physical Description: paper (container material)aloe (drug active ingredient)mandrake (drug active ingredient)extract cascara sagrada (drug active ingredient)Measurements: overall: 3.9 cm x 6.6 cm x 1 cm; 1 9/16 in x 2 5/8 in x 3/8 inoverall: 1 1/2 in x 2 5/8 in x 3/8 in; 3.81 cm x 6.6675 cm x .9525 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-1339-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1339276

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