Salvitae

Salvitae

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Description
The indications or uses for this product as provided on its packaging:
Salvitae promotes metabolism; uric-acid-eliminative; antacid, antirheumatic, diuretic, laxative. Used in rheumatism, gout, biliousness, constipation, toxemic headache, gravel, cystitis, and those inflammatory conditions of the urinary passages in which an alkalizing agent is required. Salvitae brings about an evacuation of the intestinal tract and thus arrests the absorption of the poisonous products of intestinal putrefaction.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
otc preparation
Measurements
overall: 7 1/4 in x 2 3/4 in; 18.415 cm x 6.985 cm
ID Number
1979.0798.522
catalog number
1979.0798.522
accession number
1979.0798
Credit Line
Gift of Gary P. and Sandra Baden
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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