Drexel's Greaseless Wonder Salve
Drexel's Greaseless Wonder Salve
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- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
- For the reilef of itching and discomfort due to externally caused minor skin irritations, burns, cuts and abrasions. Also for treatment of "Athlete's Foot."
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- personal hygiene product
- Object Type
- Drugs
- maker
- Drexel Laboratories
- place made
- United States: Pennsylvania, Upper Darby, Drexel Hill
- Physical Description
- lanolin (drug active ingredients)
- oxyquinoline sulphate (drug active ingredients)
- benzocaine (drug active ingredients)
- urea (drug active ingredients)
- nethol (drug active ingredients)
- camphor (drug active ingredients)
- eucalyptol (drug active ingredients)
- Measurements
- box: 2 in x 1 3/4 in x 1 3/4 in; 5.08 cm x 4.445 cm x 4.445 cm
- jar: 1 3/4 in x 1 1/2 in; 4.445 cm x 3.81 cm
- ID Number
- 1985.0481.059
- catalog number
- 1985.0481.059
- accession number
- 1985.0481
- Credit Line
- Gift of Sidney Glaser
- subject
- First Aid Products & Antiseptics
- Foot Products
- Rubs, Liniments & Ointments
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- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- Beauty and Hygiene Products: Cure-alls
- Beauty and Health
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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