Uncle Ben Jo's Bell Tongue Syrup
Uncle Ben Jo's Bell Tongue Syrup
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- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided on its packaging:
- A blood purifier, purgative, diuretic alterative, cures all liver, stomach, bowels and kidney diseases, nervous debility, dropsy, scrofula, salt rheum, all skin diseases, worms, gravel and other bladder diseases, ague, cough, cold, heart disease, rheumatism, asthma, bilious and intermittent fevers, jaundice, chronic diarrhea, flatulency, internal inflammation, erysipelas, constipation, dyspepsia, brain diseases, vertigo or dizziness, gout, lumbago, leuccorrhea and all female diseases, epilepsy, swollen feet and limbs, boils, tumors, tetters, scaldhead, ringworm, ulcers and general debility
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- Other Terms
- Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid
- Date made
- ca 1900
- ca 1880
- maker
- F. Rumsey Gridley
- Place Made
- United States: New York, New York City
- Measurements
- overall: 4 5/8 in x 2 1/8 in x 1 1/8 in; 11.7475 cm x 5.3975 cm x 2.8575 cm
- ID Number
- MG.M-10426.66
- catalog number
- M-10426
- accession number
- 246707
- subject
- Blood & Liver Drugs
- Kidney & Urinary Drugs
- Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs
- Rheumatism & Arthritis Drugs
- Diarrhea Drugs
- Indigestion & Nausea Drugs
- Nerve & Brain Drugs
- Women's Health Products
- G.E. Damon Collection
- Women's Health
- Respiratory & Asthma Drugs
- Laxatives
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- Balm of America
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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