Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: A diuretic for the kidneys and a mild laxative. "Swamp-Root" tends to promote the flow of urine thereby aiding the kidneys in their necessary work of eliminating waste matter.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- Other Terms
- Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid
- Date made
- after 1963
- maker
- Kilmer & Co., Inc.
- Place Made
- United States: New York, Plainview
- Physical Description
- alcohol 10% (drug active ingredients)
- buchu leaves (drug active ingredients)
- scullcap leaves (drug active ingredients)
- golden seal root (drug active ingredients)
- colombo root (drug active ingredients)
- valerian root (drug active ingredients)
- cinnamon (drug active ingredients)
- oil of juniper (drug active ingredients)
- oil of birch (drug active ingredients)
- balsam copaiba (drug active ingredients)
- balsam tolu (drug active ingredients)
- venice turpentine (drug active ingredients)
- peppermint herb (drug active ingredients)
- rhubarb root (drug active ingredients)
- mandrake root (drug active ingredients)
- sassafras (drug active ingredients)
- cape aloes (drug active ingredients)
- Measurements
- box: 7 3/8 in x 2 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in; 18.7325 cm x 6.35 cm x 3.81 cm
- bottle: 7 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in x 1 3/8 in; 18.415 cm x 5.715 cm x 3.4925 cm
- ID Number
- 1979.0798.001
- accession number
- 1979.0798
- catalog number
- 1979.0798.001
- Credit Line
- Gift of Gary P. and Sandra Baden
- subject
- Kidney & Urinary 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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Joseph C Nelson
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