Brooks' Baby Balm

Description:

The indications or uses for this product as provided on its packaging:

A soothing quiet remedy to regulate the stomach and bowels of infants and children. For teething troubles, summer complaint, diarrhea and constipation. A laxative, sedative, digestive, neutralizing, aromatic, and antiseptic. Equally effectual for diarrheas and bowel troubles in adults.

Date Made: after 1906

Maker: William Brooks Medicine Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Arkansas, Russellville

Subject: Diarrhea DrugsLaxativesInfant & Children's Products - PediatricsCollection: G.E. Damon Collection

Subject:

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

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MG.M-10414.05Catalog Number: M-10414Accession Number: 246707

Object Name: otc preparationOther Terms: Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid

Physical Description: alcohol 11% (drug active ingredients)Measurements: overall: 14.5 cm x 5 cm x 2.5 cm; 5 11/16 in x 1 15/16 in x inbox: 5 3/4 in x 2 1/8 in x 1 in; 14.605 cm x 5.3975 cm x 2.54 cmbottle: 5 1/8 in x 2 in x 7/8 in; 13.0175 cm x 5.08 cm x 2.2225 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-5069-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_715104

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