H.R. Stevens' Familine Family Balsam
H.R. Stevens' Familine Family Balsam
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- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
- For relief of pain and inflammation; for external and internal use; complaints include sprains, bruises, burns, scalds, chilblains, frost-bites, chafes, corns, cramps, chapped lips and hands, wasp stings, insect bites, poisoning by dogwood or ivy, canker, lame back, stiff joints, stiff neck, neuralgia, piles, rheumatic pains, swelling of joints, bunions, hoarseness, sore throat, croup
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- Other Terms
- Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid
- copyright date
- 1879
- maker
- H.R.Stevens
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, Boston
- Physical Description
- balsam (composed of barks, roots and resinous gums from native forests) (drug active ingredients)
- Measurements
- box: 5 5/8 in x 2 in x 1 1/8 in; 14.2875 cm x 5.08 cm x 2.8575 cm
- bottle: 5 3/8 in x 1 3/4 in x 7/8 in; 13.6525 cm x 4.445 cm x 2.2225 cm
- ID Number
- MG.274347.159
- catalog number
- 274347.159
- accession number
- 274347
- subject
- Rubs, Liniments & Ointments
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Beauty and Hygiene Products: Cure-alls
- Health & Medicine
- Balm of America
- Beauty and Health
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Pat Martinez
Mon, 2017-09-25 10:48