Hance Hanorub
Hance Hanorub
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided on its packaging: A stimulating counter-irritant for external use. For application to the chest for its counter-irritant effects in cases of common colds and for its counter-irritant effects for soreness and stiffness of the muscles due to over-exercise or exposure and strains due to colds.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- Date made
- ca 1950
- Associated Name
- Tupper's Pharmacy
- maker
- Hance Brothers and White Company
- Place Made
- United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Physical Description
- cardboard box (overall packaging material)
- glass bottle (overall packaging material)
- oil mustard (syn.) (drug active ingredients)
- methyl salicylate (syn.) (drug active ingredients)
- menthol (drug active ingredients)
- lanolin (drug active ingredients)
- petrolatum (drug active ingredients)
- cera flava (drug active ingredients)
- paraffin (drug active ingredients)
- Measurements
- overall: 6.5 cm x 4.5 cm x 4.5 cm; 2 9/16 in x 1 3/4 in x 1 3/4 in
- box: 2 5/8 in x 1 3/4 in x 1 3/4 in; 6.6675 cm x 4.445 cm x 4.445 cm
- jar: 2 1/8 in x 1 1/2 in; 5.3975 cm x 3.81 cm
- ID Number
- 1980.0698.016
- accession number
- 1980.0698
- catalog number
- 1980.0698.016
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mary E. and Joseph F. Melfi, Jr., Tupper's Drug Store, Summerville, South Carolina
- subject
- Pain & Neuralgia Drugs
- Rubs, Liniments & Ointments
- Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs
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- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- Balm of America
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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