Beecham's Laxative Pills

Beecham's Laxative Pills

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Description
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: Beneficial in helping to relieve headaches, loginess, irritability, sour stomach, upset stomach (commonly referred to as biliousness), coated tongue, bad breath, listlessness, when such conditions are due to temporary constipation
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
otc preparation
Other Terms
Laxative; Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid
Date made
after 1938
maker
Beecham's Pills
Place Made
United States: New Jersey, Bloomfield
Physical Description
aloes (drug active ingredients)
ginger (drug active ingredients)
capsicum (drug active ingredients)
oil of rosemary (drug active ingredients)
oil of aniseed (drug active ingredients)
oil of juniper berries (drug active ingredients)
Measurements
overall: 2.8 cm x 3.5 cm; 1 1/8 in x 1 3/8 in
overall: 1 in x 1 5/16 in; x 2.54 cm x 3.3655 cm
ID Number
1979.0798.342
accession number
1979.0798
catalog number
1979.0798.342
Credit Line
Gift of Gary P. and Sandra Baden
subject
Laxatives
Indigestion & Nausea Drugs
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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