Dr. D. Jayne's Sanative Pills for Liver Complaints

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Description:

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

For biliousness, liver complaint, sick headache, dyspepsia, indigestion, jaundice, and constipation

Date Made: after 1906

Maker: D. Jayne and Son

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Subject: LaxativesBlood & Liver DrugsIndigestion & Nausea DrugsCollection: G.E. Damon Collection

Subject:

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

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MG.M-10413.34Catalog Number: M-10413.34Accession Number: 246707

Object Name: otc preparationOther Terms: Patent Medicines; Non-Liquid

Physical Description: gambogia 1/2 gr/pill (drug active ingredients)colocynthis 1/120 gr/pill (drug active ingredients)capsicum 1/120 gr/pill (drug active ingredients)acacia 1/7 gr/pill (drug active ingredients)aloin 4/10 gr/pill (drug active ingredients)colocynth ext. 1/120 gr/pill (drug active ingredients)podophyllin 1/7 gr/pill (drug active ingredients)hyoscyami ext. 1/120 gr/pill (drug active ingredients)saccharum 1/7 gr/pill (drug active ingredients)Measurements: overall: 5.8 cm x 2.6 cm x 2.7 cm; 2 5/16 in x 1 in x 1 1/16 inbox: 1 1/4 in x 2 3/8 in x 1 1/8 in; 3.175 cm x 6.0325 cm x 2.8575 cmcan: 1 7/8 in x 7/8 in; 4.7625 cm x 2.2225 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-9ca3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_719985

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