McNess Mentholated Ointment

McNess Mentholated Ointment

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Description
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
A highly medicated ointment for superficial varieties of simple open sores, minor cuts, burns, scalds, chapped hands.
DIRECTIONS: For external use, apply freely and if necessary bind up with a clean bandage, renewing once a day. For Nasal Irritations apply in the nostrils two or three times a day, inserting with the finger as far as possible. For Burns and Scalds, spread the Ointments on a clean cloth and bind up, renewing the bandage daily. For Blackhears apply freely at night. In the morning cover the face with towel wrung out of moderately hot water, renewing the towel frequently for ten minutes. Then wash off with clean, cool water and dry by patting with a soft towel.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
otc preparation
Other Terms
Patent Medicines; Non-Liquid
date made
ca 1940
maker
Furst-McNess Company
place made
United States: Illinois, Freeport
Physical Description
camphor (drug active ingredients)
menthol (drug active ingredients)
oil eucalyptus (drug active ingredients)
lanolin (drug active ingredients)
petrolatum (drug active ingredients)
Measurements
overall: 1 1/4 in x 3 5/8 in; 3.175 cm x 9.2075 cm
ID Number
1979.0798.179
accession number
1979.0798
catalog number
1979.0798.179
Credit Line
Gift of Gary P. and Sandra Baden
subject
Skin & Dermatology Drugs
First Aid Products & Antiseptics
Rubs, Liniments & Ointments
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Health & Medicine
Beauty and Hygiene Products: Cure-alls
Beauty and Health
Balm of America
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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Comments

My mom raised 14 children on this. She used it for everything. Her name was MARY McMASTERS. She even sold it for a while. I'm glad its back. I have RLS, I hope it helps.

Ethel Burth

Thu, 2017-07-27 08:36

"My mom has used this ointment since it was first introduced. She grew up in Freeport, IL and her family used several of the Furst McNess products. She passed that habit on to us kids. The mentholated ointment was by far our favorite. For the past several years, we'd make a trip to the Furst McNess store to stock up for the year on this ointment and vanilla. We have even given it as a gift, and hooked others! I can't say enough about this ointment. My sister and I are both OR nurses and we use this for EVERYTHING! When you have a cut, rash, chapped lips, or raw stuffy nose from a cold, this is the only thing that will do. We are devastated that it is no longer available. Nothing else compares. PLEASE bring it back. "

Heather Lee

Thu, 2017-01-12 22:19

"I absolutely love this ointment! My great aunt had bought cases of these waaaaay back when the company was still pretty new & their are still several left! I have one in my work desk, my car, my parents house, best friends house and 2 in my bedroom. "

Zachary

Sun, 2016-04-17 09:13

"My mom has me on the internet looking for this product. We live in San Francisco bay area in California. She has a little left in a container and wants me to look for it and buy a few. Mom 84, Dad 91, and I have used this product for years. I asked her how she ever found it. She said they first saw an ad in a magazine years ago, before the internet. LOLPlease bring it back. They don't make stuff like they use to .Thank you,The Alexander'sBay Area"

Alexander's

Sun, 2015-11-15 01:09

Why have this product not being sold anymore. I have used this McNess Mentholated Ointment for over 30 years and now I cant get it any more.Why?

John Batiste

Wed, 2015-04-08 17:51

"We have taken over the operations of McNess products a few weeks ago and are looking at re-introducing the mentholated ointment to the line-up of products. If you keep an eye on McNessStore.com we'll share more information when it happens. (Hope this doesn't come across as a blatant promotion, we genuinely have a lot of people asking about us supplying the product and we are working to do this.)"

Randy Gunter

Wed, 2015-10-28 11:18

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