Artificial Kissingen Salt

Object Details

Description

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

A mild and pleasant aperient employed in the treatment of obesity, jaundice, etc. In the treatment of gout, hepatic derangement, etc., one dessertspoonful in two-thirds tumbler of water should be given morning and night. To correct constipation, the patient should be advised to drink slowly the Artificial Kissingen Water immediately after arising in the morning. In the treatment of obesity, it is used by alternating daily with Granular Artificial Vichy.

Location

Currently not on view

ID Number

MG.274347.156

catalog number

274347.156

M-12141

accession number

274347

Object Name

otc preparation

Measurements

overall: 6 1/2 in x 2 1/8 in x 2 1/8 in; 16.51 cm x 5.3975 cm x 5.3975 cm

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Balm of America

National Museum of American History

associated subject

Obesity

Record ID

nmah_1421641

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-86e4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa