Balm-O'-Sheba (Therapogen)
Object Details
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
- Germicide; Deodorizer ; For dressing wounds, douching, gargle or mouthwash, enemas, bathing, spraying. Invaluable for Sore throat, catarrh, fever blisters, mouth ulcers, bleeding gums, bad breath and teeth, running sores, wounds, cuts, burns, bites and stings, eczema, ringworm, hives, itch, prickly heat, body parasites, perspirative odors, piles, leucorrheoa, and infectious discharges.,
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Robert Grodanz, David's Pharmacy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- ca 1910s
- ID Number
- 2002.0138.068
- accession number
- 2002.0138
- catalog number
- 2002.0138.068
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- Other Terms
- Drugs
- Physical Description
- aromatic terpene thymol compound (drug active ingredients)
- glass (container material)
- alcohol, 16% (drug active ingredients)
- glass (container material)
- cork (container material)
- aqua destillata, 62% (drug active ingredient)
- Measurements
- overall: 6 9/16 in x 2 7/16 in x 2 in; 16.66875 cm x 6.19125 cm x 5.08 cm
- place made
- United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- Beauty and Hygiene Products: Cure-alls
- Beauty and Hygiene Products: Oral Care
- Beauty and Hygiene Products: Feminine Care
- Beauty and Health
- Balm of America
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Women's Health
- Record ID
- nmah_1215646
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-9a4b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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