Compound Syrup of Buckthorn and Sarsaparilla
Object Details
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
- Blood purifier. For pimples, blotches, &c. Being vegetable, it can be taken safely at any season. It has no equal as a general tonic and appetizer.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Gary P. and Sandra Baden
- after 1906
- ID Number
- 1979.0798.130
- accession number
- 1979.0798
- catalog number
- 1979.0798.130
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- Other Terms
- Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid
- Physical Description
- glass (container material)
- cork (container material)
- paper (container material)
- buckthorn (drug active ingredients)
- sarsaparilla (drug active ingredients)
- iodide potassium (drug active ingredients)
- alcohol, 10% (drug active ingredients)
- Measurements
- overall: 7 in x 2 1/4 in x 1 3/8 in; 17.78 cm x 5.715 cm x 3.4925 cm
- place made
- United States: Connecticut, Bridgeport
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- Beauty and Hygiene Products: Cure-alls
- Beauty and Health
- Balm of America
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_715097
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-67f2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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