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Glyco-Thymoline, Treatment for Mucosity

National Museum of American History

Object Details

retailer
Sherman Pharmacy
Kress & Owen Company
Description
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
Treatment for Mucosity (abnormal, excessive mucous secretions). An alkaline cleansing solution for soothing mucous membranes. Glyco-Thymoline, used with spray, nasal douche or as a gargle, acts to detach and help remove sticky, mucous accumulations from nasal and throat passages. Also suggested as a soothing, cleansing, non-irritating solution for feminine hygiene, oral hygiene, babies' simple skin irritations, minor burns, poison ivy, sunburn, and chapping.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Alan & Elaine Levitt
ca 1950
ID Number
1985.0460.049
accession number
1985.0460
catalog number
1985.0460.049
Object Name
otc preparation
Object Type
Drugs
Physical Description
cardboard (packaging material)
alcohol, 4% (drug active ingredients)
sodium benzoate (drug active ingredients)
sodium bi-carbonate (drug active ingredients)
borax (drug active ingredients)
sodium salicylate (drug active ingredients)
eucalyptol (drug active ingredients)
menthol (drug active ingredients)
oil sweet birch (drug active ingredients)
oil pini pumilionis (drug active ingredients)
glass (container material)
metal (container material)
paper (container material)
glass (container material)
Measurements
box: 8 3/8 in x 3 5/8 in x 2 1/2 in; 21.2725 cm x 9.2075 cm x 6.35 cm
bottle: 7 7/8 in x 3 3/8 in x 2 1/8 in; 20.0025 cm x 8.5725 cm x 5.3975 cm
place made
United States: New Jersey, Middletown
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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
Sherman Pharmacy, Sherman, New York
National Museum of American History
Subject
Respiratory & Asthma Drugs
Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs
Women's Health
Record ID
nmah_209672
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-b2f5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

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