Grandma's Medicinal Herbs for Making Tea

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Person & Covey, Inc.
Description
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: Laxative
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
The Fournet Drugstore Collection
ca 1940
ca 1940
ID Number
1985.0475.435
accession number
1985.0475
catalog number
1985.0475.435
accession number
1985.0475
Object Name
otc preparation
Object Type
Drugs
Physical Description
cardboard (container material)
senna leaves; yerba mate; sassafras; cassia bark; ginger root; anis; phenol; coriander seed; american saffron (product (tea) active ingredients)
Measurements
overall: 7.8 cm x 5 cm x 2.7 cm; 3 1/16 in x 1 15/16 in x 1 1/16 in
overall: 3 1/8 in x 2 1/8 in x 1 in; 7.9375 cm x 5.3975 cm x 2.54 cm
place made
United States: Texas, San Antonio
associated place
United States: Louisiana, Saint Martinville
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National Museum of American History
Subject
Laxatives
Record ID
nmah_334084
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-360a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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