Greene's Syrup of Tar
Object Details
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: A rapid and certain remedy for all throat and lung affections: coughs, colds and bronchitis, asthmatic and catarrhal coughs. Relieves croup and whooping cough in ten minutes. Breaks up La Grippe and prevents pneumonia.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ca 1908
- ID Number
- 1978.0235.290
- accession number
- 1978.0235
- catalog number
- 1978.0235.290
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- Physical Description
- alcohol, 3%; heroin, 1/4 gr. per fl. oz.; chloroform, 3 min. per fl. oz. (drug ingredients)
- glass; paper; cork (container materials)
- Measurements
- overall: 5 1/8 in x 1 7/8 in x 1 1/4 in; 13.0175 cm x 4.7625 cm x 3.175 cm
- place made
- United States: Vermont, Montpelier
- Canada: Quebec, Montreal
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Balm of America
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs
- Respiratory & Asthma Drugs
- Record ID
- nmah_334944
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-bf11-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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