Object Details
- H.R.Stevens
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
- For relief of pain and inflammation; for external and internal use; complaints include sprains, bruises, burns, scalds, chilblains, frost-bites, chafes, corns, cramps, chapped lips and hands, wasp stings, insect bites, poisoning by dogwood or ivy, canker, lame back, stiff joints, stiff neck, neuralgia, piles, rheumatic pains, swelling of joints, bunions, hoarseness, sore throat, croup
- Location
- Currently not on view
- copyright date
- 1879
- ID Number
- MG.274347.159
- catalog number
- 274347.159
- accession number
- 274347
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- Other Terms
- Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid
- Physical Description
- balsam (composed of barks, roots and resinous gums from native forests) (drug active ingredients)
- Measurements
- box: 5 5/8 in x 2 in x 1 1/8 in; 14.2875 cm x 5.08 cm x 2.8575 cm
- bottle: 5 3/8 in x 1 3/4 in x 7/8 in; 13.6525 cm x 4.445 cm x 2.2225 cm
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, Boston
- 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
- Subject
- Rubs, Liniments & Ointments
- Record ID
- nmah_715630
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-61ec-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
