Object Details
- Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: For relieving hot flashes and certain other symptoms of "Change of Life" (Menopause) and cramps and other distress of Monthly Periods (Menstruation) - not due to organic disease. Acts as a uterine sedative. Taken as directed these tablets are also an iron tonic and help build rich, red blood and restore energy in simple iron deficiency anemia.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Richard W. Pollay
- after 1949
- ID Number
- 2008.0018.085
- catalog number
- 2008.0018.085
- accession number
- 2008.0018
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- Object Type
- OTC Preparation
- Physical Description
- paper (container material)
- glass (container material)
- metal (cap material)
- extract of piscidia erythrina (jamaica dogwood) (drug active ingredient)
- asclepias tuberosa (pleurisy root) (drug active ingredient)
- glycyrrhiza (licorice) (drug active ingredient)
- ferrous sulfate (iron) (drug active ingredient)
- Measurements
- box: 3 in x 1 1/4 in x 1 in; 7.62 cm x 3.175 cm x 2.54 cm
- bottle: 2 1/2 in x 1 1/8 in x 7/8 in; 6.35 cm x 2.8575 cm x 2.2225 cm
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, Lynn
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- American Enterprise
- Balm of America
- Exhibition
- American Enterprise
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Women's Health Products
- Women's Health
- Record ID
- nmah_1339077
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-698e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
