Object Details
- Mentholatum Company
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
- For the prompt relief of inflammations of the skin, tissues and muscles. For catarrh, hay fever, croup, sore throat, earache, headache, toothache, neuralgia, rheumatism, etc. Barbers will find Mentholatum a most soothing and healing application after shaving. Very antiseptic. For piles, burns, sprains, corns, sores, eczema, chilblains, insect bites, sore eyes, cold sores, chapped hands and skin and scalp diseases.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Richard W. Pollay
- 1908-1918
- ID Number
- 2008.0018.148
- catalog number
- 2008.0018.148
- accession number
- 2008.0018
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- personal hygiene product
- Object Type
- OTC Preparation
- Measurements
- box: 2 3/8 in x 1 3/4 in x 1 3/4 in; 6.0325 cm x 4.445 cm x 4.445 cm
- place made
- United States: New York, Buffalo
- Canada: Ontarian, Fort Erie
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- Beauty and Hygiene Products: Cure-alls
- Beauty and Health
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Rheumatism & Arthritis Drugs
- Record ID
- nmah_1348550
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-9bd6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
