Allan's Laxative, flavored with Oil of Peppermint

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maker: Allan and Company

Description: The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: General laxative for the relief of temporary constipation.
Location: Currently not on view

Credit Line: The Fournet Drugstore Collection

ID Number: 1985.0475.335
catalog number: 1985.0475.335
accession number: 1985.0475

Object Name: otc preparation
Object Type: Drugs

Physical Description: cardboard (box material); glass (bottle material); paper (label material); senna, u.s.p. (overall material); cascara, u.s.p. (overall material); resin podophyllum, n.f. (overall material); oil of peppermint, u.s.p. (overall material)
Measurements: box: 7 3/8 in x 2 5/8 in x 1 1/2 in; 18.7325 cm x 6.6675 cm x 3.81 cm; bottle: 7 1/8 in x 2 3/8 in x 1 1/8 in; 18.0975 cm x 6.0325 cm x 2.8575 cm

associated place: United States: Louisiana, Saint Martinville

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine; Balm of America

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Subject: Laxatives

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ALLAN'S LAXATIVE, FLAVORED WITH OIL OF PEPPERMINT

National Museum of American History

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Record ID: nmah_210133