Ayer's Cathartic Pills

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Ayer's Cathartic Pills
Ayer's Cathartic Pills bottle detail

Object Details

maker: Dr. J. C. Ayer and Company

Description: The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: laxative
Location: Currently not on view

Credit Line: Gift of Richard W. Pollay

date made: 1910-1920

ID Number: 2008.0018.005
accession number: 2008.0018
catalog number: 2008.0018.005

Object Name: otc preparation
Object Type: OTC Preparation

Physical Description: paper (container material); glass (container material); cork (stopper material); jalap, 1-3 gr. (overall active ingredients); ginger, 1-3 gr. (overall active ingredients); aloes, 1-4 gr. (overall active ingredients); gamboge, 1-20 gr. (overall active ingredients); colocynth pulp, 1-8 gr. (overall active ingredients); podophyllin, 1-10 gr. (overall active ingredients); oil peppermint, 1-50 gr. (overall active ingredients); oil spearmint, 1-100 gr. (overall active ingredients)
Measurements: box: 1 1/8 in x 2 1/8 in x 7/8 in; 2.8575 cm x 5.3975 cm x 2.2225 cm; bottle: 2 in x 1 in x 3/4 in; 5.08 cm x 2.54 cm x 1.905 cm

place made: United States: Massachusetts, Lowell

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

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nmah_1336456

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AYER'S CATHARTIC PILLS

National Museum of American History

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Record ID: nmah_1336456