Bell-Ans

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Object Details

collection: Reid Drugstore
maker: Bell and Company

Description: The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:; For indigestion due to excess acid, flatulence, gas, sour stomach, heartburn, and other conditions cause by over-eating, improper food, nervousness, etc. when associated with gastric hyperacidity
Location: Currently not on view

Credit Line: Gift of Blanche E. Reid

date made: after 1964

ID Number: 1984.0351.020
accession number: 1984.0351
catalog number: 1984.0351.020

Object Name: otc preparation
Other Terms: ?; Patent Medicines; Drugs

Physical Description: sodium bicarbonate U.S.P. (drug active ingredients); willow charcoal (drug active ingredients); ginger (drug active ingredients); capsicum (drug active ingredients); wintergreen (drug active ingredients); saccharin (drug active ingredients); cardboard (container material); paper (container material); glass (container material); metal (container material)
Measurements: box: 3 1/8 in x 2 1/8 in x 1 1/8 in; 7.9375 cm x 5.3975 cm x 2.8575 cm; bottle: 3 in x 2 in x 1 1/8 in; 7.62 cm x 5.08 cm x 2.8575 cm

place made: United States: New York, Orangeburg

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine; Health & Medicine; Balm of America; Reid Pharmacy, Clifton, Illinois

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Subject: Indigestion & Nausea Drugs

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nmah_737721

NMAH

BELL-ANS

National Museum of American History

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Record ID: nmah_737721