Brandreth's Pills

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maker: Allcock Manufacturing Company

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

ID Number: 1978.0883.067
accession number: 1978.0883
catalog number: 1978.0883.067

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

Physical Description: aloes (overall active ingredients); gum guaiac (overall active ingredients); cascarin (overall active ingredients); extract sarsaparilla (overall active ingredients); soap (overall active ingredients); capsicum (overall active ingredients)
Measurements: overall: 6.5 cm x 2.7 cm x 2 cm; 2 9/16 in x 1 1/16 in x 13/16 in; box: 2 5/8 in x 1 1/8 in x 7/8 in; 6.6675 cm x 2.8575 cm x 2.2225 cm; bottle: 2 1/4 in x 1 in x 3/4 in; 5.715 cm x 2.54 cm x 1.905 cm

place made: United States: New York, Ossining

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Subject: Laxatives

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nmah_719178

NMAH

BRANDRETH'S PILLS

National Museum of American History

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Record ID: nmah_719178