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Concentrated "Barkola" Compound

American History Museum

OTC preparation
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  • OTC preparation
  • OTC preparation

    Object Details

    collection
    Reid Drugstore
    maker
    Old Fort Chemical Company
    Description
    The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
    A diuretic and tonic indicated in rheumatism, kidney, bladder, and prostate gland affections.
    Location
    Currently not on view
    Credit Line
    Gift of Blanche E. Reid
    date made
    1906-1908
    ID Number
    1984.0351.081
    accession number
    1984.0351
    catalog number
    1984.0351.081
    Object Name
    otc preparation
    Other Terms
    ?; Patent Medicines; Drugs
    Physical Description
    alcohol, 5% (drug active ingredients)
    cardboard (container material)
    cork (container material)
    glass (container material)
    Measurements
    box: 3 1/2 in x 1 1/4 in x 1 1/4 in; 8.89 cm x 3.175 cm x 3.175 cm
    bottle: 3 3/8 in x 1 1/4 in; 8.5725 cm x 3.175 cm
    place made
    United States: Indiana, Fort Wayne
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    Medicine and Science: Medicine
    Health & Medicine
    Balm of America
    Reid Pharmacy, Clifton, Illinois
    Data Source
    National Museum of American History
    Subject
    Kidney & Urinary Drugs
    Rheumatism & Arthritis Drugs
    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-68b8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
    nmah_737782
    NMAH
    CONCENTRATED "BARKOLA" COMPOUND
    National Museum of American History
    CC0
    Metadata Usage
    CC0
    Link to Original Record
    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-68b8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
    Record ID
    nmah_737782
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