Dr. Harter's Liver Pills

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maker: Dr. Harter Medicine Company

Description: The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: They act on the liver, spleen, stomach, bowels and all the glands of the system. They purify the blood and prepare the system for other medicines in all diseases. Very valuable for treatment of fevers, bilious complaints, coughs, colds, sore throat, costiveness, dyspepsia, chronic diseases, croup, sick headache, rheumatism, eruptions of the skin, pains and aches.
Location: Currently not on view

Credit Line: Gift from David Pollen

date made: 1908-1918

ID Number: 2009.0097.06
accession number: 2009.0097
catalog number: 2009.0097.06

Object Name: otc preparation

Physical Description: cardboard (box material); glass (bottle material)
Measurements: overall: 3 1/2 in x 1 in x 1 in; 8.89 cm x 2.54 cm x 2.54 cm; box: 3 3/8 in x 1 1/8 in x 1 1/8 in; 8.5725 cm x 2.8575 cm x 2.8575 cm; vial: 3 1/8 in x 5/8 in; 7.9375 cm x 1.5875 cm

Place Made: United States: Missouri, St. Louis

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Subject: Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs; Rheumatism & Arthritis Drugs

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DR. HARTER'S LIVER PILLS

National Museum of American History

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