Object Details
- maker
- C. I. Hood Company
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: laxative, cathartic
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Richard W. Pollay
- date made
- ca 1920s
- ID Number
- 2008.0018.066
- catalog number
- 2008.0018.066
- accession number
- 2008.0018
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- Object Type
- OTC Preparation
- Physical Description
- paper (container material)
- glass (container material)
- metal (cap material)
- powdered gamboge (drug active ingredient)
- powdered resin podophyllum (drug active ingredient)
- aloes (drug active ingredient)
- colocynth (drug active ingredient)
- ipecac (drug active ingredient)
- jalap (drug active ingredient)
- castile soap (drug active ingredient)
- gentian (drug active ingredient)
- capsicum (drug active ingredient)
- aloin (drug active ingredient)
- cardamom seed (drug active ingredient)
- resin ipomea (drug active ingredient)
- african ginger (drug active ingredient)
- oil croton (drug active ingredient)
- Measurements
- box: 3.6 cm x 6 cm x 2.7 cm; 1 7/16 in x 2 3/8 in x 1 1/16 in
- bottle: 5.2 cm x 3 cm x 1.2 cm; 2 1/16 in x 1 3/16 in x 1/2 in
- box: 1 1/4 in x 2 11/32 in x 1 in; 3.175 cm x 5.969 cm x 2.54 cm
- bottle: 2 in x 1 1/8 in x 5/8 in; 5.08 cm x 2.8575 cm x 1.5875 cm
- place made
- United States: New York, New York City
- United States: Missouri, St. Louis
- Canada: Ontarian, Toronto
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Balm of America
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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nmah_1338679
NMAH
HOOD'S VEGETABLE PILLS
National Museum of American History
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- Record ID
- nmah_1338679