Husband's Calcined Magnesia

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Object Details

collection: Reid Drugstore
maker: Thomas J. Husband

Description: The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:; Calcined magnesia is highly beneficial in all diseases of the stomach and bowels which are attended with acidity, and gives immediate relief to heartburn. The effects of excess in eating or drinking are generally relieved by it, and it affords one of the mildest and most pleasant aperients, especially to persons who from a sedentary life or other causes, are under the frequent necessity of having recourse to laxatives.
Location: Currently not on view

Credit Line: Gift of Blanche E. Reid

date made: 1906-1908

ID Number: 1984.0351.080
accession number: 1984.0351
catalog number: 1984.0351.080

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

Physical Description: calcined magnesia (drug active ingredients); paper (container material); glass (container material); cork (container material)
Measurements: overall: 1 3/8 in x 4 3/8 in x 1 3/8 in; 3.4925 cm x 11.1125 cm x 3.4925 cm

place made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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; Laxatives

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nmah_737781

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HUSBAND'S CALCINED MAGNESIA

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