Lydia E. Pinkham Tablets

Object Details

maker

Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company

Description

The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: For relieving hot flashes and certain other symptoms of "Change of Life" (Menopause) and cramps and other distress of Monthly Periods (Menstruation) - not due to organic disease. Acts as a uterine sedative. Taken as directed these tablets are also an iron tonic and help build rich, red blood and restore energy in simple iron deficiency anemia.

Credit Line

Gift of Richard W. Pollay

date made

after 1949

ID Number

2008.0018.085

catalog number

2008.0018.085

accession number

2008.0018

Object Name

otc preparation

Object Type

OTC Preparation

Physical Description

paper (container material)

glass (container material)

metal (cap material)

extract of piscidia erythrina (jamaica dogwood) (drug active ingredient)

asclepias tuberosa (pleurisy root) (drug active ingredient)

glycyrrhiza (licorice) (drug active ingredient)

ferrous sulfate (iron) (drug active ingredient)

Measurements

box: 3 in x 1 1/4 in x 1 in; 7.62 cm x 3.175 cm x 2.54 cm

bottle: 2 1/2 in x 1 1/8 in x 7/8 in; 6.35 cm x 2.8575 cm x 2.2225 cm

place made

United States: Massachusetts, Lynn

See more items in

Medicine and Science: Medicine

Health & Medicine

American Enterprise

Menstruation: Symptom Relief

Balm of America

Exhibition

American Enterprise

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Women's Health Products

Women's Health

Menstruation

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-698e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1339077