Nyal Eczema Ointment

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maker: Nyal Company

Description: Orange and white cardboard box with black print. Box contains orange, white and black ointment tin. Price 50 cents. Printed on front of box: "A cooling and soothing skin application." Printed on back: "This package adopted 1916."; Indications or use as described on packaging:; A treatment for eczema, ringworm, barbaer's itch, psoriasis and similar disfiguring eruptions of the skin.; Directions: Apply night and morning with the finger, or on soft linen or cotton cloth. Change it as occasion requires.
Location: Currently not on view

Credit Line: Gift of Gary P. and Sandra Baden

ID Number: 1979.0798.078
accession number: 1979.0798
catalog number: 1979.0798.078

Object Name: otc preparation
Other Terms: Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid

Physical Description: cardboard; paper (packaging (box/insert) material); metal (container material); zinc oxide; resorcin; sulphur; calamine; carbolic acid; oil wintergreen, synthetic; oil cassia (product active ingredients)
Measurements: box: 1 in x 2 3/4 in x 2 1/2 in; 2.54 cm x 6.985 cm x 6.35 cm; tin: 7/8 in x 2 3/8 in; 2.2225 cm x 6.0325 cm

place made: United States: Michigan, Detroit

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

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nmah_716563

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NYAL ECZEMA OINTMENT

National Museum of American History

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Record ID: nmah_716563