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Reid's Cough and Kidney Remedy

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    Object Details

    maker
    Reid
    Sylvan Remedy Company
    Description
    The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: For croup, colds, bronchitis, hoarseness, whooping cough, asthma, and kidney disease. This remedy is guaranteed to relieve the worst cases of kidney complaint, that arise from a cold.
    Location
    Currently not on view
    Date made
    1908-1918
    ID Number
    MG.293320.1602.2
    accession number
    293320
    293320
    catalog number
    293320.1602.2
    Object Name
    Bottle, Medicine
    otc preparation
    Physical Description
    cardboard (box material)
    glass (overall material)
    alcohol, 30 4/5% (drug active ingredients)
    Measurements
    overall: 6 1/4 in x 2 in x 1 1/8 in; 15.875 cm x 5.08 cm x 2.8575 cm
    bottle: 5 5/8 in x 1 7/8 in x 1 in; 14.28496 cm x 4.7625 cm x 2.54 cm
    place made
    United States: Illinois, Chicago
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    Medicine and Science: Medicine
    Balm of America
    Data Source
    National Museum of American History
    Subject
    Patent Medicine
    Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs
    Respiratory & Asthma Drugs
    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-1374-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
    nmah_651670
    NMAH
    REID'S COUGH AND KIDNEY REMEDY
    National Museum of American History
    CC0
    Metadata Usage
    CC0
    Link to Original Record
    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-1374-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
    Record ID
    nmah_651670
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