Walker's Medicated Uterine Wafers

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Walker's Medicated Uterine Wafers
Walker's Medicated Uterine Wafers

Object Details

maker: Walker Pharmacal Company

Description: The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer:; A remedy for the local treatment of diseases peculiar to women, as falling of the womb, chronic inflammation, prolapse, engorgement, ulceration, leucorrhoea, irregular, suppressed and painful menstruation. Especially recommended for diseases incidental to the change of life, and for cancer.; DIRECTIONS: Pass one Wafer up to the neck of the Womb every third day, on retiring at night.
Location: Currently not on view

Credit Line: Gift of Richard Holstein

date made: ca 1900

ID Number: 2008.0062.03
accession number: 2008.0062
catalog number: 2008.0062.03

Object Name: otc preparation; OTC preparation

Physical Description: paper (container material); abrus precatorius (drug active ingredients)
Measurements: overall: 1.5 cm x 6 cm x 5.1 cm; 9/16 in x 2 3/8 in x 2 in; overall: 2 in x 2 3/8 in x 5/8 in; 5.08 cm x 6.0325 cm x 1.5875 cm

Place Made: United States: Missouri, St. Louis

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine; Health & Medicine; Menstruation: Symptom Relief; Balm of America

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Subject: Women's Health Products; Women's Health; Menstruation

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nmah_1339209

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WALKER'S MEDICATED UTERINE WAFERS

National Museum of American History

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