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Wei's Tablets

American History Museum

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    Object Details

    maker
    Smythe Pharmaceutical Corporation
    Description
    The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: Various types of hypertension, atherosclerosis, apoplexy, cerebromalacia, myocardial infarct, angina pectoris, heart failure. Various types of hypercholesterolemia. Dizziness, headache, insomnia, anxiety, tension state, and nervous restlessness.
    Location
    Currently not on view
    Credit Line
    Gift of Mr. James Harvey Young
    ID Number
    1989.0711.61
    catalog number
    1989.0711.61
    accession number
    1989.0711
    Object Name
    otc preparation
    Physical Description
    fructus crataegi 37.5% (overall active ingredients)
    mirabilitum depuratum 7.5% (overall active ingredients)
    cornu antelopis 1.25% (overall active ingredients)
    radix codonopsitis 25% (overall active ingredients)
    alumen 2.5% (overall active ingredients)
    radix achyranthis 7.5% (overall active ingredients)
    Measurements
    overall: 8.4 cm x 4.9 cm x 4.9 cm; 3 5/16 in x 1 15/16 in x 1 15/16 in
    overall: 3 1/4 in x 2 in x 2 in; 8.255 cm x 5.08 cm x 5.08 cm
    place made
    United Kingdom: England, London
    See more items in
    Medicine and Science: Medicine
    Balm of America
    Data Source
    National Museum of American History
    Subject
    Blood & Liver Drugs
    Nerve & Brain Drugs
    Foreign & Imported Products
    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-6fd6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
    nmah_748960
    NMAH
    WEI'S TABLETS
    National Museum of American History
    CC0
    Metadata Usage
    CC0
    Link to Original Record
    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-6fd6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
    Record ID
    nmah_748960
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