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Balm-O'-Sheba (Therapogen)

American History Museum

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    Object Details

    Description

    The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
    Germicide; Deodorizer ; For dressing wounds, douching, gargle or mouthwash, enemas, bathing, spraying. Invaluable for Sore throat, catarrh, fever blisters, mouth ulcers, bleeding gums, bad breath and teeth, running sores, wounds, cuts, burns, bites and stings, eczema, ringworm, hives, itch, prickly heat, body parasites, perspirative odors, piles, leucorrheoa, and infectious discharges.,

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    Gift of Robert Grodanz, David's Pharmacy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    date made

    ca 1910s

    ID Number

    2002.0138.068

    accession number

    2002.0138

    catalog number

    2002.0138.068

    Object Name

    otc preparation

    Other Terms

    Drugs

    Physical Description

    aromatic terpene thymol compound (drug active ingredients)
    glass (container material)
    alcohol, 16% (drug active ingredients)
    glass (container material)
    cork (container material)
    aqua destillata, 62% (drug active ingredient)

    Measurements

    overall: 6 9/16 in x 2 7/16 in x 2 in; 16.66875 cm x 6.19125 cm x 5.08 cm

    place made

    United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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    Medicine and Science: Medicine
    Health & Medicine
    Beauty and Hygiene Products: Cure-alls
    Beauty and Hygiene Products: Oral Care
    Beauty and Hygiene Products: Feminine Care
    Beauty and Health
    Balm of America

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Subject

    Women's Health

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-9a4b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_1215646

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    Health and Hygiene objects from the collection

    Feminine Hygiene Products

    Health and Hygiene objects from the collection

    Cure-alls and Salves

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