Bliss Native Herbs, 200 Tablets

The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: a laxative and stimulent, a diuretic for the kidneys, a stomachic.

Dose: Average laxative dose is one tablet nightly but regulate from half to three tablets according to bowel action.

Directions: Take with a glassful of water or fruit juice. As conditions indicate, gradually reduce dose and frequency of taking until discontinued. Drink 6 to 8 glassfuls of water daily.

This object is one of over 700 items from Glaser’s Drug Store of Sayre, Pennsylvania. In 1921, Simon Glaser (1860-1936), an immigrant from Russian Poland, established the drug store at 121 West Packer Avenue in Sayre, PA. His son, Sidney Glaser (1899-1992), soon joined him in the business and continued to operate the store until 1961. After retiring, Sidney Glaser retained thousands of products dating from the 1920s – 1960s, including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, personal care products, and vitamins, and donated many of them to the Smithsonian in 1985.

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