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Burdock Blood Bitters

American History Museum

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    Object Details

    maker

    Foster-Milburn Company

    Description

    Dyspepsia and stomach troubles.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Food and Drug Administration

    date made

    ca 1920

    ID Number

    MG.274347.267

    catalog number

    274347.267

    accession number

    274347

    Object Name

    otc preparation

    Other Terms

    Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid

    Physical Description

    burdock root (drug active ingredients)
    yellow dock (drug active ingredients)
    dandelion (drug active ingredients)
    senna (drug active ingredients)
    cascara bark (drug active ingredients)
    golden seal (drug active ingredients)
    glass (container material)
    paper (container material)
    cork (container material)

    Measurements

    box: 8 1/8 in x 2 7/8 in x 2 in; 20.6375 cm x 7.3025 cm x 5.08 cm
    bottle: 7 3/4 in x 2 3/4 in x 1 7/8 in; 19.685 cm x 6.985 cm x 4.7625 cm

    place made

    United States: New York, Buffalo

    Associated Place

    United States: Missouri, Saint Louis

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    Medicine and Science: Medicine
    Health & Medicine
    Balm of America

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Subject

    Bitters

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-4360-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_715433
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