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Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy

American History Museum

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    Object Details

    maker

    Chamberlain Medicine Company

    Description

    The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: Cures pain in the stomach, colic, cholera morbus, cramp colic, bilious colic, painters' colic, summer complaint, cholera, dysentary, diarrhoea, bloody flux, chronic diarrhoea, cholera infantum, and bowel complaint in all its forms.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Date made

    1882-1906

    associated date

    1882

    ID Number

    MG.M-10426.63

    catalog number

    M-01426

    accession number

    246707

    Object Name

    otc preparation

    Other Terms

    Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid

    Physical Description

    paper (overall material)
    glass (container material)
    cork (lid material)

    Measurements

    overall: 4 5/8 in x 1 7/8 in x 1 in; 11.7475 cm x 4.7625 cm x 2.54 cm

    place made

    United States: Iowa, Des Moines

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    Medicine and Science: Medicine
    Balm of America

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Subject

    Diarrhea Drugs

    collection

    G.E. Damon Collection

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-6695-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_715107
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