Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets

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Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets vial

Object Details

maker

Pierce's Proprietaries, Inc.

Description

The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: laxative, cathartic

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Richard W. Pollay

ID Number

2008.0018.043

catalog number

2008.0018.043

accession number

2008.0018

Object Name

otc preparation

Object Type

OTC Preparation

Physical Description

paper (container material)

glass (container material)

cork (stopper material)

stramonium, 1/6000 grain (drug active ingredient)

podophyllin (drug active ingredient)

resin jalap (drug active ingredient)

aloin (drug active ingredient)

Measurements

box: 7.4 cm x 2.4 cm x 2.4 cm; 2 15/16 in x 15/16 in x 15/16 in

vial: 6.6 cm x 1.2 cm; 2 5/8 in x 1/2 in

box: 7/8 in x 3 in x 7/8 in; 2.2225 cm x 7.62 cm x 2.2225 cm

vial: 2 5/8 in x 1/2 in; x 6.6675 cm x 1.27 cm

place made

United States: New York, Buffalo

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Balm of America

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-5ad6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1338049