Dr. X. Stone's Throat Wafers

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Object Details

collection

Reid Drugstore

maker

Stone Medicine Company

Description

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

For throat irritations, coughs, hoarseness, tickling of the throat, minor cough due to irritation, and children's coughs

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Blanche E. Reid

date made

after 1933

ID Number

1984.0351.002

accession number

1984.0351

catalog number

1984.0351.002

Object Name

otc preparation

Other Terms

?; Patent Medicines; Drugs

Physical Description

elm bark (drug active ingredients)

licorice (drug active ingredients)

sugar (drug active ingredients)

karaya gum (drug active ingredients)

potassium chlorate (drug active ingredients)

potassium nitrate (drug active ingredients)

ipecac (drug active ingredients)

anise (drug active ingredients)

menthol (drug active ingredients)

metal (container material)

Measurements

overall: 2 1/2 in x 3 1/4 in x 1/2 in; 6.35 cm x 8.255 cm x 1.27 cm

place made

United States: Illinois, Chicago

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Balm of America

Reid Pharmacy, Clifton, Illinois

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-ec04-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_737703