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H.R. Stevens' Familine Family Balsam

American History Museum

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    Object Details

    maker

    H.R.Stevens

    Description

    The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
    For relief of pain and inflammation; for external and internal use; complaints include sprains, bruises, burns, scalds, chilblains, frost-bites, chafes, corns, cramps, chapped lips and hands, wasp stings, insect bites, poisoning by dogwood or ivy, canker, lame back, stiff joints, stiff neck, neuralgia, piles, rheumatic pains, swelling of joints, bunions, hoarseness, sore throat, croup

    Location

    Currently not on view

    copyright date

    1879

    ID Number

    MG.274347.159

    catalog number

    274347.159

    accession number

    274347

    Object Name

    otc preparation

    Other Terms

    Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid

    Physical Description

    balsam (composed of barks, roots and resinous gums from native forests) (drug active ingredients)

    Measurements

    box: 5 5/8 in x 2 in x 1 1/8 in; 14.2875 cm x 5.08 cm x 2.8575 cm
    bottle: 5 3/8 in x 1 3/4 in x 7/8 in; 13.6525 cm x 4.445 cm x 2.2225 cm

    place made

    United States: Massachusetts, Boston

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    Balm of America

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Subject

    Rubs, Liniments & Ointments

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-61ec-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_715630

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