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McElree's Wine of Cardui

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McElree's Wine of Cardui
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  • McElree's Wine of Cardui
  • McElree's Wine of Cardui
  • McElree's Wine of Cardui
  • McElree's Wine of Cardui
  • McElree's Wine of Cardui
  • McElree's Wine of Cardui

    Object Details

    maker

    Chattanooga Medicine Company

    Description

    The indications or uses for this product as provided on its packaging:
    For menstrual disturbances of women such as irregularity, exaggeration, suppression, etc. For irregular, painful or delayed menstruation, suppressed or delayed menses, painful menstruation, profuse or too frequent flow of menses, whites, falling of the womb, change of life, and as a general restorative for delicate women. Menstrual irregularities and uterine and ovarian troubles.

    date made

    1906-1908

    ID Number

    1978.0235.274

    accession number

    1978.0235

    catalog number

    1978.0235.274

    Object Name

    otc preparation

    Other Terms

    Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid

    Physical Description

    ethyl alcohol, 20% (drug active ingredients)
    cardboard (container material)
    glass (container material)
    paper (container material)
    cork (container material)

    Measurements

    bottle: 8 1/2 in x 3 in x 1 3/4 in; 21.59 cm x 7.62 cm x 4.445 cm
    box: 9 in x 3 1/8 in x 1 7/8 in; 22.86 cm x 7.9375 cm x 4.7625 cm

    place made

    United States: Tennessee, Chattanooga

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    Medicine and Science: Medicine
    Health & Medicine
    American Enterprise
    Menstruation: Symptom Relief
    Balm of America

    Exhibition

    American Enterprise

    Exhibition Location

    National Museum of American History

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Subject

    Women's Health Products
    Women's Health
    Menstruation

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-63a0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_716499
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