Tender Age Diarrhea Compound

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Object Details

maker

Nyal Company

Description

The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: An asringent preparation for use in simple diarrhea due to improper diet.

Location

Currently not on view

Date made

c. 1940 - 1950

ID Number

2005.0100.058

catalog number

2005.0100.058

accession number

2005.0100

Object Name

otc preparation

Physical Description

alcohol 16%; blackberry; rhubarb; ginger; cinnamon; clove; cardamon; tannic acid (drug active ingredients)

glass; plastic; paper (container material)

cardboard (packaging (box) material)

Measurements

box: 5 5/8 in x 2 1/2 in x 1 3/8 in; 14.2875 cm x 6.35 cm x 3.4925 cm

bottle: 5 1/4 in x 2 1/8 in x 1 in; 13.335 cm x 5.3975 cm x 2.54 cm

place made

United States: Michigan, Detroit

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Balm of America

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Infant & Children's Products - Pediatrics

Diarrhea Drugs

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-b413-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1291744