Object Details
maker
Eng Aun Tong Tiger Medical Hall Rangoon
Description
One hexagonal glass jar of Tiger Balm ointment. This jar was part of a package of 12 jars transferred to the Smithsonian in 1956 by an office of the Bureau of Customs in San Francisco, California. Three other products were included in the transfer, all presumably imports from China and Hong Kong seized at Customs.
For the outer package (carton) see MG.M-06892.13.
[Indications for product as translated from information sheet originally wrapped around the jar]: Treats mainly -- Dizziness; Lumbar joint pain; Neuroskeletal pain; Toothaches and earaches; Itching and pain all over the body; Cuts and burn injuries; Snake bites; Scabies and big sores; Swelling and pain due to scrofula.
Location
Currently not on view
Currently not on view (wrapper and 3 seals)
Currently not on view (information sheet)
date made
ca 1956
ID Number
MG.M-06892.09
catalog number
M-06892.09
accession number
210760
Object Name
otc preparation
Other Terms
Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid
Measurements
overall: 1 1/2 in x 2 in x 1 7/8 in; 3.81 cm x 5.08 cm x 4.7625 cm
place made
Myanmar: Yangon, Yangon
Singapore: Singapore
China: Hong Kong, Victoria
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
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Beauty and Hygiene Products: Cure-alls
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1455869