Maker:

Beck's Manufacturing Company  Search this

Physical Description:

glass (container material)

paper (container material)

cork (container material)

Measurements:

overall: 6 3/8 in x 1 11/16 in x 1 in; 16.1925 cm x 4.28625 cm x 2.54 cm

Object Name:

otc preparation

Other Terms:

Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid

Place Made:

United States: Virginia, Staunton

Date made:

ca 1900

Description:

The indications or uses for this product as provided on its packaging:

For rheumatism, neuralgia, sprains, bruises, pains in the side and chest, swelled joints, headache, sore and weak eyes, catarrh, poisonous bites, headache, colic, dyspepsia, cholera morbus, cramps, colds, diarrhea, dysentery, fever and ague, sore throat, kidney affections

Location:

Currently not on view

Subject:

Rheumatism & Arthritis Drugs  Search this

Pain & Neuralgia Drugs  Search this

Rubs, Liniments & Ointments  Search this

Diarrhea Drugs  Search this

Fever & Chill Drugs  Search this

Kidney & Urinary Drugs  Search this

Collection:

G.E. Damon Collection  Search this

ID Number:

MG.M-10426.02

Catalog number:

M-10426

Accession number:

246707

See more items in:

Medicine and Science: Medicine

Health & Medicine

Balm of America

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-53cb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_715109