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Reid's Cough and Kidney Remedy

Object Details

Description
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: For croup, colds, bronchitis, hoarseness, whooping cough, asthma, and kidney disease. This remedy is guaranteed to relieve the worst cases of kidney complaint, that arise from a cold.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
maker
Reid
Sylvan Remedy Company
Date made
1908-1918
Physical Description
cardboard (box material)
glass (overall material)
alcohol, 30 4/5% (drug active ingredients)
Measurements
overall: 6 1/4 in x 2 in x 1 1/8 in; 15.875 cm x 5.08 cm x 2.8575 cm
bottle: 5 5/8 in x 1 7/8 in x 1 in; 14.28496 cm x 4.7625 cm x 2.54 cm
Object Name
Bottle, Medicine
otc preparation
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