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Dr. Harter's Liver Pills

Object Details

Description
The indications or uses for this product as provided on its packaging:
For the liver, spleen, stomach, bowels, and all the glands of the system. Purifies the blood and prepares the system for other medicines. For fevers, bilious complaints, coughs, colds, sore throat, costiveness, dyspepsia, chronic diseases, croup, sick headache, rheumatism, breakbone and yellow fevers, eruptions on the skin, pains and aches.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
maker
Dr. Harter Medicine Company
Date made
1898-1902
Measurements
overall: 8.5 cm x 2.5 cm x 2.7 cm; 3 3/8 in x in x 1 1/16 in
box: 3 3/8 in x 1 1/8 in x 1 in; 8.5725 cm x 2.8575 cm x 2.54 cm
vial: 3 1/8 in x 5/8 in; 7.9375 cm x 1.5875 cm
Object Name
otc preparation
Other Terms
Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid
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