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Small, paper-wrapped package of Boxwood Bark (Cornus florida) pieces. Otherwise known as flowering dogwood, this plant was used to treat colic pains, headaches and backac [...]
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Small, paper-wrapped package of Cramp Bark (Viburnum opulus) pieces. As the name suggests, this plant is used for relief from muscle spasms, menstrual cramps, and pregnan [...]
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Small, paper-wrapped package of Unicorn (Aletris farinosa) roots. Unicorn root is a flowering herb shrub that grows in the eastern United States. It has been used to reli [...]
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Small, paper-wrapped package of Mandrake (Podophyllum Peltatum) roots. The mandrake is an herb that is native to the Mediterranean region. The root of the mandrake, which [...]
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Small, leather case with gold lettering containing seventeen small glass vials of homeopathic concoctions. This handy kit of homeopathic concoctions was created by Boeric [...]
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Glass bottle containing dark brown liquid with a taped label for Mayr's System Regulator and Tonic. George H. Mayr's products quickly caught the attention of federal auth [...]
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Small, gold and black metal tin for Watkin's Laxative Cold & Grip Tablets. These laxative tablet, created by the J. R. Watkins Co., also claimed to reduce the headach [...]
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Small, square, cardboard package for Ripan's Chocolate Coated Tabules. These laxatice tabules were created by Ripans Chemical Co. The chocolate coating was meant to cover [...]
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Small, cream-colored, cardboard box for Lydia E. Pinkham's Pills for Constipation. These laxative pills were created by Lydia E. Pinkham Company to help with constipation [...]
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Small, circular, cardboard container with a yellow and red label for Beecham's Patent Pills. Beecham's Pills were created by English chemist Thomas Beecham in 1842. They [...]
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