Caldesene Medicated Powder
Title Caldesene Medicated Powder Author Pharmadent Division, Pennwalt Corporation, Rochester, New York Image Description This 5-ounce tin of Caldesene Medicated […]
Medical history and curiosities
Explorations of unusual medical practices, rare conditions, and the evolution of medicine through history.
Calcium Hypophosphite (Merck)
Title Calcium Hypophosphite (Merck) Author Merck & Co., Inc., Manufacturing Chemists, New York Image Description This is a 1 oz
Rexall Internal Pile Remedy
Title Rexall Internal Pile Remedy Author United Drug Co., Boston, Massachusetts Image Description Rexall Internal Pile Remedy was an over-the-counter
Auricol
Title Auricol Author H. O. Hurley Co., Incorporated, Louisville, Kentucky Image Description Auricol was an “elegant and effective preparation” marketed
Booth’s Hyomei “Dri Ayr” Inhalant
Title Booth’s Hyomei “Dri Ayr” Inhalant Author Manufacturer: Booth’s Hyomei Co., Buffalo, New YorkDate: Circa 1910–1920 Image Description A small
Boeckmann’s Lotion
Title Boeckmann’s Lotion Author Manufacturer: B & T Laboratories, 333 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago 1, IllinoisDate: Circa 1950s Image Description
Fluid Extract of Veratrum Viride (American Hellebore)
Title Fluid Extract of Veratrum Viride (American Hellebore) Author Manufacturer: Parke, Davis & Co., Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.Date: Circa early 1900s
Antikamnia Tablets 1904 Advertising Calendar — “Confidence”
Title Antikamnia Tablets 1904 Advertising Calendar — “Confidence” Author The Antikamnia Chemical Company, St. Louis, Missouri Image Description This 1904
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Title Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Author Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Massachusetts Image Description A clear embossed glass