Decholin with Belladonna
date: label: Date made
content: ca. 1955
name: label: maker
content: Ames Company
notes: label: Description
content: The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: in functional constipation: corrects constipation naturally- true hydrocholeresis produces "...a marked increase both in volume and fluidity of the bile" which is ".. the normal laxative of the digestive tract." Makes elimination easier- overcomes "a tendency to hard, firm stools..." Avoids catharsis- "none of the patients complained of abdominal cramping..." Helps regain normal bowel habits- majority of patients are "...able to decrease the dosage...within a short time..." and some to "...discontinue the drug altogether." relieves related G.I. distress- Decholin/Belladonna provides relief of flatulence, nausea, bloating, belching, and indigestion- common in constipated patients.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Indiana, Elkhart
topic: label: Subject
content: Laxatives
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content: Medicine and Science: Medicine
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content: Balm of America
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Mr. James Harvey Young
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1989.0711.67
label: catalog number
content: 1989.0711.67
label: accession number
content: 1989.0711
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Pharmaceutical
label: Object Name
content: otc preparation
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: dehydrocholic acid 0.25 gm (overall active ingredients)
label: Physical Description
content: extract of belladonna 0.01 gm (overall active ingredients)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 18 cm x 8.5 cm x .4 cm; 7 1/16 in x 3 3/8 in x 3/16 in
label: Measurements
content: overall, folded: 3 3/8 in x 7 in x 3/8 in; 8.5725 cm x 17.78 cm x .9525 cm