Hollis' Jaundice Bitters
date: label: date made
content: ca 1850s
label: date made
content: 1872 - 1883
name: label: maker
content: Hollis, Thomas
notes: label: Description
content: These bitters have been employed with uncommon advantage in jaundice, weakness of the stomach and general debility. thier effects are peculiarily invigorating on the stomach and bowels, and are beneficial in removing costiveness produced by weakness of the intestines; they strenghten the digestive organs, create an appetite, and communicate vigor to the stomach without producing head-ache, oppression, &c, which many bitters usually bring on; they are gratefully aromatic, and moderately cathartic, and are particularly serviceable in removing urinal obstructions.
label: Description
content: Directions: One paper of these bitters may be infused in one quart of wine or spirit for two or three days, frequently shaking the bottle, and after settling, the clear may be taken in doses of one or two table spoonsfulls two or three times a day, before eating; it may be taken clear, on sugar, or diluted with water, or any other way most agreeable; or pour upon the bitters one quart of boiling water, steep three or four hours, and when cold add one gill of brandy or any kind of spirit merely to prevent it from souring - or the bitters may be divided into two or four equal parts, one of which may be infused at a time in hot water; when cold, the infusion should be strained, and kept in a cool place in warm weather.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Massachusetts, Boston
label: Associated Place
content: United States: Missouri, Saint Louis
topic: label: Subject
content: Bitters
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content: Medicine and Science: Medicine
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content: Health & Medicine
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content: Balm of America
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Hollis/Quabbin( - Verify)
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MG.M-10757.027
label: catalog number
content: M-10757.027
label: accession number
content: 256193
objectType: label: Object Name
content: otc preparation
label: Other Terms
content: Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: box (container material)
label: Physical Description
content: paper (container material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 1 5/8 in x 3 7/8 in x 7/8 in; 4.1275 cm x 9.8425 cm x 2.2225 cm