Boric Acid Powder, U.S.P.
date: label: date made
content: ca 1940s
name: label: maker
content: National Package Drugs
notes: label: Description
content: Metal can wrapped in yellow, brown and red paper label. Product name and maker information is featured within an arch design on the front and further information about product in a scroll design on the back. Package is unopened and contains 8 oz. of boric acid powder.
label: Description
content: Label on back reads: "As an eye wash, nasal or vaginal douche or for minor cuts, burns, and simple irritations dissolve tablespoon-ful in pint of boiled water. Allow to cool to comfortable temperature before use. May also be used as a dusting powder.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Missouri, Saint Louis
label: associated place
content: United States: Louisiana, Saint Martinville
setName: label: See more items in
content: Medicine and Science: Medicine
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: The Fournet Drugstore Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1985.0475.649
label: accession number
content: 1985.0475
label: catalog number
content: 1985.0475.649
objectType: label: Object Name
content: pharmaceutical
label: Object Name
content: feminine hygiene product
label: Object Name
content: first aid product
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 5 in x 2 1/2 in; 12.7 cm x 6.35 cm