Dr. Caldwell's Senna Laxative
date: label: date made
content: ca 1948
name: label: maker
content: Centaur-Caldwell Division of Sterling Drug Incorporated
notes: label: Description
content: The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: For the relief of temporary or occasional constipation.
label: Description
content: Dr. Caldwell's -- a laxative with carminative. Relieves temporary or occasional constipation and at the same time promotes elimination of stomach gas which causes a feeling of distress and distention after eating. The laxative and carminative ingredients in this medicine are contained in pleasant tasting Syrup Pepsin.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: Place Made
content: United States: Illinois, Monticello
topic: label: Subject
content: Laxatives
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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: Gift of Gary P. and Sandra Baden
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1979.0798.073
label: accession number
content: 1979.0798
label: catalog number
content: 1979.0798.73
objectType: label: Object Name
content: otc preparation
label: Other Terms
content: Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: alcohol, 4.5% (drug active ingredients)
label: Physical Description
content: senna (drug active ingredients)
label: Physical Description
content: peppermint oil (drug active ingredients)
label: Physical Description
content: cardboard (packaging material)
label: Physical Description
content: glass (container material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 7 1/8 in x 2 3/8 in x 1 3/8 in; 18.0975 cm x 6.0325 cm x 3.4925 cm