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Lydia E. Pinkham's Sanative Wash
Object Details
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided on its packaging:
- Directions for using the sanative wash: Steep one-fourth of the package in sufficient water to make one pint after it is strained. When the discharge is very profuse, use one-half of this, adding to it one pint of warm water, daily, as a vaginal injection.
- For leucorrhoea and Inflamation; use daily as a vaginal douche. Dry form - steep to use; also available in liquid form.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Richard Holstein
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- ca 1920
- ID Number
- 2008.0062.08
- accession number
- 2008.0062
- catalog number
- 2008.0062.08
- maker
- Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- feminine hygiene product
- douch powder
- Physical Description
- paper (container material)
- Measurements
- overall: 4 3/8 in x 4 1/4 in x 5/8 in; 11.1125 cm x 10.795 cm x 1.5875 cm
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, Lynn
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- American Enterprise
- Beauty and Hygiene Products: Feminine Care
- Beauty and Health
- Exhibition
- American Enterprise
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Women's Health Products
- Women's Health
- Record ID
- nmah_1339291
- Usage
- CC0
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