Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound


Title
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Description
Advertisement for Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound depicting the bust of an adorable girl in a red hat and blue top with ivory lace and buttons. The reverse of the card states that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is a "cure for all those painful complaints and weaknesses so common in our best female population." It can be used for bloating, headache, sleeplessness, depression, indigestion, backache; and also for for kidney complaints of either sex. The price for pills is $1.00 per bottle or $5.00 for six bottles. Lozenges are $1.00 per box. Lydia E. Pinkham's Liver Pills cure constipation and liver problems; and Lydia E. Pinkham's Blood Purifier is a remedy for scrofula, rheumatism, erysipelas, and skin diseases.
Date
1870-1890
Original Format
trade cards
Extent
7cm x 10cm
Local Identifier
LL02.12.01.54.10
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Location of Original
Laupus Library History Collections
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