University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Pharmacy
Archival
Classification
Pharmacy, General
Archival
Accession Number
1999.3.9 a-c
Description
Rectangular yellow cardboard box for Bliss Native Herbs tablets and small yellow paper instructions; instruction one side in English, reverse in five languages including French, German, Jewish.
Rectangular yellow cardboard box for Bliss Native Herbs tablets and small yellow paper instructions; instruction one side in English, reverse in five languages including French, German, Jewish.
Printed on box: "THE PROPRIETARY OR PATENT MEDICINE ACT 65 // BLISS // NATIVE // HERBS // ALONZO O. BLISS MEDICAL COMPANY // MONTREAL, P.Q., CANADA // THE ORIGINAL & GENUINE"; instructions: "AMERICA'S FOREMOST LAXATIVE // BLISS NATIVE HERBS may be taken at any time, if you // have indigestion or upset stomach, or a headache due to // such causes, but for constipation it may be more con- // venient to take at bedtime, anticipating action of the // bowels shortly after awakening and before you leave // your home in the morning. // DOSAGE: The dose for the average adult is 1 to 2 tablets // but depends on the individual. May easily be broken into // smaller pieces for intermittant doses, or for children; 4 to // 7 years 1/4 to 1/3 tablet; 8 to 12 years 1/2 tablet: over 12 // years 1/2 to 1 tablet. // BLISS NATIVE HERBS are tablets containing 9 natural // herbs gatheres from various parts of the Earth and then // compounded in accordance with the formula developed by // Dr. Bliss in 1888. The herbs are dryed, powdered, then // thoroughly mixed together, baked, and pressed into the // conveninet TABLET form. They contain NO extracts or // synthetic chemicals, but are purely BOTANICAL. They // are purposely left uncoated so the STOMACHIC BITTERS // and other ingredients will have full effect."