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Bottle of Alertis Cordial, United States, 1901-1920
Aletris Cordial – better known as Mother’s Cordial – was a popular ‘over the counter’ remedy described as a uterine tonic, taken in the last weeks of pregnancy to improve the chances of a safe birth and prepare the body for labour. Women who had miscarried during previous pregnancies also took it as a preventative measure. One or two teaspoonfuls were to be taken each day throughout the pregnancy.…
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- medicinal tonic
- amenorrhoea
- miscarriage
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- medicinal tonic
- amenorrhoea
- miscarriage
Providing institution
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- Credit: Science Museum, London
Source
- L0059025
Identifier
- L0059025
- Science Museum A675654
- z6sn77me
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- United Kingdom
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First time published on Europeana
- 2019-06-09T11:26:46.427Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-06-09T11:26:46.427Z