Hepatic Insufficiency: Boldine Houdé
Collection:

Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)

 

Alternate Title(s):

Boldine Houdé

 

Contributor(s):

Laboratoires Houdé, issuing body.

 

Publication:

Paris : Laboratoires Houdé, [between 1885 and 1920?]

 

Language(s):

English

 

Format:

Still image

 

Subject(s):

Nonprescription Drugs,

Hepatic Insufficiency -- drug therapy

 

Genre(s):

Advertisements

 

Abstract:

Advertisement for Boldine Houdé, a remedy for hepatic insufficiency. Card features an illustraton of a bottle of Boldine Houdé. There are 3 lines of hand-written text; the doctor's name, street address, and city, indicating where the trial bottle should be sent. At the top of the card there is a space to add the date. The card verso shows that it is a postcard is and addressed to George J. Wallau, Inc. located in New York City, presumably the distributor of the medication.

 

Extent:

1 trade card : 9 x 14 cm

 

Technique:

black and white

 

NLM Unique ID:

101703250

 

Permanent Link:

resource.nlm.nih.gov/101703250