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Ol Rutae
This blown and molded glass bottle with stopper has a baked enamel label marked, OL RUTAE. Oil of Rutae is made from the herb Ruta graveolens more commonly known as Rue. The leaves of the herb are distilled in alcohol and used as a stimulant, an…
Pulvis Aloes et Canellae, N. F. (Powder of Aloe and Canella)
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer, or as found in contemporary medical literature, are:
For use as a laxative but is rarely employed today. It has gained some reputation as an abortifacient and therefore must…
For use as a laxative but is rarely employed today. It has gained some reputation as an abortifacient and therefore must…
Margaret Sanger
Photograph shows Margaret Higgins Sanger (1879-1966), an American birth control activist, sex educator, and nurse. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013)