Humphreys Specifics Homeopathic UN-OPENED 5 boxes of Medicine NOS, fab graphics!

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VERY RARE! ORIGINAL, NOT A REPRO!!! I have UN-OPENED BOXES OF HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES. I have seen these medicines on ebay priced at $29.00 per box I have a set of 5 boxes of Humphreys medicine up for auction. I also have more Humphreys medicines listed separately, so make sure to check out my other items for sale. The graphics on the box are really amazing, it's the Humphreys logo of a woman on a Lion. Up for auction is the following 5 medications: 1. "Humphreys "4" A Homeopathic Preparation, Simple Diarrhea , 135 Pellets, Made in U.S.A." 2. "Humphreys "7" A Homeopathic Preparation, Coughs Due To Colds , Humphreys Medicine Company, Incorporated, New York, N.Y. Made in U.S.A." 3. "Humphreys "8" A Homeopathic Preparation, Simple Facial Neuraligia , Humphreys Medicine Company, Incorporated, New York, N.Y. Made in U.S.A." 4. "Humphreys "15" A Homeopathic Preparation, Rheumatic Pains , Humphreys Medicine Company, Incorporated, New York, N.Y. Made in U.S.A." 5. "Humphreys "24" A Homeopathic Preparation, Tonic Tablets , Humphreys Medicine Company, Incorporated, New York, N.Y. Made in U.S.A." Inside the boxes are instructions, although these boxes are still sealed and have never been opened, the outside of the boxes say the instructions are included. THIS RARE PIECE OF HISTORY WOULD BE AN IDEAL GIFT TO ANYONE WHO COLLECTS ADVERTISING, OLD GENERAL STORE, COUNTRY STORE OR DRUG STORE MERCHANDISE. ALSO ANYONE WHO WORKS IN THE Medical Field. These would look great on display in a bathroom near the medicine cabinet or in a doctors office. WOULD ADD CHARM & CHARACTER TO ANY HOME. SHOP EARLY THE HOLIDAYS ARE COMING SOON! Each box MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 1" WIDE, 3 INCHES HIGH AND 1 " DEPTH. Please read on, I have some history about Humphreys Medicines I KNOW THIS SHOULD GO WITHOUT SAYING, BUT JUST IN CASE, PLEASE NOTE, THESE MEDICINES ARE NOT TO BE CONSUMED, THEY ARE FOR COLLECTIONS ONLY. EXPEDITED SHIPPING TO MAINLAND U.S. IS $8.00. I WILL PACK WELL. I WILL SHIP ANYWHERE, JUST SEND ME AN EMAIL FOR ANYTHING OUTSIDE CONTINENTAL US AND I CAN GIVE YOU A QUOTE. NO RESERVE AND NO RETURNS. PAYMENT IS EXPECTED WITHIN 3 DAYS OF AUCTION CLOSE. PLEASE EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS. :) The following is information about the history of Humphreys medicines from the Antique Trader: Cholera morbus, dropsy, catarrh, and worm fever, how our ancestors must have suffered. During the nineteenth century, many Americans, scattered in small towns, were far removed from professional medical care. Left to their own devices to deal with sudden earaches, chills, or attacks of rheumatism, they, like us, prudently maintained a variety of cure-alls in their homes. But instead of stocking up on over-the-counter Tylenol, eardrops, and decongestants as we do, they often relied on natural remedies for even the most serious conditions. Imagine battling illness armed with vinegar, oils, and an array of home made potions and poultices. Eventually, brand name medical compounds, also known as patent medicines, which contained combinations of roots and herbs, became available. Many of them, like Carter’s Little Liver Pills, Fletcher’s Castoria, and Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, still strike a bell today. So do their oft-vaunted claims of "sick made well" and "weak made strong." Homeopathic remedies, those reputed to cure disease by giving patients minute doses of the disease itself, were also popular. Homeopaths generally prescribed several single substances, say a bit of bark, ground oyster shells, and table salt, to be taken together, but this often proved unwieldy and confusing. So some homeopaths began compounding ready-made, easy-to-use remedies in powder or pellet form, each guaranteed to cure a variety of specific ills. In 1897, the Sears, Roebuck & Co. Catalog offered a choice of twelve homeopathic cures for the grand sum of $1.50. With homeopathic compounded medicines at the ready in their home cabinets, farmers in Iowa and drummers in Indian Terr... read more

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