Holloway’s Ointment
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Holloway’s Ointment is a 19th-century patent medicine, heavily advertised as a universal remedy for various ailments and widely sold across the British Empire.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century commercial product
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patent medicine ⓘ topical ointment ⓘ |
| advertisingStrategy |
heavy newspaper advertising
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use of illustrated posters ⓘ use of testimonials ⓘ |
| applicationRoute | topical ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Holloway’s Pills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel |
mail-order sales
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pharmacy distribution ⓘ |
| claimedEffect |
drew out impurities
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healed both internal and external complaints ⓘ purified the blood ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developedBy | Thomas Holloway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | example of quack medicine ⓘ |
| labelLanguage |
English
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multiple colonial languages ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Holloway’s Pills and Ointment company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs |
cure-all
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universal remedy ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thomas Holloway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the best-known Victorian patent medicines
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extensive global advertising ⓘ |
| packaging |
decorated boxes
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small tins ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryStatus | unregulated patent medicine in 19th century ⓘ |
| soldIn |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ colonial India ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
histories of advertising
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studies of Victorian medicine ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPopularity |
late 19th century
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mid-19th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bruises
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burns ⓘ gout ⓘ inflammatory conditions ⓘ rheumatism ⓘ skin diseases ⓘ sore throats ⓘ sprains ⓘ ulcers ⓘ wounds ⓘ |
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