Frida Kahlo’s Medicine Bottles
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Frida Kahlo’s Medicine Bottles

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This bedside table holds some of Frida Kahlo’s preserved medicines, echoing a life shaped by physical pain and resilience. Among them are vintage bottles labeled Agua Oxigenada Fleming (hydrogen peroxide ), tinctures, and ointments—used to treat her chronic conditions after polio, her near-fatal bus accident, and multiple surgeries. These objects offer a glimpse into the intimate, medicalized reality behind her vibrant and often painful art.