what are those for?

her medicine cabinet
was full of brown bottles,
and tubes
of ointments.
there were syringes
and
instruments that I wasn't
familiar with.
smelling salts
and bandages.
tweezers and nail clippers,
not to mention
a jug of hydrogen
peroxide.
there was the little
plastic container
with the days of the month
inscribed
on the plastic doors.
cue tips.
sprays and roll ons.
powders and perfumes.
hair dye,
shaving cream and razors.
loose pills of all colors
and sizes.
pepto bismol.
gum.
I took some gum and got
out of there,
pushing the squeaky door
closed again.