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  • Balm of America: Patent Medicine Collection
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Balm of America: Patent Medicine Collection

Therapeutic Use Categories

American History Museum

Browse:

Select a therapeutic use category below to browse the objects in the Balm of America group:

  • Aphrodisiacs & Potency Drugs
  • Bitters
  • Blood & Liver Drugs
  • Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs
  • Diabetes
  • Fever & Chill Drugs
  • First Aid Products & Antiseptics
  • Foot Products
  • Indigestion & Nausea Drugs
  • Kidney & Urinary Drugs
  • Laxatives
  • Mineral Water
  • Nerve & Brain Drugs
  • Pain & Neuralgia Drugs
  • Respiratory & Asthma Drugs
  • Rheumatism & Arthritis Drugs
  • Rubs, Liniments & Ointments
  • Skin & Dermatology Drugs
  • STD Drugs
  • Tonics, Minerals & Vitamins
  • Vermifuges & Parasiticides
  • Women’s Health Products

Search Tip:

To search the collections for a specific condition or disease (for example: Asthma, Consumption, Dyspepsia) use the keyword search.

Medical Glossaries and History on the Web:

  • Glossary of medical terms used in the 18th and 19th centuries
  • History of drug regulation and the 1906 Food and Drug Act: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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  • D & H Little Liver Pills

    National Museum of American History
  • Warner's Safe Diabetes Remedy

    National Museum of American History
  • Mothersill's Seasick Remedy

    National Museum of American History
  • Q-623

    National Museum of American History
  • Nuxated Iron

    National Museum of American History
  • Ready Relief

    National Museum of American History
  • Doan's Ointment

    National Museum of American History
  • Cheracol with Codeine

    National Museum of American History
  • Thialion

    National Museum of American History
  • Lydia E. Pinkham's Sanative Wash

    National Museum of American History
  • Davis & Lawrence Laxative la Grippe Tablets

    National Museum of American History
  • Dr. Hand's Pleasant Physic

    National Museum of American History
  • Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription Tablets

    National Museum of American History
  • Dr. Jackson's Digestive Powder

    National Museum of American History
  • Dilaxin

    National Museum of American History
  • Pronto Headache Powders

    National Museum of American History
  • Miller's Unique Radio-Active Bottle

    National Museum of American History
  • Dr. James P. Campbell's Safe Arsenic Complexion Wafers

    National Museum of American History
  • Artificial Carsbad Salt, N.F.V., Granular Effervescent, 4 Ounces

    National Museum of American History
  • Harmozone

    National Museum of American History
  • Estes Petro Colon Antiseptici

    National Museum of American History
  • Rawleigh's Quinine Bromo Laxative Compound Cold Tablets

    National Museum of American History
  • Mu-Col

    National Museum of American History
  • Iron-OX Tablets

    National Museum of American History
  • Dr. Jacob Becker's Eye Balsam

    National Museum of American History
  • Tiz For Tender Feet

    National Museum of American History
  • Soda Mint Tablets

    National Museum of American History
  • Pronto Headache Powders

    National Museum of American History
  • Bitro Phosphate

    National Museum of American History
  • Porter's Pain King

    National Museum of American History
  • Cuticura Ointment

    National Museum of American History
  • Warner's Safe Nervine

    National Museum of American History
  • Garfield Headache Powders

    National Museum of American History
  • Dr. Hobson's Headache Powders

    National Museum of American History
  • Burdock Blood Bitters

    National Museum of American History

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