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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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  • Medicine 283 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Drugs 51 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid 47 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid 42 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Pain & Neuralgia Drugs 29 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Tonics, Minerals & Vitamins 25 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Rubs, Liniments & Ointments 20 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Acetylsalicylic Acid Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Jayne's Expectorant

    National Museum of American History

  • Chief Two Moon Bitter Oil

    National Museum of American History

  • Little Liver Pellets

    National Museum of American History

  • Childlax Children's Chocolate Laxative

    National Museum of American History

  • Chamberlain's Liniment

    National Museum of American History

  • Femovita

    National Museum of American History

  • Hunyadi Janos Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Antikamnia

    National Museum of American History

  • Gerison (Para-Aminophenylsulfonamid), 25 g

    National Museum of American History

  • Caroid and Soda

    National Museum of American History

  • Omin Gland Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Breethem For the Breath

    National Museum of American History

  • Atwood's Physical Jannaice Bitters

    National Museum of American History

  • Menthol Inhaler, 7 Grains

    National Museum of American History

  • Caroid and Soda Bircarb Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Sugretus

    National Museum of American History

  • Lydia E. Pinkham's Pills for Constipation

    National Museum of American History

  • Lee's Save the Baby

    National Museum of American History

  • Glysrated Iron and Nux Vomica Compound

    National Museum of American History

  • Gas-Seltzer

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. J.W. Bell's Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Pepso-Ginger

    National Museum of American History

  • Arbolone

    National Museum of American History

  • Foley Cathartic Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Kurb Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Lydia E. Pinkham Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Dorvault's Regulator

    National Museum of American History

  • McElree's Cardui

    National Museum of American History

  • Papayroma, 100 Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • K. & M. Effervescent Bromo Caffeine

    National Museum of American History

  • NR Jrs, Nature's Remedy

    National Museum of American History

  • Dill's Tablets of Aspirin

    National Museum of American History

  • Squibb Mint Flavored Cod Liver Oil

    National Museum of American History

  • Groblewski's Headache Powders

    National Museum of American History
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