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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)

  • National Museum of American History 182 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Medicine 181 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid 25 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Drugs 23 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid 20 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Drugs; Liquid 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Genuine Gold Medal Haarlem Oil 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Reid Pharmacy, Clifton, Illinois 17 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Laxatives 25 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Reid Pharmacy, Clifton, Illinois 17 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Sterling Drug Collection 17 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Rubs, Liniments & Ointments 15 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Pain & Neuralgia Drugs 12 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Sherman Pharmacy, Sherman, New York 9 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Dr. Guild's Green Mountain Asthmatic Compound

    National Museum of American History

  • Angier's Emulsion

    National Museum of American History

  • Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic

    National Museum of American History

  • Beecham's Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Nature's Remedy NR Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • King's Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Navap

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. Guild's Green Mountain Asthmatic Compound

    National Museum of American History

  • Black Draught Laxative (Granulated)

    National Museum of American History

  • Chandler's Buttons

    National Museum of American History

  • Cascarets Candy Cathartic

    National Museum of American History

  • Templeton's Raz-mah Greys

    National Museum of American History

  • Bumstead's Syrup

    National Museum of American History

  • Wakefield's Blackberry Balsam Compound

    National Museum of American History

  • Vicks Medi-Trating Cough Syrup

    National Museum of American History

  • Jelphedrin

    National Museum of American History

  • K. & M. Effervescent Bromo Caffeine

    National Museum of American History

  • Aqua Drin

    National Museum of American History

  • Ramon's Pink Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Andrews Liver Salt

    National Museum of American History

  • Suprel Solution

    National Museum of American History

  • Beecham's Laxative Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Dare's Elixir Mentha Pepsin

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. Jayne's Laxative Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Ephedroline Cough Syrup

    National Museum of American History

  • Tiko

    National Museum of American History

  • Mucilose Flakes

    National Museum of American History

  • Tupper's Compound Lotion Larkspur and Sabadilla

    National Museum of American History

  • Gid Granules

    National Museum of American History

  • Corax Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. R. Schiffmann's Asthmador

    National Museum of American History

  • Cuticura Ointment

    National Museum of American History

  • Garfield Headache Powder

    National Museum of American History

  • B.Q.R. for Cold Discomforts

    National Museum of American History

  • Kohler Powders

    National Museum of American History
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