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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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  • Aspirin 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Wong Cheung Wah U-I-Oil

    National Museum of American History

  • Thayer's Slippery Elm Throat Lozenges

    National Museum of American History

  • 666 Double Action Cough Syrup, Liquid, 4 Fl. Oz.

    National Museum of American History

  • Convangesic for Adults and Older Children

    National Museum of American History

  • Norwich Head & Chest Cold Medicine, 18 Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Maximum Strength Encaprin

    National Museum of American History

  • Dristan Long Lasting Nasal Mist

    National Museum of American History

  • Norwich Head & Chest Cold Medicine, 4 Fl. Oz.

    National Museum of American History

  • Bisodol Antacid Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Health Mart Hydrocortisone Cream, 0.5% U.S.P., 1 OZ

    National Museum of American History

  • Madame Pearl's Cough Syrup

    National Museum of American History

  • WinGel Antacid Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Scott's Emulsion, Orange

    National Museum of American History

  • Pontocaine Cream

    National Museum of American History

  • Diothane Ointment

    National Museum of American History

  • Partridge Essence

    National Museum of American History

  • Imada Red Flower Oil

    National Museum of American History

  • Grami-Zets Medicated Lozenges

    National Museum of American History

  • Diaper-Sil Creme

    National Museum of American History

  • Sudafed Syrup, Liquid, 4 Fl. Oz.

    National Museum of American History

  • Midol

    National Museum of American History

  • Advil, 8 Coated 200 mg. Tablets, Professional Sample

    National Museum of American History

  • Sudafed, 30 mg, 24 Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Novafed A Liquid

    National Museum of American History

  • Premesyn PMS

    National Museum of American History

  • BC Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Health Mart Ibuprofen Tablets, 50 Coated tablets, 200 mg each

    National Museum of American History

  • Health Mart Buffered Aspirin, 100 Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Trendar Premenstrual Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Cardui Tablets For Women

    National Museum of American History

  • Lydia E. Pinkham Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Percogesic

    National Museum of American History

  • Sudafed 12 Hour, Sample

    National Museum of American History

  • Actifed Tablets, Sample

    National Museum of American History

  • Dermacaine First Aid Cream

    National Museum of American History
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