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  • Balm of America: Patent Medicine Collection
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  • Therapeutic Use Categories

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 21 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Medicine 21 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Acne Medicine; Skin Care Product; Cosmetics 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Drugs 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • OTC Preparation, Reproduction 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Patent Medicine, Bottle of 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Patent Medicine, Bottle of; Pharmaceuticals 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • United States 17 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Lynchburg 8 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Virginia 8 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Waco 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Balm of America 21 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Medicine and Science: Medicine 21 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Beauty and Health 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Beauty and Hygiene Products: Skin 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Health & Medicine 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Laxatives 9 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Pain & Neuralgia Drugs 3 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Beauty and Health 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Health & Medicine 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Infant & Children's Products - Pediatrics 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Fever & Chill Drugs 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Sterling Drug Collection 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Not determined 20 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus

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  • Fleet Phospho-soda

    National Museum of American History

  • Fleet Enema

    National Museum of American History

  • Grandma's Roseated Oil

    National Museum of American History

  • Valda Pastiglie

    National Museum of American History

  • Children's Anacin-3

    National Museum of American History

  • Fleet Prep Kit 3

    National Museum of American History

  • Fleet Prep Kit 1

    National Museum of American History

  • Health Mart Aspirin, 100 Tablets, 5 Grains Each

    National Museum of American History

  • Bayer Aspirin

    National Museum of American History

  • Health Mart Maldroxal Liquid Antacid, 12 Fl. Oz.

    National Museum of American History

  • Ex-Lax

    National Museum of American History

  • Fleet Phospho-soda Accu-Prep

    National Museum of American History

  • Sudafed Sample

    National Museum of American History

  • Fleet Prep Kit 2

    National Museum of American History

  • Clearasil Maximum Strength Vanishing Creme

    National Museum of American History

  • Minjak Osok

    National Museum of American History

  • Fleet Enema for Children

    National Museum of American History

  • Aspirin (reproduction)

    National Museum of American History

  • Percy Medicine - An Antidiarrheal-Antacid

    National Museum of American History

  • Fleet Phospho-soda

    National Museum of American History

  • Johnson's Clean & Clear Maximum Strength Persa-Gel

    National Museum of American History
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