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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

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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

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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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  • Dr. Hobson's Headache Powders

    National Museum of American History

  • White Cloverine Salve

    National Museum of American History

  • Yu-Kan-Ine

    National Museum of American History

  • Bromo Quinine Cold Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • DeWitt's Worm Candy

    National Museum of American History

  • Marshall's Snuff

    National Museum of American History

  • Nupercaine Ciba Ointment

    National Museum of American History

  • Compound Extract of Copaiba

    National Museum of American History

  • Hollis' Jaundice Bitters

    National Museum of American History

  • Ayer's Cathartic Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Shaker Family Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Anusol Hemorrhoidal Suppositories

    National Museum of American History

  • Gentlax Granules

    National Museum of American History

  • Coricidin

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. Simmons Aspirin Laxative Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr R Schiffmann's Asthmador Cigarettes

    National Museum of American History

  • Samuel Kidder & Co's Asthmatic Pastilles

    National Museum of American History

  • Carter's Little Liver Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Brandreth's V.U. Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Red Cloud Liver Berries

    National Museum of American History

  • Pe-ru-na Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Santal Midy

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. Caldwell Pine Balm

    National Museum of American History

  • Kutnow's Anti-Asthmatic Powder

    National Museum of American History

  • Dehaut's Purgative Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Vicks Vaporub

    National Museum of American History

  • Grove's Sanare Cutis

    National Museum of American History

  • Pond's Tablet Digestans

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr Herrick's Sugar Coated Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Ex-Lax The Chocolated Laxative

    National Museum of American History

  • Partola

    National Museum of American History

  • Musterole

    National Museum of American History

  • Musterole

    National Museum of American History

  • Chelf's Celery-Caffeine Compound

    National Museum of American History

  • Tod'co Styptic Pencil

    National Museum of American History
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