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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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  • Ayres Diarrhoea Cure

    National Museum of American History

  • Rhinitis Half Strength

    National Museum of American History

  • Three Bromides, Effervescent

    National Museum of American History

  • Pinus-Codeia Compound

    National Museum of American History

  • Baker's Paregoric

    National Museum of American History

  • Campho-Phenique Powder

    National Museum of American History

  • Pil. Lilly Aphrodisiaca

    National Museum of American History

  • Phoshpated Tissue Salts, Iron, Nux Vomica, Gentian and Phosphoric Acid Compound

    National Museum of American History

  • No. 6 Rheumatic Drops

    National Museum of American History

  • Stern-Melissengeist

    National Museum of American History

  • Junior's Nature's Remedy All Vegtable Laxative

    National Museum of American History

  • Iodex Suppositories

    National Museum of American History

  • Entona

    National Museum of American History

  • Estivin

    National Museum of American History

  • Probilin

    National Museum of American History

  • Zinc Ointment, U.S.P., 1/2 Oz.

    National Museum of American History

  • Betadine Solution

    National Museum of American History

  • Triaminicin with Vitamin C

    National Museum of American History

  • Colwell's Hormones Solution

    National Museum of American History

  • Peacock's Fucus Marina

    National Museum of American History

  • Ginger, Robinson'S Concentrated Essence Of Jamaica

    National Museum of American History

  • Trisem La

    National Museum of American History

  • Morph. mur. Atropine Sulf.

    National Museum of American History

  • Syntrogel pill box

    National Museum of American History

  • Zenith Epsom Salts

    National Museum of American History

  • Epsom Salt

    National Museum of American History

  • Pil: Ferri, Quiniae et Strychniae Phosp: 1st Form

    National Museum of American History

  • Larodon, 'Roche'

    National Museum of American History

  • Abican

    National Museum of American History

  • Phillips' Phospho-Muriate of Quinine Compound

    National Museum of American History

  • Iron Albuminate Merck

    National Museum of American History

  • Ingluvin

    National Museum of American History

  • Lapactic Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Comp. Resorcin Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Acetylsalicylic Acid Tablets

    National Museum of American History
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