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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)

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  • United States 9 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Balm of America 33 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Medicine and Science: Medicine 33 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Peroxoids - Magnesium Superoxol

    National Museum of American History

  • Anaesthesine Lonzenges

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. Whetzel's Cigarettes

    National Museum of American History

  • Lazy Liver Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Hech's Liver Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Cholan DH

    National Museum of American History

  • Arheol, Principe Actif de l'Essence de Santal

    National Museum of American History

  • Aspirin

    National Museum of American History

  • Coricidin Christmas Gift Stocking (Decongestant and Cold Relief Tablets)

    National Museum of American History

  • Mecco Cream for Babies

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. Myers' Aspirin Compound with Strychnia

    National Museum of American History

  • Good Samaritan Ointment

    National Museum of American History

  • Peptonic Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Kriptin

    National Museum of American History

  • Hydrated Alumina Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Hech's Liver Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Lapactic Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Endomin Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Lipoiodine Ciba Brand

    National Museum of American History

  • Artificial Vichy Salt, N.F.V., Granular Effervescent, 4 Ounces

    National Museum of American History

  • Allisatin

    National Museum of American History

  • Massettes

    National Museum of American History

  • Aiken's Tonic Friable Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. J.O. Aldrich Lung Salve

    National Museum of American History

  • Riodine, Iode Organique Assimilable (Organic derivative of Iodine)

    National Museum of American History

  • Atophan

    National Museum of American History

  • Hydrated Alumina Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Debrox

    National Museum of American History

  • Premo Diuretin Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Aiken's Tonic Friable Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Quatrasal Fungicidal Spray

    National Museum of American History

  • Kola Granulee, Soluble, P. Astier

    National Museum of American History

  • Hoxey Cancer Clinic, Inc., Tablets

    National Museum of American History
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