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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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  • Dr. Petzold's Genuine German Bitters

    National Museum of American History

  • Chamberlain's Cough Remedy

    National Museum of American History

  • Mayers' Magnetic Catarrh Cure

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. Buckland's Scotch Oats Essence

    National Museum of American History

  • Fettle

    National Museum of American History

  • Blass' Asthma Cough Syrup

    National Museum of American History

  • Harper's Headache Medicine

    National Museum of American History

  • Beggs' Soothing Syrup

    National Museum of American History

  • Milk of Magnesia

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr Hands Worm Elixir

    National Museum of American History

  • Phillips' Phospho-Muriate of Quinine

    National Museum of American History

  • Guaiacose

    National Museum of American History

  • Prescription 1000 External

    National Museum of American History

  • Cascasweet

    National Museum of American History

  • Kodol Nerve Tonic

    National Museum of American History

  • Sines' Syrup of Tar, Wild Cherry and Hoarhound

    National Museum of American History

  • Bateman's Drops

    National Museum of American History

  • Tupper's Sarsaparilla Flavored Compound with Iron

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr Sanford's Liver Invigorator

    National Museum of American History

  • Moone's Emerald Oil

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. D. Jayne's Alterative

    National Museum of American History

  • Bateman's Pectoral Drops

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr Benj Godfrey's Cordial

    National Museum of American History

  • Scotch Snuff

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. Lawrence's Cough Balsam

    National Museum of American History

  • Fink's Magic Oil

    National Museum of American History

  • Cascasweet

    National Museum of American History

  • Jeffries' No. 1 Cough Mixture

    National Museum of American History

  • Cascasweet

    National Museum of American History

  • Laxakola

    National Museum of American History
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