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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)

  • National Museum of American History 52 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Medicine 49 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Pharmaceuticals; Drugs; Liquid 3 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Dupree Pills, Double Strength

    National Museum of American History

  • Alkaline and Antiseptic Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Creamalin

    National Museum of American History

  • Goody's Headache Powders

    National Museum of American History

  • Anaesthesine Lonzenges

    National Museum of American History

  • Iodex, Physician's Sample

    National Museum of American History

  • Oradex Throat Lozenges

    National Museum of American History

  • Calcidrine Syrup

    National Museum of American History

  • Silosan Ciba Powder

    National Museum of American History

  • Aspirin

    National Museum of American History

  • Fergon Capsules

    National Museum of American History

  • Wampole's Rectal Suppositories Ichthytannic Compound, One Dozen

    National Museum of American History

  • Warburg Tincture, Modified

    National Museum of American History

  • Dial Ciba

    National Museum of American History

  • Petrolina

    National Museum of American History

  • Citralka, Physician's Sample

    National Museum of American History

  • Creamalin

    National Museum of American History

  • Peptonic Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Vasoxyl Intranasal

    National Museum of American History

  • Kriptin

    National Museum of American History

  • Goody's Headache Powders

    National Museum of American History

  • Atophan

    National Museum of American History

  • Lapactic Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Vaporole Aromatic Ammonia, For Use as "Smelling Salts"

    National Museum of American History

  • Electraurol, Or Colloidal Electrique a Petits Grains (Colloidal Gold)

    National Museum of American History

  • Lipoiodine Ciba Brand

    National Museum of American History

  • Lilly's Granular Effervescent Vichy

    National Museum of American History

  • Cascara Compound, No. 3 (Dr. HInkle) Modified, No. 164, 100 Chocolate-Coated Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Caroid and Soda

    National Museum of American History

  • Ibuprofen

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. D. Jayne's Alterative

    National Museum of American History

  • Serathol

    National Museum of American History

  • Premier Seidlitz Powders

    National Museum of American History

  • Creamalin

    National Museum of American History

  • Xylocaine Viscous

    National Museum of American History
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