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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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  • Box; Teething Lotion, Bottle of; Oral Hygiene; Personal Hygiene 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs 6 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Rubs, Liniments & Ointments 6 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Pain & Neuralgia Drugs 5 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Respiratory & Asthma Drugs 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Beauty and Health 3 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Nerve & Brain Drugs 3 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Beauty and Hygiene Products: Cure-alls 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Foot Products 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Mexican Mustang Liniment

    National Museum of American History

  • Jests Antacid Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Garfield Tea Laxative

    National Museum of American History

  • Hydrophen White Ointment

    National Museum of American History

  • Garfield Headache Powders

    National Museum of American History

  • Ex-Lax The Chocolated Laxative

    National Museum of American History

  • Brater's Powder

    National Museum of American History

  • Blair's Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Neo-Hist, The Anti-Histamine Tablet

    National Museum of American History

  • Baby Cough Syrup

    National Museum of American History

  • New-Skin

    National Museum of American History

  • Himrod's Powder

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. Tucker No. 59 Cough Drops

    National Museum of American History

  • Weber's Genuine Alpine Herb Tea

    National Museum of American History

  • Slendron

    National Museum of American History

  • Ex-Lax The Chocolated Laxative

    National Museum of American History

  • Garfield Tea Syrup

    National Museum of American History

  • Ex-Lax The Chocolated Laxative, Free Sample

    National Museum of American History

  • Ex-Lax The Chocolated Laxative

    National Museum of American History

  • Blair's Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Garfield Digestive Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Antikamnia Compound Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Ex-Lax The Chocolated Laxative

    National Museum of American History

  • Lamond Dermasoacin

    National Museum of American History

  • Ex-Lax

    National Museum of American History

  • Helps

    National Museum of American History

  • Ex-Lax "Fig Flavor" Laxative

    National Museum of American History

  • Loxol Pain Expeller

    National Museum of American History

  • Hydrophen White Ointment, New Improved for Athlete's Foot

    National Museum of American History

  • Locurto's Adult Nasal Spray

    National Museum of American History

  • Ex-Lax Chuform

    National Museum of American History

  • Mexican Mustang Liniment

    National Museum of American History

  • Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Ex-Lax The Chocolate Laxative

    National Museum of American History

  • Platt's Penetrating Liniment

    National Museum of American History
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