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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 52 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Drugs 23 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid 5 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid 3 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Ammonium (/) Salicylate Compound 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Ammonium (/) Salicylate Compound; Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Antibiotic 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Bottle; Bottle, OTC Preparation; Containers 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Patent Medicines; Non-Liquid 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Vitamin 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • otc preparation; Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 1900s 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 1910s 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 1930s 6 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • 1960s 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 1970s 5 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 1980s 5 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Ohio 52 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • United States 52 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Louisiana 30 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Saint Martinville 30 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • California 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Los Angeles 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Balm of America 52 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Medicine and Science: Medicine 52 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Health & Medicine 8 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Beauty and Health 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Beauty and Hygiene Products: Hair Care and Enhancement 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Sherman Pharmacy, Sherman, New York 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs 12 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Health & Medicine 8 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Pain & Neuralgia Drugs 5 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Beauty and Health 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Beauty and Hygiene Products: Skin 3 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Dentistry 3 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Respiratory & Asthma Drugs 3 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • STD Drugs 3 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Women's Health Products 3 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Fever & Chill Drugs 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • First Aid Products & Antiseptics 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • G.E. Damon Collection 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Infant & Children's Products - Pediatrics 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Laxatives 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Menstruation: Symptom Relief 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Beauty and Hygiene Products: Cure-alls 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Beauty and Hygiene Products: Feminine Care 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Beauty and Hygiene Products: Hair Care and Enhancement 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Blood & Liver Drugs 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Dietary/ Nutritional Supplements & Reducing Aids 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Foot Products 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Indigestion & Nausea Drugs 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Kidney & Urinary Drugs 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Rheumatism & Arthritis Drugs 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Rubs, Liniments & Ointments 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Sherman Pharmacy, Sherman, New York 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Not determined 51 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus

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  • Aler-Releaf

    National Museum of American History

  • Grami-Zets Medicated Lozenges

    National Museum of American History

  • Habitrol

    National Museum of American History

  • Dermacaine First Aid Cream

    National Museum of American History

  • Teething Magik Pain Relief

    National Museum of American History

  • Just-One-Per Day with P.P.L., Reducing Plan

    National Museum of American History

  • Stay Awake

    National Museum of American History

  • Kao-Parverin

    National Museum of American History

  • Prescription 1000 External

    National Museum of American History

  • Zemo Antiseptic Lotion For Skin & Scalp

    National Museum of American History

  • B-Redi with Zinc

    National Museum of American History

  • Recort Hydrocortisone 1/2% Cream

    National Museum of American History

  • Lipmagik

    National Museum of American History

  • Dermacaine First Aid Cream

    National Museum of American History

  • Marshall's Snuff

    National Museum of American History

  • Prescription 1000 External

    National Museum of American History

  • Baby-Magik Cough Medicine

    National Museum of American History
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