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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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  • Hicks Capudine Liquid

    National Museum of American History

  • Riddle's Mountain Herb's Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Goody's Headache Powders

    National Museum of American History

  • Vicks Nose and Throat Drops

    National Museum of American History

  • Vicks Sinex Decongestant Nasal Spray

    National Museum of American History

  • Grippe Knockers

    National Museum of American History

  • 38 Special Laxative

    National Museum of American History

  • Vicks Cough Silencers

    National Museum of American History

  • Vicks Medicated Cough Drops, Wild Cherry

    National Museum of American History

  • Vicks Vaporub

    National Museum of American History

  • Vicks Vaporub Salve

    National Museum of American History

  • Vicks Vaporub

    National Museum of American History

  • Goody's Headache Powders

    National Museum of American History

  • Riddle's Mountain Herb's Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Vicks Medicated Cough Drops, Wild Cherry

    National Museum of American History

  • Riddle's Mountain Herb's Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • 38 Special Laxative

    National Museum of American History

  • Vicks Inhaler

    National Museum of American History

  • Liv-O-Kids

    National Museum of American History

  • Vick's Medical Centers

    National Museum of American History

  • Vicks Inhaler

    National Museum of American History

  • Vicks Vaporub Salve, Test Sample

    National Museum of American History

  • Goody's Headache Powders

    National Museum of American History

  • Vicks Cough Syrup

    National Museum of American History

  • 38 Special Laxative

    National Museum of American History

  • Vicks Cadoc

    National Museum of American History

  • Vicks Honey Licorice Cough Drops

    National Museum of American History

  • Vicks Vaporub

    National Museum of American History

  • Vicks Formula 44

    National Museum of American History

  • Vicks Vaporub

    National Museum of American History

  • Vicks Cough Drops, Minted Chlorophyll

    National Museum of American History

  • Vicks Vaporub

    National Museum of American History

  • Sudafed Syrup, Liquid, 4 Fl. Oz.

    National Museum of American History

  • Sudafed, 30 mg, 24 Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • BC Tablets

    National Museum of American History
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