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  • Balm of America: Patent Medicine Collection
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  • Therapeutic Use Categories

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 126 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Medicine 126 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • ?; Patent Medicines; Drugs 76 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Drugs 28 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • ?; Aspirin; Drugs 5 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • ?; otc preparation; Patent Medicines; Drugs 3 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • ?; Cleanser; otc preparation; Patent Medicines; Drugs 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • ?; OTC preparation; Patent Medicines; Drugs 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Cod Liver Oil 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Cod Liver Oil; Nutritional Product; Vitamins; Vitamins; Drugs 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Feminine Spray, Aerosol Can of 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Nutritional Product 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Patent Medicine 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Patent Medicines; Drugs 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Suppositories 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Suppositories; ?; Patent Medicines; Drugs 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Vitamins 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • deodorant 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • otc preparation; ?; Patent Medicines; Drugs 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • otc preparation; Feminine Spray, Aerosol Can of; otc preparation; Patent Medicines; Drugs; Personal Hygiene; Liquid 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 1880s 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 1900s 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 1920s 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 1930s 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 1940s 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 1950s 29 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 1960s 22 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 1970s 14 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 1980s 15 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • United States 126 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • New York 122 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Louisiana 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Saint Martinville 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Vermont 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Chicago 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Illinois 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Balm of America 126 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Medicine and Science: Medicine 126 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Health & Medicine 7 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Reid Pharmacy, Clifton, Illinois 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Sherman Pharmacy, Sherman, New York 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Health & Medicine 7 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs 5 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Respiratory & Asthma Drugs 5 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Drugs 3 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • First Aid Products & Antiseptics 3 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Pain & Neuralgia Drugs 3 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Blood & Liver Drugs 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Indigestion & Nausea Drugs 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Laxatives 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Reid Pharmacy, Clifton, Illinois 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Rubs, Liniments & Ointments 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Skin & Dermatology Drugs 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Vermifuges & Parasiticides 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Bitters 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Fever & Chill Drugs 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Rheumatism & Arthritis Drugs 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • STD Drugs 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Sherman Pharmacy, Sherman, New York 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Not determined 124 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus

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  • Norwich Nose Drops with Neosynephrine, 1/2 Oz

    National Museum of American History

  • Anestol, 1 1/2 Fl Oz

    National Museum of American History

  • Norwich Cod-O-Ex

    National Museum of American History

  • "Sun" Cholera Tablets, Modified (No Opiate)

    National Museum of American History

  • Aspirin, 5 Gr, U S P, 100 Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Unguentine Plus, 1 Oz Avoir

    National Museum of American History

  • Pepto-Bismol, 4 Fl. Oz.

    National Museum of American History

  • Pepto-Bismol, 4 Fl Oz

    National Museum of American History

  • Unguentine, Empty Box, 2 Oz Avoir

    National Museum of American History

  • Anestol Analgesic Liniment

    National Museum of American History

  • Unguentine Plus Ointment, 2Oz

    National Museum of American History

  • Unguentine with Dianestol, 1/2 Oz

    National Museum of American History

  • Chloraseptic Sore Throat Lozenges, Menthol, 18 Lozenges

    National Museum of American History

  • Amifur Dressing, 16 Oz

    National Museum of American History

  • Ocusol Eyedrops, 1/2 Oz

    National Museum of American History

  • Super-Gel, 3 1/2 Oz

    National Museum of American History

  • Norwich Head & Chest Cold Medicine, 18 Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Ocusol Eyedrops, 1 Fl Oz

    National Museum of American History

  • Unguentine, Spanish Label

    National Museum of American History

  • Nose Drops, Childrens, with Neosynephrine, 1/2 Fl Oz

    National Museum of American History

  • T-Mist Nasal Spray, 1 Oz

    National Museum of American History

  • Newton's Jaundice Bitters; Dr. I. Newton's Antibilious Bitters

    National Museum of American History

  • Norwich Head & Chest Cold Medicine, 4 Fl. Oz.

    National Museum of American History

  • Norforms Feminine Spray

    National Museum of American History

  • T-Mist Nasal Spray, 1 Oz

    National Museum of American History

  • Triactin

    National Museum of American History

  • Paracin

    National Museum of American History

  • NP-27, for Athlete's Foot and Ringworm, 1 1/2 oz. avoir.

    National Museum of American History

  • Pepto-Bismol Mixture Cholera Infantum

    National Museum of American History

  • Unguentine Ointment, 7.5 Oz,

    National Museum of American History

  • Unguentine Suppositories, Box of 12

    National Museum of American History

  • Norwich Laxative Cold Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Nebs, 24 Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Unguentine Plus Ointment, 1 Oz

    National Museum of American History

  • Anestol Liquid Analagesic Balm, 1 1/2 Oz

    National Museum of American History
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