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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

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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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  • Panodynes

    National Museum of American History

  • Panodynes

    National Museum of American History

  • St. Joseph Genuine Pure Aspirin, 36 5-Grain Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. Schenck's Mandrake Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • St. Joseph Genuine Pure Aspirin

    National Museum of American History

  • Brooks' Bears-Foot Ointment

    National Museum of American History

  • BC Analgesic Powders

    National Museum of American History

  • Mother Hart's Baby Syrup

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. Schenck's Mandrake Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • St. Joseph Aspirin, 100 5-Gr. Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • St. Joseph Genuine Pure Aspirin, 36 5-Grain Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. Thacher's Laxative Compound of Senna and Rhubarb

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. Lane Aspirin

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. Schenck's Mandrake Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Bonded Super-Gestine, 5 fl. oz.

    National Museum of American History

  • Gray's Improved Genuine Ointment

    National Museum of American History

  • Creosoted Emulsion

    National Museum of American History

  • Bonded Itch Ointment

    National Museum of American History

  • Penetro Cough Syrup, 3 fl. oz.

    National Museum of American History

  • St. Joseph Genuine Pure Aspirin, One Dozen 5-Grain Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Mansfield's Mississippi Cordial

    National Museum of American History

  • Act-On

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr Thacher's Mixture for Diarrhoea

    National Museum of American History

  • Trisem La

    National Museum of American History

  • St. Joseph's Pure Aspirin, One Dozen 5-Grain Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. Thacher's Liver Medicine

    National Museum of American History

  • Velvo Little Liver Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • McElree's Wine of Cardui

    National Museum of American History

  • Planters Nubian Tea

    National Museum of American History

  • Chippo

    National Museum of American History

  • Thedford's Black Draught

    National Museum of American History

  • St. Joseph's Kis-Ko

    National Museum of American History

  • St. Andrew's Wine of Life Root Annex

    National Museum of American History

  • Pepsinol

    National Museum of American History

  • Schenck's Mandrake Pills

    National Museum of American History
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