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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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  • Jim Crow Corn Salve

    National Museum of American History

  • Coolene Foot Creme

    National Museum of American History

  • Crane's Corn Remover

    National Museum of American History

  • Excelsior Corn Eradicator

    National Museum of American History

  • Tiz For Tender Feet

    National Museum of American History

  • Criswell's National Corn Remover

    National Museum of American History

  • Shur-Off - Corns, Callouses

    National Museum of American History

  • Mentos Medicine

    National Museum of American History

  • Litefoot Corn and Callus Remover

    National Museum of American History

  • Tiz for Tender Feet

    National Museum of American History

  • Magic Corn Salve

    National Museum of American History

  • Haywood's Foot Powder, No 368

    National Museum of American History

  • Foot-Geen

    National Museum of American History

  • Allen's Foot-Ease

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. Scholl's Foot Balm

    National Museum of American History

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

    National Museum of American History

  • Pedimycin, Non-aerosol Spray for Athlete's Foot and Other Superficial Fungous Infections of the Skin

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. Hunt's New Corn Cure

    National Museum of American History

  • Cornease

    National Museum of American History

  • Zam-Buk, Sample

    National Museum of American History

  • Tyree's Antiseptic Powder

    National Museum of American History

  • Gypsy Foot Relief

    National Museum of American History

  • Calocide

    National Museum of American History

  • Mycozal

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. Scholl's Foot Powder - Antiseptic and Deodorant

    National Museum of American History

  • Tri-Une Foot Powder

    National Museum of American History

  • Kohler One Night Corn Kit

    National Museum of American History

  • Gets-It for Corns

    National Museum of American History

  • Magic Corn Salve

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. Scholl's Foot Balm

    National Museum of American History
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