Therapeutic Use Categories

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)