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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)

  • National Museum of American History 32 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Patent Medicine 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Sherman Pharmacy, Sherman, New York 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Blood & Liver Drugs 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Rubs, Liniments & Ointments 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Sherman Pharmacy, Sherman, New York 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Spencer's Chloramine

    National Museum of American History

  • Ayres Diarrhoea Cure

    National Museum of American History

  • Cofron Elixir

    National Museum of American History

  • Kaz Mist

    National Museum of American History

  • Sulfanilamid with Soda

    National Museum of American History

  • Sea Brine

    National Museum of American History

  • Rexall Saccharin

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. King's New Discovery

    National Museum of American History

  • Milk Sugar, Lactose

    National Museum of American History

  • Rick's Perfumed Petroleum Jelly

    National Museum of American History

  • Armour's Beef Extract

    National Museum of American History

  • Tafon Appetite Appeasement

    National Museum of American History

  • Saccharin Soluble

    National Museum of American History

  • Robinson's Patent Barley

    National Museum of American History

  • Saccharin Soluble, Effervescent Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Saccharin Tablets, Soluble, 1 Grain

    National Museum of American History

  • Ingluvin

    National Museum of American History

  • Nazeptic Wool

    National Museum of American History

  • Hunyadi Janos Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Kickapoo Sagwa

    National Museum of American History

  • Gieher Spencer Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Su-Ton, Geriatric Supplement and Cerebral Stimulant

    National Museum of American History

  • Davis & Lawrence Milnesia Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Roman Eye Balsam

    National Museum of American History

  • Farris' Healing Remedy

    National Museum of American History

  • Bezoar Chest Functioning Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Respeez Medicated Spray

    National Museum of American History

  • Wyeth's Beef Juice

    National Museum of American History

  • McKesson Aspirin, 5 gr. U.S.P.

    National Museum of American History

  • Wellman's Peroxide Ointment

    National Museum of American History

  • Nulacin Antacid Tablet

    National Museum of American History

  • Sucaryl

    National Museum of American History
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