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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

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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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  • Bovinine (Plain)

    National Museum of American History

  • DeWitt's Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Corax Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Antikamnia, powdered

    National Museum of American History

  • Carter's Little Liver Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Tanlac Rheumatism Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Aspirin tablets, N.F.

    National Museum of American History

  • Outgro

    National Museum of American History

  • Antacid Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Murine for Your Eyes

    National Museum of American History

  • Aspirin Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Calocide

    National Museum of American History

  • Regulets

    National Museum of American History

  • DeWitt's Aspirin

    National Museum of American History

  • Unguentine Rectal Cones

    National Museum of American History

  • Zymole Trokeys

    National Museum of American History

  • Husband's Calcined Magnesia

    National Museum of American History

  • Kendall's Persian Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Brandreth's V. U. Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • DeWitt's Compound Gaduol Tonic Pills, Cod Liver Oil Extract

    National Museum of American History

  • Dents Toothache Drops

    National Museum of American History

  • Bell-Ans

    National Museum of American History

  • Mycozal

    National Museum of American History

  • RRR, Radway's Regulators, 30 Pills, No 3

    National Museum of American History

  • Marshall's Med. Cigarettes

    National Museum of American History

  • Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment

    National Museum of American History

  • #99 Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Ely's Cream Balm

    National Museum of American History
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