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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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  • Kidney & Urinary Drugs 47 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • G.E. Damon Collection 40 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Skin & Dermatology Drugs 13 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Bitters 11 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • D & H Little Liver Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • St. Patrick's Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Hot Springs Liver Buttons

    National Museum of American History

  • Week's Kidney Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Moses Dame's Wine of the Woods

    National Museum of American History

  • Chase's Liver Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. A.W. Chase K-L Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. D. Jayne's Sanative Pills for Liver Complaints

    National Museum of American History

  • Gold Medal Compound Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. J. Walker's Vinegar Bitters

    National Museum of American History

  • Paine's Celery Compound

    National Museum of American History

  • Electric Brand Bitters

    National Museum of American History

  • Swaim's Panacea

    National Museum of American History

  • Uncle Ben Jo's Bell Tongue Syrup

    National Museum of American History

  • Hematonic

    National Museum of American History

  • Dioxol Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • "Dr D Jayne's Alterative"

    National Museum of American History

  • Hemaboloids

    National Museum of American History

  • Corby's Liver Granules

    National Museum of American History

  • Egyptian Regulator Tea

    National Museum of American History

  • Mountain Herb Bitters

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. Flint's Quaker Bitters

    National Museum of American History

  • Kunkel's Laxative Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. A.W. Chase K-L Liver Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. C. McLane's Celebrated Liver Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Kendall's Persian Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Freligh's Liver Medicine

    National Museum of American History

  • Mme. L. Riopelle's Blood Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. Kilmer's Prompt Parilla Liver Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Ferratin

    National Museum of American History

  • Thompson's San Cura

    National Museum of American History

  • B B B Purgative Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Mayr's Wonderful Remedy

    National Museum of American History

  • Laxa-Wafers Laxative Cathartic Liver Remedy

    National Museum of American History
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