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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

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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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  • Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy

    National Museum of American History
  • Laymon's Kwality Aspirin

    National Museum of American History
  • Dr. Sanford's Vegetable Anti-Bilious Liver Pills

    National Museum of American History
  • Ramon's Pink Pills

    National Museum of American History
  • Hamlin's Wizard Oil Liniment

    National Museum of American History
  • Lane's Mustard Ointment

    National Museum of American History
  • Boschee's Syrup

    National Museum of American History
  • Jayne's P-W Vermifuge

    National Museum of American History
  • Porter's Pain King

    National Museum of American History
  • Pepsin and Soda Mint Tablets

    National Museum of American History
  • Hostetter's Celebrated Stomachic Bitters

    National Museum of American History
  • Hydrophen White Ointment

    National Museum of American History
  • Crane's Penetrating Liniment

    National Museum of American History
  • Glycerin Suppositories, Long for Infants

    National Museum of American History
  • Hyperol

    National Museum of American History
  • Rubinat Condal Spring Water

    National Museum of American History
  • Telephone Liniment

    National Museum of American History
  • Fettle

    National Museum of American History
  • Bucklen's Arnica Salve

    National Museum of American History
  • Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption

    National Museum of American History
  • Chelf's C. C. Comp'd

    National Museum of American History
  • Dr. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills

    National Museum of American History
  • DeWitt's Vaporizing Balm

    National Museum of American History
  • Mrs. L.B. Webbs Family Ointment

    National Museum of American History
  • Criswell's National Corn Remover

    National Museum of American History
  • Napier's Tonic Blood Purifier

    National Museum of American History
  • Graefenberg's Vegetable Pills

    National Museum of American History
  • Mentho-Nova Salve

    National Museum of American History
  • Sanatogen

    National Museum of American History
  • Mt. Pleasant's Cough Syrup

    National Museum of American History
  • E. W. Grove Laxative Bromo Quinine

    National Museum of American History
  • Eucalyptus Oil, N.F.

    National Museum of American History
  • Magic Cure for Chills and All Fevers

    National Museum of American History
  • Tarkon Germicide and Antiseptic

    National Museum of American History
  • Fritch's Salve

    National Museum of American History

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