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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)

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  • Mrs. Winslow's Syrup

    National Museum of American History

  • Dunwody's Dalby's Carminative

    National Museum of American History

  • Mrs. Dinsmore's Improved Balsamated Compound

    National Museum of American History

  • Babee Pediatric Nasal Spray, 20 cc

    National Museum of American History

  • Babee Pediatric Nose Drops

    National Museum of American History

  • Paregoric

    National Museum of American History

  • Cascasweet

    National Museum of American History

  • Nurses and Mothers Treasure

    National Museum of American History

  • Diaper-Sil Creme

    National Museum of American History

  • Crampton's Home Tablets No. 2 Paregoric

    National Museum of American History

  • Mrs. Winslow's Syrup

    National Museum of American History

  • Comfortine Ointment

    National Museum of American History

  • Baby Percy Medicine or Dr. McDonald's Celebrated Prescription

    National Museum of American History

  • Castoria

    National Museum of American History

  • Cascasweet

    National Museum of American History

  • Fleet Enema for Children

    National Museum of American History

  • Monell's Teething Cordial

    National Museum of American History

  • Holloway's Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. Thacher's Diarrhoea Mixture

    National Museum of American History

  • Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy

    National Museum of American History

  • Axon Nasal Spray for Children (Spray Decongestant), 15 cc

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. Drake's Glessco

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. Hobson's Laxative Santonin Worm Syrup

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. Hand's Pleasant Physic

    National Museum of American History

  • Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup

    National Museum of American History

  • Baby's Own Tablets

    National Museum of American History

  • Ban

    National Museum of American History

  • Case's Antiseptic Ointment - the Healing Wonder

    National Museum of American History

  • Mother Winslow's Worm Syrup

    National Museum of American History

  • Cascasweet

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. Drake's for Coughs

    National Museum of American History

  • Renne's Magic Oil

    National Museum of American History

  • Cascasweet

    National Museum of American History

  • Bio-Hist Children's Cough Syrup

    National Museum of American History
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