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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 655 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Medicine 653 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid 171 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Drugs 167 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid 59 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • ?; Patent Medicines; Drugs 24 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Patent Medicines; Non-Liquid 22 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • otc preparation; Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid 9 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Laxative; Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid 8 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Tin; Seidlitz Powders; Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid 6 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Thedford's Velvo or Laxative Liver Syrup

    National Museum of American History
  • Saxon Sweetlax

    National Museum of American History
  • ADS Little Liver Pills

    National Museum of American History
  • Mason's Health Defenders

    National Museum of American History
  • Booth's Pills (Mi-O-Na Laxative)

    National Museum of American History
  • Ma-Le-Na Stomach Liver Pills

    National Museum of American History
  • Seidlitz Powders

    National Museum of American History
  • Laxadors

    National Museum of American History
  • Kickapoo-Sagwa

    National Museum of American History
  • Riddle's Mountain Herb's Tablets

    National Museum of American History
  • Boal's Rolls

    National Museum of American History
  • Simmons Liver Regulator or Medicine

    National Museum of American History
  • Cascarets

    National Museum of American History
  • Dr. Herrick's Pills

    National Museum of American History
  • Nu-Life Indian Remedy

    National Museum of American History
  • Dr. W. B. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin

    National Museum of American History
  • Cascasweet

    National Museum of American History
  • Petit's Blood Purifier

    National Museum of American History
  • Nature's Remedy NR Jrs

    National Museum of American History
  • DeWitt's Cocomint Laxatives

    National Museum of American History
  • Dr. Marvin's Mandrake Pills

    National Museum of American History
  • Dr. Shoop's Restorative Nerve Pills

    National Museum of American History
  • Dr. W. B. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin

    National Museum of American History
  • Seidlitz Powders

    National Museum of American History
  • Allan's Concentrated Extract of Sarsaparilla and Yellow Dock

    National Museum of American History

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