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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

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
  • Patent Medicines; Drugs 22 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 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
  • Homeopathy; Patent Medicines; Drugs 5 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Pharmaceutical 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • otc preparation; Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Bottle, Medicine 3 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Patent Medicine 3 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Balm of America 655 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Reid Pharmacy, Clifton, Illinois 24 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Sherman Pharmacy, Sherman, New York 16 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Indigestion & Nausea Drugs 166 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • G.E. Damon Collection 41 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs 36 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Schenck's Mandrake Pills

    National Museum of American History
  • Porter ( None Such) Laxative

    National Museum of American History
  • Lady Lu's Laxative Cough Syrup

    National Museum of American History
  • Pursang Laxative Pills

    National Museum of American History
  • Beecham's Laxative Pills

    National Museum of American History
  • Dr Simmons Aspirin Laxative Tablets

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

    National Museum of American History
  • Dr Carter's K. and B. Tea

    National Museum of American History
  • Hen-Roib

    National Museum of American History
  • Ex-Lax The Chocolated Laxative

    National Museum of American History
  • St. Joseph's Liver Regulator

    National Museum of American History
  • Rochelle Salt

    National Museum of American History
  • Ripans

    National Museum of American History
  • Dr. Carter's K & B Tea

    National Museum of American History
  • Kickapoo Indian Sagwa: Blood, Liver, Stomach and Kidney Renovator

    National Museum of American History
  • Brooks' Baby Balm

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

    National Museum of American History
  • Wills English Formula Pills

    National Museum of American History
  • Dr. Miles Little Pills

    National Museum of American History
  • Rollian's Gold Seal Herb Medicine

    National Museum of American History
  • Forni's Alpen Krauter Laxative

    National Museum of American History
  • California Laxative Liver Tablets

    National Museum of American History
  • Fru-a-Tives A Compound

    National Museum of American History
  • Foley Family Pills for Constipation

    National Museum of American History
  • Mills Native Herbs

    National Museum of American History
  • Smith's Pineapple and Butternut Pills

    National Museum of American History
  • Dr Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets

    National Museum of American History
  • Seidlitz Powders

    National Museum of American History
  • Demmitt's Blood and Liver Pills

    National Museum of American History
  • 38 Special Laxative

    National Museum of American History
  • Stuart's Laxative Compound

    National Museum of American History
  • Dr Hobbs Little Liver Pills

    National Museum of American History
  • Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets

    National Museum of American History
  • Mrs. Winslow's Syrup

    National Museum of American History
  • Mayr's

    National Museum of American History

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