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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

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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)

Museum / Unit

National Museum of American History 106 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Medicine 106 Filter by term Exclude term
Drugs 35 Filter by term Exclude term
Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid 21 Filter by term Exclude term
Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Patent Medicines; Non-Liquid 9 Filter by term Exclude term
?; Patent Medicines; Drugs 6 Filter by term Exclude term
veterinary product 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Veterinary Product 2 Filter by term Exclude term
personal hygiene product 2 Filter by term Exclude term
?; otc preparation; Patent Medicines; Drugs 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Bismuth-Formic-Iodide Compound; Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Patent Medicine; Pharmaceutical 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Veterinary Product; Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Veterinary Product; otc preparation; Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid 1 Filter by term Exclude term
fungal treatment 1 Filter by term Exclude term
insecticide 1 Filter by term Exclude term
otc preparation; Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid 1 Filter by term Exclude term
powder, foot 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1880s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
1890s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
1900s 17 Filter by term Exclude term
1910s 10 Filter by term Exclude term
1920s 13 Filter by term Exclude term
1930s 12 Filter by term Exclude term
1940s 8 Filter by term Exclude term
1950s 4 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

United States 101 Filter by term Exclude term
New York 41 Filter by term Exclude term
New York City 22 Filter by term Exclude term
Missouri 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Pennsylvania 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Massachusetts 10 Filter by term Exclude term
Buffalo 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Boston 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Maryland 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Saint Louis 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Illinois 6 Filter by term Exclude term
United Kingdom 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Baltimore 4 Filter by term Exclude term
England 4 Filter by term Exclude term
St. Louis 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Chicago 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Kansas 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Philadelphia 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Brooklyn 2 Filter by term Exclude term
California 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Canada 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Connecticut 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Freeport 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Georgia 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Le Roy 2 Filter by term Exclude term
London 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Maine 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Michigan 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Minnesota 2 Filter by term Exclude term
New Haven 2 Filter by term Exclude term
New Rochelle 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Norristown 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Norwich 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Ontarian 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Providence 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

Balm of America 106 Filter by term Exclude term
Medicine and Science: Medicine 106 Filter by term Exclude term
Health & Medicine 97 Filter by term Exclude term
Beauty and Health 44 Filter by term Exclude term
Beauty and Hygiene Products: Cure-alls 38 Filter by term Exclude term
Reid Pharmacy, Clifton, Illinois 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Beauty and Hygiene Products: Feet 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Beauty and Hygiene Products: Skin 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Sherman Pharmacy, Sherman, New York 3 Filter by term Exclude term
American Enterprise 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Beauty and Hygiene Products: Hair Care and Enhancement 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Beauty and Hygiene Products: Hair Removal 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Diabetes 1 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of American History 1 Filter by term Exclude term
The Antibody Initiative 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Health & Medicine 97 Filter by term Exclude term
Rubs, Liniments & Ointments 60 Filter by term Exclude term
Beauty and Health 44 Filter by term Exclude term
First Aid Products & Antiseptics 41 Filter by term Exclude term
Beauty and Hygiene Products: Cure-alls 38 Filter by term Exclude term
Rheumatism & Arthritis Drugs 21 Filter by term Exclude term
Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs 15 Filter by term Exclude term
Laxatives 15 Filter by term Exclude term
Indigestion & Nausea Drugs 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Blood & Liver Drugs 13 Filter by term Exclude term
Pain & Neuralgia Drugs 13 Filter by term Exclude term
G.E. Damon Collection 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Foot Products 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Veterinary Products 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Reid Pharmacy, Clifton, Illinois 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Nerve & Brain Drugs 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Respiratory & Asthma Drugs 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Beauty and Hygiene Products: Feet 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Fever & Chill Drugs 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Drugs 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Kidney & Urinary Drugs 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Vermifuges & Parasiticides 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Women's Health Products 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Beauty and Hygiene Products: Skin 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Bitters 3 Filter by term Exclude term
STD Drugs 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Sherman Pharmacy, Sherman, New York 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Tonics, Minerals & Vitamins 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Mineral Water 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Beauty and Hygiene Products: Hair Care and Enhancement 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Beauty and Hygiene Products: Hair Removal 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Bees 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Dentistry 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Diabetes 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Not determined 105 Filter by term Exclude term

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Dr. Thomas' Eclectic Oil

National Museum of American History

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