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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

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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  • Millrue Iron Tonic Hematinic Stomachic

    National Museum of American History

  • Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People

    National Museum of American History

  • DeWitt's Compound Iron Tonic Pills

    National Museum of American History

  • Scott's Emulsion Capsules

    National Museum of American History

  • Wyeth's Beef Juice

    National Museum of American History

  • Scott's Emulsion

    National Museum of American History

  • Nuxated Iron

    National Museum of American History

  • DeWitt's Compound Gaduol Tonic Pills, Cod Liver Oil Extract

    National Museum of American History

  • Ferro China De Angelis Calisaya Bark and Iron Tonic

    National Museum of American History

  • Pilules De Blancard

    National Museum of American History

  • Guiatonic

    National Museum of American History

  • Ayer's Sarsaparilla

    National Museum of American History

  • Eckman's Alternative

    National Museum of American History

  • Trophonine

    National Museum of American History

  • Burdock Blood Bitters

    National Museum of American History

  • Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic with Iron

    National Museum of American History

  • S.S.S. Tonic

    National Museum of American History

  • Father John's Medicine

    National Museum of American History

  • Rudolf's Kola-Cardinette

    National Museum of American History

  • Qua-Ker-Ine

    National Museum of American History

  • Gude's Pepto-Mangan

    National Museum of American History

  • Renovator CICO

    National Museum of American History

  • Mulford's Pre-Digested Beef

    National Museum of American History

  • Ferrol

    National Museum of American History
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