patent medicine
product that is promoted and sold as a medical cure, which may not have any medical value
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People
patent medicine produced from 1890 to 1970s
Jamaica ginger
19th-century patent medicine
Chlorodyne
medication
Keyser's Pills
18th century patent medicine containing mercuric oxide and acetic acid used to treat syphilis
Chinese patent medicine
Herbal medicines in ready-to-use form
Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup
American patent medicine, created 1845