Unusual/Old Time Home Remedies and Cures

[TonyM]

Bread and milk poultice,grandma used to swear by these to draw the "poison"as she said out of infections.I fortunately never participated.

Had that as well, drew out a wasp sting my mother couldn't find.

 

[Rowan2222]

When I got a cold I discovered that cherry brandy works very well. Like cough syrup - only better.

These days I make up a brew of green tea, echinacea, root ginger, a very little peppermint leaf, and a couple of slices of lemon brewed in a caffettiere. Does the job after about 2 of those.

 

[Lynne]

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This burned like the fires of hell! We used to cry when we saw it coming at us!

Yes!

 

[garnetsilver]

Yes!

Yes, I remember that too. The school nurse kept a bottle in her medicine chest for skinned knees and such.

 

[Debi]

Ginger...the all purpose if you have a stomach ache cure. It actually is proven to work to settle the stomach. Made into a tea, it's quite soothing. Peppermint is also a good one for that.

 

[ozentity]

When your little your mum kissing you on the area you hurt yourself,I know it might be just psychological but it really did take the pain away.Maybe there's more to this,but it shows how healing love is.

 

[garnetsilver]

I like to mix ginger, lemon and honey in hot water for an upset stomach.

 

[Debi]

One quick word about rosemary...pregnant women should not use it or be around it much. It can trigger labor.

 

[garnetsilver]

Good to know, even though I am a grandmother.

 

[Rowan2222]

Good post and some I had forgotten.
Interesting Dandelion replaces potassium lost though urination - as it is a diuretic and causes you to urinate.