News: ‘Suspicious powder’ was herbal remedy
“A suspicious package which caused alarm at a Post Office depot in Preston turned out to be a herbal remedy, police have said.
Staff alerted police after they found a sealed plastic bag with pink powder in it at the Royal Mail Delivery Office in Christian Road.”
Full story: Fleetwood Today, 8h February 2008
Filed under News | Tags: baking soda, foot, News | Comment (0)News: Crazy or Brilliant? Home Remedies for Pain
“Right now — in bathrooms, bedrooms or at the kitchen sink — people across the world are trying rather unusual home remedies to cure their pain.
In Mexico, some people rub potato halves on their foreheads for headaches. In Central America, blowing cigar smoke on a sufferer’s back is believed to bring them pain relief. And in the United States, rubbing cobwebs into cuts is believed to stop bleeding and pain.”
Full story: ABC News, 29th January 2008
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“Feeling achy and feverish? Have a bowl of Mom’s tom yum soup. Or maybe some warm milk with melted lamb fat.
Chicken soup may be the all-American cold and flu panacea, but around the world people turn to all manner of culinary curatives for the chills and sniffles.”
Full story: London Free Press (Canada), 23rd January 2008
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“Pomegranates have been signs of fertility, rebirth and health since they were first cultivated around 2000 B.C.
Ancient Egyptian mythology and the Old Testament both mention these small red fruits. And some scholars believe that Eve actually ate a pomegranate in the Garden of Eden, not an apple. Originally from the Himalayan Mountains, the fruits have been used in traditional medicine for centuries.”
Full story: The Monitor, 16th January 2008
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“Mary Poppins may have said it first — a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. But now with the FDA advising against over-the-counter cold and cough remedies for kids under two, the sugar may be one of the best options parents have left.”
Full story: WFMZ-69 News, 21st January 2008