Hiccough, Simple Remedy for
“Have patient hold both ears closed with the fingers, then give them three swallows cold water while they hold their breath.”
Source: Mother’s Remedies: Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remidies from Mothers of the United States and Canada, T. J. Ritter
Sleeplessness, Easy and Simple Remedy for
“On going to bed, take some sound, as a clock-tick or the breathing of some one within hearing, and breathe long breaths, keeping time to the sound. In a very short time you will fall asleep, without any of the painful anxieties attending insomnia.”
Source: Mother’s Remedies: Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remidies from Mothers of the United States and Canada, T. J. Ritter
Breath Tainted by Onions
Leaves of parsley, eaten with vinegar, will prevent the disagreeable consequences of eating onions.
Source: Enquire Within Upon Everything.