Lameness, Plantain Leaves and Cream for
“Make ointment from plantain leaves, simmered in sweet cream or fresh butter. This is very cooling.”
Source: Mother’s Remedies: Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remidies from Mothers of the United States and Canada, T. J. Ritter
News: Home remedies passed down through generations
“Home remedies: We asked, and you answered.
It seems every family has one or two favorites. Many of them incorporate vinegar, salt, whiskey, Vicks VapoRub or honey. Some have been passed down for generations.”
Full story: Utica Observer-Dispatch, 7th February 2008
Filed under News | Tags: bread, butter, camphor, egg, epsom salts, garlic, ginger, honey, News, olive oil, peppermint, valerian, vaseline, vicks, vinegar, whisky | Comment (0)News: Culinary curatives for chills, sniffles
“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
Filed under News | Tags: butter, chili, cinnamon, egg, garlic, ginger, honey, lemon, milk, News, pepper, soup, sugar, turmeric | Comment (0)Colds, Molasses-Vinegar Syrup for
“One-half cup of molasses, butter the size of a hickory nut, one tablespoon vinegar, boil together. Dose: One teaspoonful or less as the case requires. Take often until relieved.” This is an old remedy and a good one.
Source: Mother’s Remedies: Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remidies from Mothers of the United States and Canada, T. J. Ritter