News: How to make an all natural home headlice remedy

“As anyone who’s ever been a child will know, headlice (or ‘nits’) are a fact of life that will never go away, probably.

You’ll also remember just how vile and pungent that ointment used to treat the problem was. I know I hated it — which is why I’ve decided to share with you a remedy you can make yourself for treating headlice.”

Full story: Hippyshopper, 21st February 2008

News: ‘Let Me Take Your Pain Away’ in Iran

“What Are the Traditional and Modern Remedies for Pain Relief in Iran?

“Dardat be joonem,” the saying goes in Iran — let me take away your pain.

It’s more often said between family and friends, but the phrase isn’t far from the work of Dr. Mohammad Sharify, head of the Iranian Pain Society.”

Full story: ABC News, 20th February 2008

News: Home Remedies Stand Up To Test Of Time – And Science

“If there’s one thing that people get excited about, it’s their favorite home remedies.

So 7News took a close look at a few, and we even did our own experiment with one.”

Full story: WTRF-TV, 18th February 2008

News: Remember days of home remedies?

“Modern medicine could be spelled m-i-r-a-c-l-e, and I wouldn’t object. It seems that even as more and more unbelievable strides are made, the gains come even faster and faster.

I still marvel at the progress of medicine even in my lifetime. When I was a kid, medicine had not stumbled much beyond home remedies, some of which worked, and some didn’t.”

Full story: Beaumont Journal, 13th February 2008

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

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

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

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

News: Forbidden fruit adds both health benefits and culinary delight

“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

News: Honey Used As Remedy For Coughs And Colds

“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