21-02-2013, 09:32 PM
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When I was a wee girl - many moons ago
- if I had a sore neck, or swollen glands, Mum would wrap one of her stockings (silk back then, not nylon) soaked in vinegar! That worked!! Her older sister used to put a stocking soaked in vinegar around her forehead when she had a headache - never cured her headache just gave her sore eyes!!
22-02-2013, 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Jem
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My granny had the perfect remedy for constipation, Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills, take two and you ran like Geronimo to the toilet, big heap good medicine, yes the brother and me were regular little shits in those days.
22-02-2013, 07:54 AM
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Bruce - your comment reminded me of when we were in France only a few years ago, small village in the south, and I had a terrible cough. Went to the local "pharmacie" and he made me up a mixture of his own, After a couple of tablespoons I started to feel better and after a day of taking it, even better. it was when i looked at the label closely I worked out why - it was 14% alcohol. Wish they made cough medicine like that here.22-02-2013, 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Janela
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I remember Angiers junior aspririn - tasted of orange Syrup of figs I remember
but hubby said his favourite was malt and cod liver oil 
If we had muscle pains or strains we were given a poultice of 'Sloan's Linament' - it smelled disgusting and it burned.
22-02-2013, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by jaywalker
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Bruce - your comment reminded me of when we were in France only a few years ago, small village in the south, and I had a terrible cough. Went to the local "pharmacie" and he made me up a mixture of his own, After a couple of tablespoons I started to feel better and after a day of taking it, even better. it was when i looked at the label closely I worked out why - it was 14% alcohol. Wish they made cough medicine like that here.
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