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teabags on burns
My husbands grandparents told his parents to put teabags (normal black tea) on his sunburn when he ...
contributed by travelbab
Poultice
Another irish poultice is the sugar and soap poultice. It was used years ago using Sunlight soap ...
contributed by eileenjudy
Sore Throat Gargle
My parents used this remedy when the family had colds and sore throats. My grandparents were from ...
contributed by DiMorar
Remedy for tonsilitis
When I was a girl of about 7 or 8 I had a bout of tonsilitis. My ...
contributed by DiMorar
recent comments
Re: butter for burns
Yes I've also heard this as something that was done my my grandparents. To re-empthasis: DO NOT ...
contributed by travelbab
Re: Healthiest Hearts
A big contender on this front is red meat such as beef, veal, pork and lamb. No ...
contributed by jimamily
Re: Treating coughs
I found this remedy in Nicholas Culpeper's herbal remedy book published in1653. Bake an onion in it's ...
contributed by magpie
Re: Ease a Fever with Vinegar Socks
As a child in Glasgow in the 1950's, my mother would stand me in a bowl of ...
contributed by magpie
