Tag results

  • Gout

    2 out of 2 people have heard of this.

    An treatment for gout my parents used was to wrap toe (for example) in a dark green cabbage leaf. It seems to relieve the pain.

    More ...

  • Soothing sore nipples after breastfeeding

    1 out of 1 people have heard of this.

    Take a cabbage leaf and put it in fridge/freezer to chill. Then insert against breast-hold in place for as long as is comfortable.

    More ...

  • Treating toothache

    0 out of 1 people have heard of this.

    A cabbage leaf was warmed in front of the fire and then spread with butter and pepper and held against the face.

    More ...

  • Treat a headache

    2 out of 2 people have heard of this.

    Chamomile has a sedative action and we use to use it for treating headaches, to promote sleep and as a rinse for fair hair. Put chamomile in bo... More ...

  • Treating a sore throat

    My grandmother in Ireland use to make us a drink with leon if we had a sore throat. She made a “traditional lemonade”, heat it until... More ...

  • Episode 2: World of Pain

    In the second programme the twins travel through Asia to examine the region’s attitude to pain control. They start their journey at the Hi... More ...

  • Honey for neuropathic pain

    2 out of 3 people have heard of this.

    The topical application of honey on areas of pain caused from neuropathy is helpful acoording to word along the grapevine…

    More ...

  • Menstrual Pain

    2 out of 2 people have heard of this.

    I’m from Lima, the capital of Peru so medicine for my little problems was available but I was not keen to take them for little things like... More ...

  • Chef's Pain Control

    Not so much a remedy, but more control. I used to be a chef and on a daily basis would deal with burning hot food/equipment. To deal with the re... More ...

  • Heat for ear aches

    1 out of 1 people have heard of this.

    When I was a little girl and had an ear ache, my mother used to put a heating pad on it, or blow it with a hairdryer on the hot setting for a fe... More ...

Page 1 of 1

About the site | Help | © Channel 4 Television Corporation

Important Information: The information provided on this website is not to be treated as medical advice or any recommendation to try or use any of the remedies described. This information is intended to be used as a historical record only. It is not a substitute in any way for the advice of a qualified medical practitioner.