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  • Treating a sore arm

    6 out of 9 people have heard of this.

    Ground up some mustard, put on as a poultice, and wrapped round the arm.

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  • Common plantain, plantain

    Common plantain is a common weed in many parts of the world. In the United Kingdom, the leaves and seeds have been put to many uses in folk reme... More ...

  • Dock: a versatile herb

    2 out of 3 people have heard of this.

    Men working in the ironstone quarries near Deddington [Oxfordshire] often get a peculiar sore on their arms, and this they treat by cutting a do... More ...

  • Chicken Pox itch reliever

    3 out of 6 people have heard of this.

    I have no idea of the origin of this remedy. One of my children was ill with Chicken Pox and wouldn’t stop scratching. I was advised to ru... More ...

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