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  • Burned yourself in the kitchen? Try lavender oil

    13 out of 21 people have heard of this.

    Lavender oil is great at treating skin burns – just rub it on the area and it will not go red or blister. Lavender is one of the few essen... More ...

  • Onions and bee-stings

    6 out of 6 people have heard of this.

    Putting an onion slice on where the bee stung you reduces swelling and pain.

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  • Cloves for pipes and spiders

    1 out of 3 people have heard of this.

    My Grandad had a heavy smoking habit – pipes mainly – and he decided to give up. To stop his cravings, or to give him something else... More ...

  • Wishing pain away

    I was pleased to watch the Medicine Men Go Wild prog., dealing with pain. It echoed my own experiences, which Doctors, recently, pooh poohed, wh... More ...

  • Blue bottle/ jellyfish stings

    25 out of 46 people have heard of this.

    My grandmother who is now 92 year old used to live in a seaside town called Fish Hook in Cape Town, South Africa. During our school holiday my c... More ...

  • Chef's Pain Control

    0 out of 1 people have heard of this.

    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 ...

  • kidney stones

    0 out of 3 people have heard of this.

    I knew of this treatment for a very long time but have not put it to use until my Filipino maid complained of kidney stones pain. I boiled the ... More ...

  • Snake Bite remedy

    22 out of 29 people have heard of this.

    A friend of mine was in India and many houses in the area he visited had lumps of black ‘stone’ outside their front doors. It was sa... More ...

  • Headaches

    5 out of 5 people have heard of this.

    My Grandma said that bathing too often weakened you and gave you headaches.

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  • Feverfew for migraines

    9 out of 11 people have heard of this.

    My best friend has suffered from migraines as long as I’ve known her. After visiting a herbalist, she has been using feverfew to help prev... More ...

  • Bracken heals bites

    3 out of 3 people have heard of this.

    As a child growing up in Australia, I would often play in the natural bushland around my family home. 

    Especially during the warmer ... More ...

  • Chocolate for migraines

    4 out of 7 people have heard of this.

    Because I have migraines so often, I am always on the lookout for ways of curing them or, at least, making them more bearable.

    I was quit... More ...

  • Opium as a pain killer

    3 out of 4 people have heard of this.

    Although opium is lately more commonly associated with illegal drugs (heroin), opium, from the immature seed pods of opium poppies (More ...

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