OLd Wifey's Remedies??

[lelebo]

Hallo everyone

I'm putting together a collection of old wifey's remedies from the Highlands and beyond ... does anyone have any they'd like to donate?

lele xxxxx

[padfoot]

Dandelion for fluid retention

[padfoot]

Dock leaves for nettle stings, should know tons of these but canna think, aloe vera, think is mother in laws tongue plant and good for burns but would need to check that.

http://www.visitdunkeld.com/scottish-herbal-remedies.htm

[teenybash]

Mustard poultice for chest infections.
Bread poultice for chest infections.
Onion poultice for wound infections.
Wash hands in Cider apple vinegar if in an infectious environment. :eek:

[router]

for nettle stings ,wet heads of a few matches and rub them on sting,takes pain out straight away

[hotrod4]

If you have heartburn,swallow some mint toothpaste staright without water, 2 mins later you can feel the heartburn go!!! It works try it next time you have windypops!! ;)

[Melancholy Man]

Crushed garlic as an impromtu antibiotic.

[TBH]

salted water is a very good for killing bacteria.

[danc1ngwitch]

Lavender, bitter tasting, can be put on a spoonful of sugar to ease colic or digestion problems ( small amount only ). Smeared onto the skin, helps keep the insects from biting you.
Salt of plumbum ( lead ) for sever poo problems, but , but must be careful cause o poising, needle crystals only...... WOman wanting to abort children was once known to take certain leads.... for head lice, old folks used to use paraffin and then wrap the head in a towel or cap of some kind and next morning repeat.... dunno if my info accurate, but works so i beleive but that me ;)

[Venture]

Babies who have snuffles and blocked noses benefit from having a bit of butter rubbed into either side of the nose. If you feel a cold sore coming on dab it with a spot of pure perfume. Warm olive oil on a bit of cotton wool for earache. My Granny swore by these.

[Sapphire2803]

Rinsing your hair with freezing cold water can break a head cold.
Rubbing a slug on your warts will make them go away.

Or so I'm told :D

[danc1ngwitch]

Rinsing your hair with freezing cold water can break a head cold.
Rubbing a slug on your warts will make them go away.

Or so I'm told :D
ah there u see, old folks from where we was brought up claimed if u took a peice of meat, rubbed it onto ur warts, burried the meat in the garden. By the time the meat rots ur warts rot to, healing em ??? never had warts so i dunno lol

[teenybash]

Spray vinegar on sunburnt skin to ease the discomfort. Also works on bites and stings.:Razz

[Anne x]

Rub a gold ring over a stye on the eye

[teenybash]

Bake an apple in the oven till soft and once cool eat last thing at night.....
An old remedy for cystitis.......Lots more If I can think of them.

[Rheghead]

Fermented hops, barley, water and sugar for removing excessive inhibitions.

[sweetpea]

Orange juice to induce labour:eek:

[teenybash]

Eat pomegranites to boost fertility.................
Stand in water in a peat bog bare feet to cure rheumatics.
Eat Dulce seaweed for strong teeth and gums.
Rinse your hair with cold tea to liven up the colour....for brunettes.
Dip your finger in baking soda and rub over your teeth to make them sparkle...................
A mouthful of whisky held over a sore tooth will stop toothache and cure mouth ulcers. :roll::confused

[poppett]

Lemon juice in the final rinsing water for blondes .

Mix equal parts of butter and sugar and cream together. Wet hands and make into balls and chill. The chilled balls cure a cough. (Old whooping cough remedy)

[Metalattakk]

Fermented hops, barley, water and sugar for removing excessive inhibitions.

As per usual, a serious 'Swoosh' over the heads of most responders. :D

In response though, my dear ol' Mum swore by the 'drinking a bottle of gin in a warm bath' theory. Worked a treat as far as I can tell. ;)

[lelebo]

Fermented hops, barley, water and sugar for removing excessive inhibitions.

Rheghead - my favourite so far ;)

am liking the sound of the cream, butter and sugar cough balls too :D

[Fesman]

Rubbing a slug on your warts will make them go away.



If you don't have warts, how do you make the slugs go away?

[horseman]

Sore throat..Wrap your 'used' wollen sock round your neck an sleep with it on.

[justine]

For the treatment of hallucinations brought on by spiritual misgivings, the monks brought out a rememdy to cure all.
Mead and poppy juice..Not so good today but kicked one hell of a punch then.:D

[dunderheed]

arrowroot pudding is good for treating gout , it is also good for re-lining your stomach after a heavey drinking sesh!!

[katarina]

tape a banana skin to a veruca.
dot the juice from a dandilion stem onto a wart until it turns black. do this daily and the wart will disappear
gargle with salt and water to cure a sore throat.

[Sapphire2803]

Fermented hops, barley, water and sugar for removing excessive inhibitions.

I can vouch for that one :lol:



If you don't have warts, how do you make the slugs go away?

*Slaps Fesman with a wet haddock*

You knew what I meant! :lol:

[justine]

'Anyone suffering bad acne should maybe give this ago, supposed to work a treat.


Bogbean - dig up roots and boil, then drain water and drink everyday, as a cure for blackheads and pimples.

[padfoot]

chamomile to lighten blonde hair

[hotrod4]

Posting on the org will make you slimmer. ;)

[padfoot]

Posting on the org will make you slimmer. ;)

i must be posting wrong cause im not losing any weight plz enlighten me lol:lol::lol:

[wifie]

Posting on the org will make you slimmer. ;)

Only if yer wife reads the things you write about her cooking! :eek:

[Kathy@watten]

what about mustard in the bath for aches and pains ans bicarbonate of soda on mouth ulcers......oh and the bread poulice for nasty splinters , apply overnight and wonder in the morning where did the bread go? but the splinter pops out no probs!
Does anyone remember being told as a tiddler "if it doesn't nip it isn't working?" as dettol or the like was squirted in a cut to remove gravel or the like?....or were my parent sadistic?:D

[benji]

The excellent Flore Celtica by William Milliken and Sam Bridgewater should be a good help also (ISBN1 84158 3030)

PS bladder wrack thrown on an open fire used to make the old wifies jump!