Sickness Bad – Cure Worse

I was asked by a reporter for some of the more unusual cures for the common cold and flu. Here is what I came up with based up remedies from past almanacs and other sources. In some cases, I think I’d rather suffer with the illness  than  experience the cure.

For a Cold

* take nine deep whiffs from a dirty sock.

* catch leaves, which  fall from trees in the fall. (has something to do with being outdoors)

* bake an onion and pour the juice into a glass and drink .

* take one clove of garlic, crush and mix with warm milk. Drink and the life of the cold is shortened.

* Rub Vapo Rub on the bottom of your feet before going to bed (wear socks)

…ready for this one?

* put cow dung in water – bring to a boil. Gargle the water three times a day and your cough is gone. (if you try it and it works, let me know)

Other illnesses —–   worst cures…. from the good old days

Stammering           -      smack the stammerer in the face with a piece of fresh liver.

Asthma                   -      drink tea made by boiling a hornet’s nest.

Freckles                 -      remove by washing in dew on the first day of May.

Goiter                    -      pass a dead person’s hand across the throat.

Lumbago              -      drink tea made by boiling and old shoe.

Do you have an old remedy worth noting? If so, please share.

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