Minor Burns

From U.K The Guardian, Tuesday 3 March 2009
Cherry Chappell has compiled a vast compendium of traditional homemade remedies. Here is a selection of the best - some sound sensible, while many are bewildering.
Minor burns

The best immediate treatment for a minor burn is to hold the affected area under cold running water. Many people have used honey on small burns, perhaps because it is soothing and has antiseptic qualities. Another more unusual - but recurring - recommendation is for raw grated potato: "Grate a potato and place it on a burn to relieve the pain. When the potato has turned brown or the pain returned, repeat the process." Only recommended when the burned skin is not broken.
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Cold Sore Cure

From U.K The Guardian, Tuesday 3 March 2009
Cherry Chappell has compiled a vast compendium of traditional homemade remedies. Here is a selection of the best - some sound sensible, while many are bewildering.
Cold sores on the lips

Unlike mouth cankers, which tend to be singular and inside the mouth, cold sores (lip herpes) usually take the form of a rash of small blisters clustered around one major site on the lips. They can be treated with propolis, a product of bees that is often called bee glue. It is largely resin but also contains elements of wax and pollen. According to the Oxford Book of Health Foods, there have been a number of scientific investigations into the efficacy of propolis. Their results indicate that extracts from propolis were effective against various bacteria, including mycrobacterium tuberculosis, against the fungi involved in skin infections and also against the types of virus involved in colds and flu.
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Rosemary & Cider

From U.K The Guardian, Tuesday 3 March 2009
Cherry Chappell has compiled a vast compendium of traditional homemade remedies. Here is a selection of the best - some sound sensible, while many are bewildering.
Colds

The following two remedies were reported in the Women's Institute magazine Home & Country.

"Rosemary and cider

Boil a sprig of rosemary in half a pint of cider for 15 minutes and drink it at bedtime as hot as possible. It is advisable to drink when in bed as it causes great perspiration."

"Elderflower and peppermint

For colds, inflammations etc. take a handful of elderflower and one of peppermint, put in a jug and pour over it one and a half pints of boiling water. Let it steep for 30 minutes on the hob. Strain and sweeten with black treacle or honey. Drink hot in bed. The more you drink, the sooner the cure will be effected."
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Cold Remedies

From U.K The Guardian, Tuesday 3 March 2009
Cherry Chappell has compiled a vast compendium of traditional homemade remedies. Here is a selection of the best - some sound sensible, while many are bewildering.
Colds

The following two remedies were reported in the Women's Institute magazine Home & Country.

"Rosemary and cider

Boil a sprig of rosemary in half a pint of cider for 15 minutes and drink it at bedtime as hot as possible. It is advisable to drink when in bed as it causes great perspiration."

"Elderflower and peppermint

For colds, inflammations etc. take a handful of elderflower and one of peppermint, put in a jug and pour over it one and a half pints of boiling water. Let it steep for 30 minutes on the hob. Strain and sweeten with black treacle or honey. Drink hot in bed. The more you drink, the sooner the cure will be effected."
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Victorian Cure for Bronchitis

From U.K The Guardian, Tuesday 3 March 2009
Cherry Chappell has compiled a vast compendium of traditional homemade remedies. Here is a selection of the best - some sound sensible, while many are bewildering.
Bronchitis

A mustard plaster can be very effective in treating chest conditions, even if it does sound the stuff of Victorian nightmares.

"1 oz [25g] of dry mustard

Teaspoon of plain flour

Mix to a paste with vinegar. Spread on a rag or piece of muslin and make a sandwich of it: material/mustard paste/material. Keep on the chest no longer than 10 minutes, otherwise it will burn."

An alternative was to use liquorice, which has a long history as a medicinal plant. Mentioned by Roman writers, including the great healer Dioscorides, it was used in various parts of Europe during the Middle Ages and was cultivated in England. According to Mrs Grieve in her Modern Herbal, it could be used for coughs and chest complaints, notably bronchitis. She recommended making an infusion by boiling 1oz [25g] of peeled and bruised liquorice with 1 pint [600ml] of water for a few minutes.

The sweetness in liquorice comes from the compound glycyrrhizin, which is supposedly up to 50 times stronger than sugar and has been shown by recent Japanese studies to have anti-viral properties.
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Baking Soda Paste for Bee Stings

From U.K The Guardian, Tuesday 3 March 2009
Cherry Chappell has compiled a vast compendium of traditional homemade remedies. Here is a selection of the best - some sound sensible, while many are bewildering.
Bee stings

"Ensure that the sting is fully removed. Cut an onion in half and apply the freshly cut side directly over the puncture mark to reduce swelling and pain."

Or, "make a paste of baking soda by adding a few drops of water. Apply this to neutralise the sting. Then apply a drop of lavender oil directly on to the site of the sting to relieve itching or pain."
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Blackberries Relieve Diarrhoea

From U.K The Guardian, Tuesday 3 March 2009
Cherry Chappell has compiled a vast compendium of traditional homemade remedies. Here is a selection of the best - some sound sensible, while many are bewildering.

Diarrhoea

There are dozens of remedies relating to diarrhoea, some more effective than others, and there is a consensus that sweet things, including chocolate, exacerbate the condition.

Blackberries provide a remedy for dysentery and diarrhoea. Obviously, they can be eaten straight from the bramble but here is a delicious cordial: "Press the fruit for ripe blackberries. Add 2lb [1kg] sugar to every quart [1.2 litres] of the resultant juice. You can also add a pinch of nutmeg or cloves. Boil all the ingredients together for a short time. Allow to cool. Add a little brandy."

Dr Henry Oakeley, a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians who has taken a particular interest in herbal medicine, adds: "The bark of the [blackberry] root and the leaves contain much tannin and may have long been used as an astringent and tonic, proving a valuable remedy for dysentery and diarrhoea."

Other suggested remedies include two to three cups of tea made from raspberry leaves, black tea with no sugar or milk, mashed bananas to which a few drops of lemon juice have been added, a glass of fresh orange juice mixed with a teaspoon of salt, or a glass of cola mixed - again - with salt and whisked to remove any bubbles.
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