Mandem Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 If we had a stye Mum used to put cold tea leaves in a hanky and tie it round our head and over the eye. Okay until it came udone during the night. If we had a cold she used to give us hot lemonade and an asprin, always used to feel better after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiritangel1 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 my dad used to put flowers of sulpur powder in a piece of paper and blow it down your throat if you complained it was hurting!!!! needless to say we never had a lot of bad throats lol,mum used to put camphorated oil on your chest and back if you had a cough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlsChick Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 My Mum always had a Cumfrey plant in the back garden and used its leaves to make poultices for bruises, sprains and the like Yes it was comfrey for us too,and hot tomato soup if ailing for something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleanup Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Chilblains cure.....soak feet in a bowl of your own wee. when we had sore feet from hiking my grandfather said we should wee on them in the showers. my grandma used to put butter on if we had banged our heads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curriechick Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 When we were young and had a cold and a sore throat my nan used to put butter, sugar and vinegar on a spoon and we had to let it melt and dribble down the back of our throats. Im not sure if it cured it but it tasted really nice!!!! We had that too but I remember it tasting FOUL. My nan always said when we had chapped hands in winter to wee on them! My mum used to rub vick on our chest then made us eat some from a spoon!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUFFEMS Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 when we had sore feet from hiking my grandfather said we should wee on them in the showers. my grandma used to put butter on if we had banged our heads You had showers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleanup Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 You had showers! yes at school didn't you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenyweeny Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 to cure a nose bleed my great nan believed putting a cold key down your back would cure it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanl Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Another one and one that I still use now, is Brown Sugar and Onions for a cough.....I did it for my own kids too and the one that didn't have a cough used to pretend just so they could get a spoonful as well. Now they joke about it but I suspect they would still try it if everything else failed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hennypenny Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 I still do the onions but with honey rather than sugar. I swear it works too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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