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Old wives tales and home remedies.

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  • @karen paul   You could be right sulphur and nitrate are used in military pack / field dressings and silver nitrate to help remove and debride rolled edges in wounds it's also an effective agent to cauterize bleeding in wounds.
    "A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in."
  • NewBoy2NewBoy2 Posts: 1,813
    ? Why do some people say "Dont put anything in your ear longer than your elbow " or have I misheard it..........what did you say ??
    Everyone is just trying to be Happy.....So lets help Them.
  • @NewBoy2 I was told nothing smaller than your elbow by my hearing lady I think it's all to do with pushing something in to far and damaging the eardrum, and of course I never do o:)
    "A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in."
  • debs64debs64 Posts: 5,184
    Turmeric capsules usually have black pepper included and need to be taken with food preferably something containing fat. It's not an old wives remedy but Pilates is good if you can find a local class. Really helped my bad back. 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    When Wonky's hands were so swollen and sore from working out in the cold last winter she got some Turmeric capsules ... they worked wonders ... her GP was genuinely very impressed.  

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    My OH has successfully used the latex of Chelidonium majus, (commonly known as greater celandine) for removing warts several times. We keep a few specimens at the bottom of the garden in case of future need.
  • Thought I would just do an update on my wart been using comfrey poultice as recommended and have to say it seems to be working the hard surface has gone and it's no longer irritating me  :) 

    "A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in."
  • HH silver is also anti-bacterial as is honey. 
    Poultices of any sort are great. Soap and sugar poultice would draw the brains out of you! (said the scientist...).  :D
    You'll find if you look into old remedies a lot of them are based on sound science. Of course a lot of them are not! 
  • @plant pauper
    As I mentioned before we always had silver nitrate in emergency medical packs and were told that if we had flesh wounds and no dressing to find a bees nest and use the honey and any old rag. This being one of the nicer alternatives  :/
    "A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in."
  • herbaceousherbaceous Posts: 2,318
    Very pleased to hear you are more comfortable at least @Hampshire Hog  :) here's hoping your next update is for total obliteration!
    "The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it."  Sir Terry Pratchett
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