Folk Medicine
There are thousands of folk cures, some excellent, some rubbish, some have become alopathic medicines which are used by many people today ( e.g. Aspirin ) Here's a few found on the internet:

  • The blood of a black chicken rubbed on the affected area will cure the shingles.
  • Black chickens are also good to bring out chickenpox particularly if you go out to the chicken coop after the sun goes down and let one fly over you.
  • Tea made from hot water and corn silk will cure bed wetting in children.
  • The root of rhubarb worn on a string around your neck will prevent stomach aches.
  • Tie a big red onion to the bedpost and it keeps the ones in the bed from having colds.
  • Boils are caused by impure blood, you should eat sorghum molasses, raisins and onions.
  • A dirty sock worn around your neck when you go to bed will cure a sore throat.
  • Don't let the moonlight shine on your face while your sleeping, it will cause you to go crazy.
  • A buckeye carried in the pocket will cure rheumatism.
  • Don't cut your hair in the dark of the moon or it may cause you to go bald.
  • Tea made from sumac leaves is good for and can cure asthma and hay fever.
  • An iron key pressed to the back of the neck will cure a nosebleed.
  • To stop a toothache in your left jaw, tie a string around the little toe of your right foot.
  • For the right jaw, reverse the directions.

You decide!!

 

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