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Posted on 12/29/18 at 4:24 pm to Masterag
Tobacco on a wasp sting.
Warm salt water for sore throat or mouth sore
Aloe for all burns
Warm oatmeal on itchy rashes, chicken pox and poison ivy rashes.
Whiskey rubbed on baby gums while teething
Castor oil for constipation
Warm salt water for sore throat or mouth sore
Aloe for all burns
Warm oatmeal on itchy rashes, chicken pox and poison ivy rashes.
Whiskey rubbed on baby gums while teething
Castor oil for constipation
Posted on 12/29/18 at 4:26 pm to sgallo3
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soap for a potty mouth
That shite doesn't fricking work.
Posted on 12/29/18 at 4:30 pm to Masterag
Vinegar has always been my go to for cramps. 
Posted on 12/29/18 at 4:37 pm to Masterag
To add to the discussion...
A spoonful of kerosene for a cough
A spoonful of Vicks vapo rub for a sore throat/sinus issue. My grandpa would scoop out two fingers full as though he was dipping them into a jar of peanut butter Joey style.
Joey
Steam with Cayenne (keep your eyes closed!!!)
Netty Pot (snot pot)
An aspirin for for my sister to prevent pegnancy (held between the knees). Not to worry OT - Im not from Alabama.
No pics...she is 16...sorry gumps.
Honey on a burn/cut
Vinegar for heartburn
Pickle juice for cramps
Warmed up gold on a stye
Sorry for the long list, but my town was fairly rural growing up.
A spoonful of kerosene for a cough
A spoonful of Vicks vapo rub for a sore throat/sinus issue. My grandpa would scoop out two fingers full as though he was dipping them into a jar of peanut butter Joey style.
Joey
Steam with Cayenne (keep your eyes closed!!!)
Netty Pot (snot pot)
An aspirin for for my sister to prevent pegnancy (held between the knees). Not to worry OT - Im not from Alabama.
No pics...she is 16...sorry gumps.
Honey on a burn/cut
Vinegar for heartburn
Pickle juice for cramps
Warmed up gold on a stye
Sorry for the long list, but my town was fairly rural growing up.
Posted on 12/29/18 at 4:48 pm to Masterag
I remember one time when I was no more than 8 or so I got real sick with the flu. I was running a bad fever and my Grandma was helping take care of me and her "remedy" to break my fever was to slice potatoes and place them in a damp towel folded over to contain them and place that on my forehead.
The potatoes would turn brown and that meant the fever was being taken away. Problem is, as everyone knows, potatoes turn brown once they are peeled, all on their own.
The potatoes would turn brown and that meant the fever was being taken away. Problem is, as everyone knows, potatoes turn brown once they are peeled, all on their own.
Posted on 12/29/18 at 4:52 pm to wasteland
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Tobacco on a wasp sting.
I had more chewing tobacco applied to bee stings than I care to think about as a kid. My grandma would chew some of my grandpa's tobacco and put it on the sting and made me hold it there until the pain was gone.
One of my aunts would use Dr. Tichenor's for every ailment known to man. It was her go-to for everything from cuts (and that burned like hell) to sore throats.
Posted on 12/29/18 at 4:57 pm to MrSmith65
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Gold Bond or corn starch for chaffing
I use GB every time I go for a long bike ride. it is a life saver.
Posted on 12/29/18 at 5:05 pm to gumbo2176
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The potatoes would turn brown and that meant the fever was being taken away. Problem is, as everyone knows, potatoes turn brown once they are peeled, all on their own.
At least they didn't hurt anything, as long as she didn't deprive you of legit treatment. I read an interesting article yesterday about another form of placebo:
Illusion of control: Why the world is full of buttons that don't work
Posted on 12/29/18 at 5:25 pm to Masterag
Grandmother always had a bottle of Black Draught handy. So it wise not to complain about a stomach.
Posted on 12/29/18 at 5:36 pm to tiger chaser
Actually he meant merthiolate. Not methiolate.
Posted on 12/29/18 at 5:39 pm to fallguy_1978
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My paw paw swore on gargling with warm salt water for a sore throat.
Definitely this
Posted on 12/29/18 at 7:37 pm to Masterag
True Cajuns from Avoyelles parish. If you get a sore throat you get your throat "painted" with Mercurochrome or merthiolate (original monkey blood with the Mercury). My family stocked up on cases of it when the ban was announced. Wrap cotton around the end of a throat swab and as someone held ur forehead while sitting on their lap another would swab your throat. It burned like hell but u were better within 24 hrs. We still do it to our kids. If you're from Central you probably went to Dr Holt as a child. He even painted our throats with monkey blood.
Also, someone would light a cig and slowly blow the smoke in the ear with an ache. The warmth helped the pain.
And a salve for everything.
Also, someone would light a cig and slowly blow the smoke in the ear with an ache. The warmth helped the pain.
And a salve for everything.
This post was edited on 12/29/18 at 8:07 pm
Posted on 12/29/18 at 7:41 pm to Bigfishchoupique
And Mercurochrome
Posted on 12/29/18 at 7:46 pm to LSUAngelHere1
My grandma uses to have a bottle of homemade cough syrup. I know it had whiskey, honey, lemon, and rock candy in it.
Posted on 12/29/18 at 7:47 pm to jimmy the leg
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quote: corn starch for chaffing I told my brother this and the dumbass heard "cornmeal" instead. Lets just say it didn't work out so well for him.
Rub lard for penile enlargement, but don't substitute Crisco, because it's shortening.
This post was edited on 12/29/18 at 7:49 pm
Posted on 12/29/18 at 7:55 pm to gumbo2176
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One of my aunts would use Dr. Tichenor's for every ailment known to man. It was her go-to for everything from cuts (and that burned like hell) to sore throats.
He's buried in the cemetery on Florida Blvd towards downtown BR.
Posted on 12/29/18 at 9:40 pm to LSUJML
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She was also fond of Mercurochrome That shite burned like ...
Truth.
Mine put that on everything. I don’t think it helped at all.
Posted on 12/29/18 at 9:51 pm to SECdragonmaster
Peppermint candy for indigestion.
Not Grand maws remedy but meat tenderizer for mosquito bites. Wet it and make a paste and rub it in. It works.
Not Grand maws remedy but meat tenderizer for mosquito bites. Wet it and make a paste and rub it in. It works.
This post was edited on 12/29/18 at 9:55 pm
Posted on 12/29/18 at 9:54 pm to NewbombII
Baking soda in water is the GOAT for heartburn. Makes tums seem like candy. One dose knocks it out fast.
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