re: Grandma’s home remedies...

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. If you're from Central you probably went to Dr Holt as a child. He even painted our throats with monkey blood.

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That was called "mopping" your throat ... ugh

Baking soda for heartburn

Peppermint spirits for nausea

Mercurochrome and Merthiolate for cuts and scratches

Urine for earaches.

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That was called "mopping" your throat ... ugh

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Nope, never. It was called painting your throat bc when you swabbed real good it stayed that orange color.

An old boss of mine suggested drinking a cup of buttermilk for an upset stomach.

Aloe Vera gel relieved major sunburn when I used to spend all day at the LSU baseball regionals (1993).

Aloe Vera is the best but that lady showed a new way to relieve the heat from the burn. I can’t remember exactly what she did, btbit had something to do with menthol shaving cream.

When we were at the camp when I was a kid, if you cut yourself mawmaw would make you jump in the bayou, I know it was to soak in salt water, but knowing what I know about the bayou now, it’s probably the last thing I should have done, but I’m still alive and never lost a limb, so it all worked out.

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pickle Juice is mostly vinegar and works like a charm

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Has saved my arse plenty of times. They sell these pickle juice slushy things at the ball parks now too.

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My paw paw swore on gargling with warm salt water for a sore throat.

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You know what actually works? Gargling with kerosene works.

For fever blisters. When you first feel the tingle. Run your ear wax on it. Blister will never pop up. For the crud all stopped up. Eat a tablespoon of Vicks Vapor rub. Will knock it right out over night. Book it