![]() I have another full post on mullein you should check out as well. And now I do it with my grandkids! I usually add dried mullein flowers to it as well. Mom continued to do this with all of her grandchildren as well. She would put it in the ear that was hurting, and put a small piece of cotton ball in the ear to keep the oil in. My mom swore by this remedy! I remember many times as a kid, my mom warming some garlic in oil until it was just slightly warmer than body temp. The Lost Book of Remedies Garlic oil for ear aches The onion will also help reduce the pain and swelling. Similarly, they can be placed on skin infections to help draw out pus and bacteria. Onions have been used for centuries on insect stings to help draw the venom out. You’ll notice there’s a lot of remedies on this list that use onions! That’s because they’re a powerhouse of vitamins and healing properties. Slice of onion for stings and skin infections The silk in the spider webs are also antiseptic and anti-fungal if the webs are clean. Spider webs are high in Vitamin K, which is the blood clotting vitamin. Sounds strange, but spider webs have a few properties that explain how it actually works. ![]() You simply gather some spider webs and put it on the cut, like a gauze. This remedy has been used since the ancient Greeks. You could also do a tobacco poultice to put on the sting. The nicotine actually acts as a mild anesthetic and will numb the pain. Squeeze the juice out of it and onto the bee sting. If you get stung by a bee, take the end of a cigarette and get it really wet. It’s also anti-bacterial and helps kill viruses. One of the best natural antibiotics, in fact! Honey is soothing for a sore throat and coughs. They are anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and even antibiotic. Onions are very effective at fighting viruses. Keep the jar in the fridge to use for immune boosting when you feel a cold coming on, or use as a cough syrup. Let this sit overnight, then strain out the onions.Ī quicker way to make this syrup is to just warm the onion slices and honey in a pot on low heat until the onions are soft. And it’s very effective! You simply slice up an onion and layer it in a mason jar with honey. Combine all those with a good herbal tea and you’ve got yourself a winning cold remedy! Check out this post too for home remedies for cold and flu. The lemon is also a good decongestant, and the honey is anti-bacterial and soothing for sore throats. Plus it will help numb the aches and pains that go along with the cold or flu, and help you sleep. The alcohol in the whiskey also helps fight off infections and bacteria. It dilates your blood vessels and makes it easier for your mucus membranes to fight off the infection. This combination helps you sleep and is actually quite effective in reducing symptoms of the common cold. Not familiar with the good ole’ hot toddy? It’s just hot water, an herbal tea bag, whiskey, honey, and a lemon wedge. It is even known to help relieve pain from migraines. The mentholating properties of VapoRub will release pressure in your head and relieve pain almost instantly. It’s true! While I’m not sure how “old” of a remedy this one is, Vicks VapoRub on your temples and across your forehead will help to relieve headaches. The resulting increased blood supply to the area carries away the toxic products that produced the original inflammation.” Vicks VapoRub on temples for headaches Mustard works by drawing heat to the area to help it heal.Īccording to “ Magic and Medicine of Plants“, published by Reader’s Digest, the mustard plaster “was effective because the mustard seed oil is a counterirritant – an agent that, when applied externally to an inflamed area, causes the blood vessels to dilate. Let it sit on the chest, but not too long, as it can cause burns or blisters. It’s just dry mustard, mixed with a little hot water, on a compress. Whenever I had a nasty lung issue like bronchitis, my mom would make a mustard pack to put on my chest. If you’re here, you’re probably the same way! I’d like to share this list with you of 15 old home remedies that work. I like to take control of my family’s health. ![]() But they didn’t always work! In my quest for more simple living, I am trying to use more natural, time-tested remedies. Grandma was always so good at pulling out random home remedies that she swore work.
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