tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post1345523501147305887..comments2024-03-18T14:05:01.415-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: Moonshine for the Measles? Really?Debbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-3677868638853624522016-05-17T12:31:58.541-04:002016-05-17T12:31:58.541-04:00Dali, I think your mom had the right idea, and her...Dali, I think your mom had the right idea, and her age proves it. :) What a blessing that you still have her in your life!Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-74891491187198911512016-05-17T12:30:38.888-04:002016-05-17T12:30:38.888-04:00Betti, I've heard of the mustard plasters. Sou...Betti, I've heard of the mustard plasters. Sounds gross, doesn't it, but if it worked, then why not?Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-24476800233183447232016-05-16T20:15:34.977-04:002016-05-16T20:15:34.977-04:00Wow! Amazing information!
The only remedy I reme...Wow! Amazing information! <br />The only remedy I remember is honey, lemon, and brown sugar for a bad cough. Also, my mom had a remedy where she used the liquid from boiling an onion for some cure, but I can't for the life of me remember what it was for. She has lived her whole life using home remedies. She's now 98 years old, so I think there is definitely credence to home remedies. <br />I thoroughly enjoyed learning about all of the old remedies. = )Dali Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01924796010398385025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-46408364213802088202016-05-16T17:17:14.842-04:002016-05-16T17:17:14.842-04:00I remember a few remedies my mom used - mustard pl...I remember a few remedies my mom used - mustard plasters for chest congestion and putting sage leaves in boiling water and breathing that while it boiled - also for chest congestion.Bettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14645337615635154815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-3896541614469913592016-05-16T14:30:11.472-04:002016-05-16T14:30:11.472-04:00You'd think so, Pam. lol! Somehow people survi...You'd think so, Pam. lol! Somehow people survived the crazy remedies they used back then. I found this link to an article on Wikipedia that lists some of the medicinal uses for coal oil: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_oil J. M. Hochstetlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291602346312967152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-59045258937852971342016-05-16T09:30:59.119-04:002016-05-16T09:30:59.119-04:00Kathryn, I do, too. I imagine most of them did the...Kathryn, I do, too. I imagine most of them did the job they were intended for, but then there were probably unintended side effects that went undetected sometimes.<br /><br />Hmmm, sounds awfully familiar to modern medicine, doesn't it? :)Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-41167346947012821862016-05-16T09:28:35.823-04:002016-05-16T09:28:35.823-04:00I remember something about coal oil, but can't...I remember something about coal oil, but can't remember how it was used in home remedies. Seems like it would peel the hide off a kid, but maybe not.Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-33661902988501842332016-05-16T09:27:13.157-04:002016-05-16T09:27:13.157-04:00Sandy, my mother-in-law is a big believer in Vicks...Sandy, my mother-in-law is a big believer in Vicks on the chest for congestion. Also, I've heard of putting it on your feet and then putting socks on. Sounds like a stretch, but people say it works. I'm battling an upper respiratory infection right now so I might just have to try this!Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-24879634854483677992016-05-16T09:26:26.712-04:002016-05-16T09:26:26.712-04:00Hi Pam! Enjoyed your post! Coming from a medical b...Hi Pam! Enjoyed your post! Coming from a medical background, I find all the old remedies so fascinating.Kathryn Albrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00133422500061876841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-45930214807357736982016-05-16T09:25:03.021-04:002016-05-16T09:25:03.021-04:00I know, right? Especially given that the wrong chi...I know, right? Especially given that the wrong child drank the concoction. lolPam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-81612953047112424252016-05-16T09:22:34.014-04:002016-05-16T09:22:34.014-04:00Wow! Love this, Pam! I remember the castor oil and...Wow! Love this, Pam! I remember the castor oil and a few others--including coal oil and when the doctor made home visits. I guess that reveals how old I am. lol! J. M. Hochstetlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291602346312967152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-74584106729065792672016-05-16T08:27:10.979-04:002016-05-16T08:27:10.979-04:00What an interesting post this was! I don't rem...What an interesting post this was! I don't remember any home remedies from my childhood, just lots of Vicks on the chest for congestion. Oh, how I hated that stuff!Sandy Sieberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15710319975152132712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-43292518631013852062016-05-16T02:26:03.744-04:002016-05-16T02:26:03.744-04:00This was too funny. Moonshine? Hahaha Thanks for t...This was too funny. Moonshine? Hahaha Thanks for the informative and humorous post.chappydebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05393540849299888872noreply@blogger.com