CORNS, quarter an onion and soak in a strong vinegar until pickled.
Bind a fresh slice of the pickled onion to the corn for three nights
to remove the soreness and the corn. Another remedy is to work equal
parts of beef tallow, sugar and ordinary kitchen soap into a salve.
Bind on corns with a small piece of adhesive tape.
{{{{(The second is more effective than the first and deer tallow and
lye soap may be substituted)}}}}
For BOILS,
{{{{(Boils are caused by an infected pore, usually from rubbing of
dirty clothing these can become severe and turn into worse things so
Lancing the boil is the first line of defense, after that any
drawing agent, salt/soda paste, herbal drawing remedies, antibiotic
cream, soaks of vinegar etc… the key is to keep them dry but clean
and rinsed at least 4 times a day with what ever agent you have}}}}}
NAIL WOUNDS, or Inflammation of any kind, make a poultice by stirring
buttermilk and flour to a very thick batter. Cover a cloth with this
and bind to inflamed area.
((((Buttermilk will become a luxury item, see above for options for
infected wounds, with punctures it helps to push astrigent agents
into the wound, I keep non – needled syringes for just such
purposes}}}}}}
Drink a glass of warm water with a half teaspoon of salt dissolved in
it every morning before breakfast for a splendid TONIC.
Two or three applications of sassafras oil will destroy both head
LICE and EGGS. Just rub the oil over the infected parts.
{{{{{Coal tar and or any oil that will smother the parasites will
kill them, in a couple days comb with tight toothed comb to remove as
many eggs as possible and repeat Spearmint oil, cooking oil, lard,
tallow whatever if it can’t breath it cant live}}}}}}}
For BURNS, make a paste of flour and water as quickly as possible
and spread over the area. Also honey rubbed directly on a burn will
keep it from blistering. Vanilla extract will take away soreness and
keep it from blistering.
{{{{{Water is best for initial treatment of burns, any other
substance has a lower boiling point and can increase the underlying
burn, once the skin is cooled, keeping it moist by application of
burdock -grated, chopped, minced etc with water, and or aloe if your
fortunate, as well as just plain tallow better if it has mashed up
rose hips as those are natural emollients}}}}
If you have WARTS, put two parts of mutton suet, one part of
turpentine, and apply to warts every other night.
{{{{{The sap from milkweed, dogbane or dandelion will work too, apply
regularly, like every couple of hours, use fresh juice, warts are
casued by viruses and they have to breath also, duct tape and
electrical tape work also, however these remedies do not work for
planters warts, that takes heat and a great amount of it..}}}}}
Take two teaspoons honey at each meal to relieve CRAMPS IN THE
LEGS. {{{{calcium products are more efficient and quicker,
especially if you have Mylanta}}}}}
If you have SINUS, chew a piece of honey comb about the size of a
piece of gum for about fifteen minutes every few hours for a week, or
take two teaspoons of honey at each meal.
{{{{Honeycomb contains the pollen of the plants that are causeing the
problems, it should only be used if it can be obtained within 2 miles
of your location, buying honeycomb from CA when you live in FL will
not be effective as you will be desensitising yourself to plants that
live in CA, this method is good for those with allergies also, honey
alone doesn’t contain enough pollen to help, REMEMBER NO HONEY TO
CHILDREN UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE PERIOD}}}}}
Take one tablespoon of corn oil at each meal for HAY FEVER.
Mix two teaspoons vinegar and two teaspoons honey in a glass of water
and drink at each meal for ARTHRITIS.
(((Salve made from Poke Root is much more effeicient for arthritis,
as is good calcium}}}}}
For PNEUMONIA, take six large onions, chop fine, put in a pan over
the fire, and add enough corn meal and vinegar enough to make paste.
Stir thoroughly and let simmer for about ten minutes. Then put in
two cotton bags and apply to chest as hot as can be borne. As soon
as one cools, apply the one which has been kept hot in a steamer.
Keep changing, making fresh poultices from time to time.
((((Mustard seed infused with the above is more effective, using
mints anykind in there as well helps to open bronchial passages, heat
on the chest is good as is moisture in the air, vapor baths using
mints and cherry help to open breathing passages,}}}}}}
Here are some remedies using apple vinegar that Marie Smith told me.
Add one tablespoon vinegar and one tablespoon turpentine to a beaten
egg yolk for LAMENESS.
{{{This is for horses or cows and is applied externally and
effective, turpentine on animals 50/50 with water will also kill
parasites (on humans too)
For FOOD POISONING drink one teaspoon vinegar in a glass of water
every five minutes.
Take two teaspoons vinegar and two teaspoons honey in a glass of
water at each meal for HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.
((Add the vinegar and honey to Hawthorne berry tea and your blood
pressure will surely drop and stay down}}}}}}
If you have TARTER ON YOUR TEETH, put a teaspoon of vinegar in a
glass of water and sip slowly.
{{{Strawberrys have more effect on tartar than anyother available
rememdy outside of a dentist}}}}}
Take two teaspoons vinegar in a glass of water for NOSE BLEEDING.
{{{{Dried spaghnam moss used in the nostril will stop the bleeding,
the vinegar will help prevent new bleeds}}}}}
If you have a SORE THROAT, gargle a teaspoon vinegar to a glass of
water every hour. As soreness goes away gargle every two hours.
{{{{Cover two large chopped onions and a whole head of garlic with
water boil until only half the water remains, gargle and swallow the
liguid every hour, eat the onion/garlic with any soupstock you haveon
hand, onions and garlic are known weak antibiotics}}}}}
For a RINGWORM, apply vinegar six times a day directly on infected area.
{{{Ringworm is a fungus, vinegar has sugars in it, funguses thrive on
those, inside or out, ringworm is best smothered like warts and
parasites}}}}}}
{{{{{These rememdies are a good place to start but in a primitive
situation, cows, apples and the time to make vinegar may not be
possible, and then in those days folk didn’t know what caused what.
Hoping I added a bit of modern knowledge to your home rememdies.}}}}}