[Unicorn]

Reading another post
It reminded me of all those old cures our parents and grandparents subjected us to as kids...

You know, we may just need them in the future - so why not share them, good, bad, and downright
discusting ones 

Here Goes:

To cure a sore throat - safety pin a sweaty sock around your neck.

After mum doing this to me with dads sock once - I never ever got another sore throat - it works that well
Certainy fell asleep quicker too with all those nauseaus gassess 

[sandy]

I remember the goose grease for your chest, although we only ever had a goose once , I remember the burners for whoping cough or soar throats, not sure what they were called either, a cross between, Fry's balsam, Eucalyptus, Vic and camphor, cause the good old chicken soup, and honey and lemon are still going strong!!

[Lizmar]

Does anyone remember a nasty substance called yellow baselackin? - I think the spelling is wrong, but I had an old lady living next to me many years ago who said she was descended from gypsies and they used it for everything, I just remember having yellow sticky stuff plastered on everything I did to myself, whether it was a bruise or a cut!!

[sandy]

No, I am sure someone will, there was some strange cure alls then, I remember an elderly Aunt having Indi Bran!! a bottle of some sort of tonic, never tasted it!! she also used to put some other tonic in her hair, so did my ex!!! Bay Rum!

[Lizmar]

I had an ex with the same complaint, though he felt it was cured better with whiskey - must be something to do with the alcohol content

[dixie]

I remember yellow basilica!! Yep was put on everything

[BadgerFace]

My Grandmother had loads of remedies, some pleasant ! others not so  I have some of her old vet books which have some very strange equine cure's - most involving a dose of lead (to the head) 

Cold cure (for humans) - Elderberry Rob (sp?) Boil up elderberries with local honey, strain into bottles. Mixed with a tot of brandy certainly helps colds and sore throats 

Warts  - rub with a small piece of raw meat for three morning before getting out of bed, on the third day bury in the garden (must be on a full moon). By the time the meat has rotted the wart will be gone 

[sabrina]

My mother used to make us a hot todie (spelt wrong I think ) made up from a drop of whisky, honey and hot water. We were given this for a bad cold and sore throat. Still take it to this day but add more whisky  she was always rubbing our chest with warm vic again for a cold or steaming us with the stuff added to hot water. rubbing nettle stings with a docken leaf 

[cameldairy]

Here's one that I still use: For a sore throat; put a spoon full of apple cider vinegar in a half cup of water and gargle, then swallow. It will take the soreness away very quickly. And apple cider vinegar is so good for you anyway, we normally drink a spoon full each day.

[Rosemary]

I used to get a lump of butter rolled in sugar to suck if I had a tickly cough. No wonder I have fillings.

[Unicorn]

My Mum did the lump of butter in sugar thing too - much better than dads =sock

We had Indian Brandee for Stomach upsets, and I had to have a spoon full of this awful sticky
stuff every morning because I was too thin and it was supposed to build you up. I cannot
remember what it was but it was like black treacle in a funny jar.

The other thing daddy used to make me do was drink the cabbage water that the cabbage had been
boiled in - he swore it made you big and strong.

[Rosemary]

Was it malt - the black sticky stuff? My Dad used to get malt - God knows what it is - and we had a spoonful every morning. It was disgusting. He used to ive it to the dog too, but she liked it.

Mum used to give me Minadex vitamin syrup. More dental caries!

[doganjo]

We used to gt malt extract - Virol.  I absolutely loved it then but I have serious beliefs that it caused my sister and I to become overweight and never be able to lose that extra fat.  It's either that or the two kids we both had.  Or maybe our family genes  - mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother were all overweight too! Hmmm................

[sheila]

we had Fennels "Little Liver Pills" during the winter. they were supposed to be preventative but I don't know if they worked.

[sandy]

We had cod liver oil, my brother loved it but I it...fishy burps I remember Germaline was put on everything, loved the smell but how greasy it was, all the dirt stuck to it!!! I also remember having a very bad cough and given something that tasted like creasote! I think it was