Lost In Xanadu Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Anyone have any good ones? Some in our house: - Tart Cherry Juice after drinking (before going to sleep) will great reduce hangover effects - Sliced onion + sugar in a mason jar, set on a window sill, in the sun. Drink the extracted juice to help a chest cold. - Garlic and honey tea helps greatly with chest congestion - Fresh ginger tea helps with stomach discomfort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Farrah Fowler Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 A lot of Jack Daniels makes me very happy. Does that count? I have more cleaning home remedies than ones related to health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted August 9, 2012 Author Share Posted August 9, 2012 QUOTE (Amalgamation @ Aug 9 2012, 08:55 AM) A lot of Jack Daniels makes me very happy. Does that count? I have more cleaning home remedies than ones related to health. - Jack Daniels reduces stress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushlady23 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Aug 9 2012, 09:35 AM) - Sliced onion + sugar in a mason jar, set on a window sill, in the sun. Drink the extracted juice to help a chest cold. Gee, I bet that tastes fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted August 9, 2012 Author Share Posted August 9, 2012 QUOTE (rushlady23 @ Aug 9 2012, 11:45 AM) QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Aug 9 2012, 09:35 AM) - Sliced onion + sugar in a mason jar, set on a window sill, in the sun. Drink the extracted juice to help a chest cold. Gee, I bet that tastes fantastic! I think it scares the phlegm right outta you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Farrah Fowler Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Aug 9 2012, 01:21 PM) QUOTE (rushlady23 @ Aug 9 2012, 11:45 AM) QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Aug 9 2012, 09:35 AM) - Sliced onion + sugar in a mason jar, set on a window sill, in the sun. Drink the extracted juice to help a chest cold. Gee, I bet that tastes fantastic! I think it scares the phlegm right outta you! I'd have to concur with that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 QUOTE (rushlady23 @ Aug 9 2012, 12:45 PM) QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Aug 9 2012, 09:35 AM) - Sliced onion + sugar in a mason jar, set on a window sill, in the sun. Drink the extracted juice to help a chest cold. Gee, I bet that tastes fantastic! No shit. I'll just take some Aleve and Delsym. At least the Delsym has a pleasant grape flavor. Vinegar works for muscle cramps. My feet cramp a lot after working out (I sweat gallons), and a glug of vinegar takes care of the problem almost immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the masked drummer Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 I saw herbal + remedies and thought you were talking about something else. Sorry, ladies. Enjoy! I love cooking, too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Aug 9 2012, 09:35 AM)Anyone have any good ones? Some in our house: - Tart Cherry Juice after drinking (before going to sleep) will great reduce hangover effects - Sliced onion + sugar in a mason jar, set on a window sill, in the sun. Drink the extracted juice to help a chest cold. - Garlic and honey tea helps greatly with chest congestion - Fresh ginger tea helps with stomach discomfort I don't think this exactly qualifies, but the second winter after my son was born I had literally 8 bouts with either a cold or the flu. He was in day care 2 or 3 days a week. After that I've taken 2000 mg of vitamin C every day without fail. I've had maybe 2 minor colds since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushlady23 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 QUOTE (the masked drummer @ Aug 9 2012, 03:17 PM) I saw herbal + remedies and thought you were talking about something else. Sorry, ladies. Enjoy! I love cooking, too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Copious amounts of whiskey makes you beautiful, immortal, witty and urbane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony R Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 This sketch sums it up perfectly for me: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 (edited) I harvest ginseng each year. If I were to sell it it goes for about $400 a pound dried. Funny thing...the places here that buy the Ginseng are usually metal scrap dealers...I know weird. But, it is rare and very hard to spot, but in this part of Appalachia you can find it if you're aware of your surroundings. Here's the hillbilly cure-all!!! Ginseng Tea--Clean root with a toothbrush (an old one) soak in a jar of Moonshine. Sometimes I put in Peaches with it---awesome for WHATEVER ails you!! Edited August 14, 2012 by Tombstone Mountain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddysMullet Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 QUOTE (Tombstone Mountain @ Aug 14 2012, 09:44 AM) I harvest ginseng each year. If I were to sell it it goes for about $400 a pound dried. Funny thing...the places here that buy the Ginseng are usually metal scrap dealers...I know weird. But, it is rare and very hard to spot, but in this part of Appalachia you can find it if you're aware of your surroundings. Here's the hillbilly cure-all!!! Ginseng Tea--Clean root with a toothbrush (an old one) soak in a jar of Moonshine. Sometimes I put in Peaches with it---awesome for WHATEVER ails you!! Man, that sounds good. I want some! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 QUOTE (GeddysMullet @ Aug 14 2012, 11:55 AM) QUOTE (Tombstone Mountain @ Aug 14 2012, 09:44 AM) I harvest ginseng each year. If I were to sell it it goes for about $400 a pound dried. Funny thing...the places here that buy the Ginseng are usually metal scrap dealers...I know weird. But, it is rare and very hard to spot, but in this part of Appalachia you can find it if you're aware of your surroundings. Here's the hillbilly cure-all!!! Ginseng Tea--Clean root with a toothbrush (an old one) soak in a jar of Moonshine. Sometimes I put in Peaches with it---awesome for WHATEVER ails you!! Man, that sounds good. I want some! It really will kick your ass. which is what I want when i'm feeling ill. Moonshine is quite common around here, a lot of families have been just carrying on the tradition. I think you'd be quite suprised by how Ginseng tastes without the processing--it's unique for sure. It takes a long time to grow, and it's not uncommon to harvest a 60 or 70 year old plant. even though I forage on my own land, I still have to have a permit to do it--because its a "medicine" Have you ever had shine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddysMullet Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 QUOTE (Tombstone Mountain @ Aug 14 2012, 01:03 PM) QUOTE (GeddysMullet @ Aug 14 2012, 11:55 AM) QUOTE (Tombstone Mountain @ Aug 14 2012, 09:44 AM) I harvest ginseng each year. If I were to sell it it goes for about $400 a pound dried. Funny thing...the places here that buy the Ginseng are usually metal scrap dealers...I know weird. But, it is rare and very hard to spot, but in this part of Appalachia you can find it if you're aware of your surroundings. Here's the hillbilly cure-all!!! Ginseng Tea--Clean root with a toothbrush (an old one) soak in a jar of Moonshine. Sometimes I put in Peaches with it---awesome for WHATEVER ails you!! Man, that sounds good. I want some! It really will kick your ass. which is what I want when i'm feeling ill. Moonshine is quite common around here, a lot of families have been just carrying on the tradition. I think you'd be quite suprised by how Ginseng tastes without the processing--it's unique for sure. It takes a long time to grow, and it's not uncommon to harvest a 60 or 70 year old plant. even though I forage on my own land, I still have to have a permit to do it--because its a "medicine" Have you ever had shine? Can't say I have! I haven't had fresh ginseng either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya_Big_Tree Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Aug 9 2012, 07:59 AM) QUOTE (Amalgamation @ Aug 9 2012, 08:55 AM) A lot of Jack Daniels makes me very happy. Does that count? I have more cleaning home remedies than ones related to health. - Jack Daniels reduces stress. You think that's cool... Jagermeister increases the population.... Ya I didn't know that for a fact until.... Just kidding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowItIs Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Yeah, I have a few... * Olive Leaf is super against colds. Get capsules they go down easier (no taste). * Elderberry will also help with colds, especially helpful in preventing it from going down into your chest. * Catnip tea is good for stress. Also a muscle relaxant. * Fresh thyme in the bath is good for sore muscles. Tie a bundle under the faucet as the bath fills. * Rosemary tea is a great disinfecting mouthwash. * Plantain (the weed, not the banana) is an effective poultice for burns. * Blackberry leaf tea clears up diarrhea. That's just some off the top of my head. I'm an herbalist - for 30+ years now. Always learning something new, though. As it should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvgeddy05 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 My husband eats a raw garlic clove during his summer season (he's a garlic grower) to "neutralize the heavy metals in the blood." Whatever that means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 QUOTE (iluvgeddy05 @ Aug 16 2012, 10:59 AM) My husband eats a raw garlic clove during his summer season (he's a garlic grower) to "neutralize the heavy metals in the blood." Whatever that means. How many nights do you make him sleep on the sofa after that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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