Home Remedies

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Nov 12, 2013 11:03am
What's some odd home remedies that you know of?

Eating cold marshmallows can help relieve a sore throat.
Duct tape works well for wart removal.
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Nov 12, 2013 11:36am
I still do this swallow one tablespoon of Vic Vapor rub for a sore throat ..
Hot Tottie for a cold … hot tea, honey, whiskey little fresh lemon
Earache few drops of hot mineral oil
If your dog has ear mites .. few drop of veg oil or mineral in their ear helps
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Nov 12, 2013 11:55am
Usually when I feel a cold coming on I go to the store and buy strawberries, blueberries, kiwis, and oranges and binge.

Knocks it right out.
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Nov 12, 2013 12:45pm
Cold/flu cut onion in half and put in your sock while sleeping at night. Grandma would also make a tea with local honey, lemon, and some tobasco sauce. It actually worked well for sore throats.
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Nov 12, 2013 12:55pm
sleeper;1534354 wrote:Usually when I feel a cold coming on I go to the store and buy strawberries, blueberries, kiwis, and oranges and binge.

Knocks it right out.
This.
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vball10set
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Nov 12, 2013 1:36pm
Belly35;1534344 wrote:I still do this swallow one tablespoon of Vic Vapor rub for a sore throat ..
good god, this sounds horrible!!!
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Nov 12, 2013 1:43pm
Heart burn = good sized spoonful of apple cider vinegar. Heart burn no mo, mofo.
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Nov 12, 2013 1:49pm
Windex fixes everything.
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Nov 12, 2013 1:56pm
cruiser_96;1534426 wrote:Heart burn = good sized spoonful of apple cider vinegar. Heart burn no mo, mofo.
I've tried it... almost vomited.
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Nov 12, 2013 1:56pm
vball10set;1534424 wrote:good god, this sounds horrible!!!
kinda like swallowing a oyster
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Nov 12, 2013 2:44pm
Putting a bar of soap under Your covers in bed will keep You from getting leg cramps at night
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Nov 12, 2013 2:53pm
Vaseline and lighter fluid will get rid of the crabs.
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Nov 12, 2013 3:16pm
mcburg93;1534397 wrote:Cold/flu cut onion in half and put in your sock while sleeping at night.
Enforcer;1534458 wrote:Putting a bar of soap under Your covers in bed will keep You from getting leg cramps at night
0_o
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Nov 12, 2013 3:20pm
Apple cider helps a sore throat. For a cold, I'm a big fan of just cranking the heat, double shot of whiskey, and wrapping up in a heavy blanket, seems to sweat it right out.
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Nov 12, 2013 3:21pm
Raw Dawgin' it;1534479 wrote:0_o
Both probably went to a SEC medical school.
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Nov 12, 2013 3:43pm
sleeper;1534481 wrote:Both probably went to a SEC medical school.
It is from Kentucky.
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Nov 12, 2013 4:18pm
Enforcer;1534458 wrote:Putting a bar of soap under Your covers in bed will keep You from getting leg cramps at night
That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

Gargle a warm water/salt/peroxide mix to cure sore throats.
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Nov 12, 2013 4:28pm
I always carried an onion slice for bee stings when I coached fall baseball. The bees get really bad that time of year and get in the fences and dugout. Something in the onion neutralizes bee venom.
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Nov 12, 2013 4:31pm
ernest_t_bass;1534430 wrote:I've tried it... almost vomited.
Betcher heart burn was gone though, wasn't it!?!?!?!?!
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Nov 12, 2013 11:02pm
said_aouita;1534503 wrote:That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

Gargle a warm water/salt/peroxide mix to cure sore throats.
i don't know if it works or not read it in one of the home remedy books , it was at Holzer in Athens

It has all kinds of different stuff in it, like throw a dry towel in the dryer with Your wet clothes to cut down drying time, and keep Your razors blade sitting in a half cup of baby oil to keep them sharper longer
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Nov 13, 2013 1:54pm
A 9MM shot directly in the ear will alleviate symptoms of anything.
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Nov 13, 2013 8:14pm
Enforcer;1534727 wrote:i don't know if it works or not read it in one of the home remedy books , it was at Holzer in Athens

It has all kinds of different stuff in it, like throw a dry towel in the dryer with Your wet clothes to cut down drying time, and keep Your razors blade sitting in a half cup of baby oil to keep them sharper longer

I figure it's common sense unless you have absolutely no idea why/how muscle cramps happen. Keeping your razor blade in baby oil works. The blades won't rust and you're keeping it in a lubricant.