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By George Rowand
Times-Democrat Staff Writer
“Take a drop of turpentine and put it on a tablespoon of sugar. Swallow it. That should open your bronchial passages,” my mother said.
An article about home remedies should begin, of course, at home. Accordingly, I phoned my mother for some medical advice about a sore throat, and she reported that when she was growing up, her parents had inflicted the above remedy on her.
Mom grew up in the old days, back before there were pills for everything, and people suffered from ailments like dropsy and the pip — whatever those are.
“If you’ve got a croupy cough, make some pine top tea: take some pine needles, wash them and put them in some boiling water for a few minutes. Strain out the needles and drink the rest,” Mom said.
Folk remedies have existed since there first were folks. What else could a caveman do, go to the local CVS (Caveman Virus Store)?
Imagine just how many people may
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