Household
Item
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What Was It Used For?
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Vinegar
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For a HEADACHE soak cloth or brown
paper in vinegar and tie to head.
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Ginger
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For an UPSET STOMACH take chopped
boiled gingerroot (or sassafras tea).
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Baking soda
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For the MEASLES put a handful of soda
in the bath to "bring the measles out" and cool the fever.
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Salt
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For SORE THROAT mix salt with warm
water and gargle. Or put in cloth bag, heat, and use as poultice.
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Mud
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For BEE or WASP STING take out the
stinger and pat on mud to reduce the swelling.
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Milk and tea
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For EYE ACHES and INFECTIONS apply
a few drops of warm milk or tea.
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Cloves
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For TOOTHACHE put cloves on the hurting
tooth or along the gum.
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Flannel
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For SORE THROATS or CHESTS or ACHING
JOINTS make a poultice with flannel and oil or grease.
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Olive oil
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For EARACHES put a few drops of warm
olive oil in ear and plug with cotton batting.
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Butter
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For a COUGH make syrup of warm butter
and honey or melted rock candy.
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Dried mustard
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For a CHEST COLD or ACHE make a paste
with mustard, flour, water. Put in cloth and lay on chest.
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Onions
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For a CHEST COLD put fried onions
and oil in a flannel bag on the chest to "break the cold up."
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Dirty sock
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For a SORE THROAT wrap a dirty sock
around the throat. Can grease sock with lard first.
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