Thread: Old Folk Remedies or Folklore-list here

I remembered after reading about Bears eye sty a remedy that my x mother inlaw used to live by,she was Cherokee Indian,from The Ky-Tenn area,her family swore to it and I just couldnt never bring myself to do it,the family used it for pink eye and other eye infections.Ready for this one????? Hang on to your seat now---urine,thats right,put drops of pee pee in your eye,this was to clear it up,shorten the span to a few days. I just couldnt do this to myself or my kids,I love to hear and read old folk remedies,and some of them are really good,are ancestors lived well and for longer times,and many of them used their common brains for meds and healing powers,some didnt work,some worked well,some were too funny just thinking about them.
Do you know any family known folk remedies from way back,from your great great granny,maybe the old granny woman that lived down your lane? Did your ancient family have a remedy that you just said no way Im doing that one? Thought it would be fun to hear some of the things our ancestors have used and swore about them to work.
Thanks

I remember my Granny telling my Mother once when I was a little girl that if she put a couple of drops of pee in my ear that it would cure my ear infection. I am so glad my Mom refused that one. LOL

lmao,pee must be the greatest remedy ever

When I was younger, I almost lost my hearing due to constant ear aches. Both my grandma and my best friends mom would always make me lay in their laps while they blew cig. smoke in my ears. I don't know what it was supposed to do but I was always willing to try anything! And my grandma used to say to rub a gold ring on a sty to make it go away, that one never worked for me either!

Ive heard of blowing the smoke in the ear,had it down to me,I still hear of that being done today,along with hot oil,never worked for me,but like you,I was willing to try anything to get rid of that horrible pain.
Never heard of sewing salt into a towel,heating it up,wonder how that would work ? Pretty neat ideas.
Yes some folk remedies or folk lore is so funny,but tryed and true,like bury your coffee grounds if your bowles are chocked up,sure to make you have the screaming memes the next day,lmao.

my mother used to put olive oil in my sisters ears,when she had earaches.pure honey is good for hickups(the ones that go on and on till they hurt). granny always gave me witchhazel for my sunburns.and to curve my eating all the time,granny told me to mix fresh chopped garlic in apple cidar vinegar,and put a tablespoon in a glass of water,and drink this with my meals,so i wouldnt eat as much,and gain extra weight.