Re: How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health? Originally Posted by ChayaN
I know a lot of people who swear by olive oil. Hey, it beats repeat rounds of antibiotics.
I never had antibiotics for an earache until well into my adulthood, thanks to the old country doctor my grandmother took me to. (One of the reasons why at 23 I can still take Amoxacillin.) His earache cure: equal parts white vinegar and hydrogen peroxide, dropped into the offending ear.
It WORKS. I had earaches at least once a month as a child, and this cured it every time. Other kids with the same problem ended up with tubes in their ears.
Some of my favorite old wive's tales:
If you say the word laxative, you won't need one anymore. (That's from my mom.)
Rubbing alcohol cures insect bites.
A red string on the forehead cures hiccups in babies.
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