Weird Home Remedies That Really Do Work!

[JUSTYSMOM]

Does anybody have any they would like to share?

Here are some of mine:

Whenever my grandmother had leg cramps, she would wrap her leg very tightly in saran wrap. It worked like a charm.

If your hair is greying at the roots and you don't have time to dye it, rub ground coffee (of course only for brunettes) into the roots. They will cover up enough grey untill you have time to get your hair done.

Itching like crazy? Take out the vinegar and pour on itchy spots. You might smell bad, but at least the itching stops.

I know their are a lot more, but my brain how ceased to recall any more at this time.

How about yours?

THANKS :)

Jules

[acuteobrn]

These are great!!!!

I too gargle w/ salt water for a sore throat, my grandma taught me that one, it does work.

But, when I read the title of this tread all I could think of is Windex!!!!!

Think "Big Fat Greek Wedding" The dad used it for everything!!!!! :roll :chuckle

[debyan]

My grandpa used the hot toddy for colds remedy, whiskey, sugar, cinnamon and hot water. Since he babysat me it either cured me or quieted me down hehe. My husband believes in bacon on a wound to draw the infection out. Then there is the hot bottle method to draw out the center of a boil you heat it up and center it over the boil and the vaccum formed sucks out the gooky stuff. My mothere believes in salt water as a cure for sinus infectrions you snort it up your nose, sore throats, sores on the body you soak them in it. Oh then there is the old sugar and onion syrup yes you get a small onion, boil it in a little water with about a cup of sugar and it is a great cough syrup. per a greek frieind of mine.Oh and about the potatoe yuk deb

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

Ginger for nausea work well with me.

[SnowieRN]

Eating yogurt with live cultures will also temporarily allow lactose intolerant people to enjoy lactose products. The same "good" bacteria produce lactose FOR YOU in yogurt..

[CseMgr1, ASN, RN]

Here's another one: Coca-Cola Syrup. Our pediatrician used to give it to me and my sister for stomach aches :)

[Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN]

I drink regular Coca-Cola for heartburn, maybe it's mental but it works.

[nursegoodlove]

clogged sink? "Miracle" baking soda - pour down drain...allow to sit....flush with hot water. *Amazing*

[Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN]

Coca-cola makes a great toilet cleaner too.

Now i wonder how my intestines look.

[nursegoodlove]

vinegar on a sunburn *works*

warm salt water on a sore throat *works*

I have "heard" toothpaste on a zit *works*

[Monica RN,BSN]

I heard of a woman who put a potato in her lady parts to hold up a prolapsed uterus, but the problem is she lived so far from a doctor, she sprouted a vine coming out of her lady parts... Geez...

also, there was a woman who got a script from her doctor for lady partsl suppositories for a yeast infection. the doctor tells her to take all of the medication and return in a week. She goes back in a week with a raging yeasy infection, and the doctor asks her if she took all of the medication.. she said yes, but they were very hard to CHEW!! This is a true story, shows the inpertance of patient education.... (Hummm.........)

[LadyBugRN]

this is for burns: rub toothpaste on the burned area. it works. prevents blister formation and relieves pain.

this is for cuts to stop bleeding: sprinkle sugar and it will stop the bleeding.

potato in what ????? aaaghhhhh!!!!!

[AussieAIN]

My Grandad uses the salt water up his nose, and sofar in my 25 years I know of him only having one cold/flu.

My mum swears by metholated spirits for insect bites (this works), cuts and cold sores.

Though she now uses regular purfume on her cold sores to help dry them out.