I love it! Thank you for sharing! Jackie Hutcheson Ward Genealogy & Stories http://www.wardfamilyhistory.homestead.com/index.html ----- Original Message ----- From: <RetTEACHER@aol.com> To: <ARCLEVEL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2000 8:55 AM Subject: [ARCLEVEL] old cures > Remedies of my family the Gladneys in 1875: > > Recipe for colds: > 1 tablespoon of molasses > 2 tablespoon of castor oil > 1 teaspoon of paregoric > 1 teaspoon of spirits of camphor > > Mix and take often: > He noted a cure for rheumatism also: > 1/2 oz. pulverized salt peter dissolved > in 1/2 pint of sweet oil. > Bathe the painful parts in the mixture. > > A remedy for sore eyes was easy to prepare: > "Steep a handful of maple bark > in a cup of water. > Wash eyes in water several times a day." > > Hope they are (?)helpful (?) :-) > Bettye Hogue Bond > > > ============================== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. >