Hello List In my days of growing up, Dr's were rarely seen except for emergencies. If we did Pencillan was the most popular pill to cure the problem. For our colds we were were given aspirn for our fever. For our chest conjestion, we were rubbed with Bengay or Vicks vapor rub and hot cloths put on our chests to help break it up. My mothers belief was you did not go outside with Vicks or Bengay on, or you would get pheumonia. So we could breathe through our nose, Vicks was put under it as our nose inhaler. Sometimes HOT TODDY'S (yuk) was given to loosen our chest colds. It was made out of whiskey, fresh squeezed lemon juice, sugar or honey, & then heated. The crying started when we had to drink it. Up chucking it didn't work either. ha For our coughs we were given that terrible tasting hoar-hound candy. I remember all of us crying when we had to eat some. Our dad loved it. It was one kind he could have around and we never touched. ha Last of all how many of you remember the famous remedy of a good dose of CASTOR OIL. It seemed to be a CURE ALL. The old belief of spring cleaning of your system to get all of the impurities out. Even to those times you pushed your parents to their limits. Those of us who didn't have to take it, left in a hurry & done our laughing outside or we got it to. Kay __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/