Ungentine was an ointment,, or salve for sores, Rick.Not sure, but I think Mullein tea was used for Asthma attacks. It grows wild in the fields of WV. I will never forget the laxatives used back then: Castor oil, Black Draught; I dont know which I hated the worse. Most of the old folks meds were about half Alcohol, which made them popular back then.Grandma Baisden loved her Wampoles Extract, which made her tipsy,ha Shelby

http://www.ppws.vt.edu/scott/weed_id/vesth.htm Web site for mullein. ----- Original Message ----- From: <BurgessWV@aol.com> To: <WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 6:02 PM Subject: Re: [WVLOGAN] Old Remedies O/T > Ungentine was an ointment,, or salve for sores, Rick.Not sure, but I think > Mullein tea was used for Asthma attacks. It grows wild in the fields of WV. I > will never forget the laxatives used back then: Castor oil, Black Draught; I > dont know which I hated the worse. Most of the old folks meds were about half > Alcohol, which made them popular back then.Grandma Baisden loved her Wampoles > Extract, which made her tipsy,ha > > Shelby > > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >