| Home remedies can often be substituted for | | | | The next traditional cure is a little more |
| other medications when the health or other | | | | complicated. Unsalted hog's lard is washed in spring |
| problem is not too serious. | | | | water and then in rose water. The lard is then |
| Hemorrhoids | | | | mixed with honey and egg yolks then with fine |
| Hemorrhoids are commonly known as piles. One | | | | oats and formed into a paste. This paste is |
| of the treatments for this is an infusion of | | | | rubbed into the hands. |
| watercress which is applied externally as a lotion. | | | | Hangover |
| Crushed fresh leaves of plantain are also applied | | | | Hangovers can be very annoying and painful. |
| externally on the affected area. A poultice or | | | | Drinking a lot of water is said to be very |
| compress of witch hazel is also effective. One of | | | | effective in curing a hangover. Some would even |
| the earliest cures for piles was yarrow, marigold | | | | recommend eating a beaten raw egg. Other |
| and meadowsweet which was applied externally. | | | | traditional cures are eating raw cabbage and |
| With this condition, eating a good portion of | | | | rosemary. |
| carrots and oats is helpful. Another cure that is | | | | Hay Fever |
| also recommended is eating a large leek and | | | | Hay fever is one of the many types of allergic |
| drinking a glass of nettle liquid several times a day. | | | | reactions. Thought to calm the symptoms of hay |
| Halitosis | | | | fever is clove tea. An infusion of plantain and of |
| Halitosis, or simply bad breath, could be a very | | | | nettles can also be effective. A hot infusion of |
| embarrassing condition. Halitosis may be caused | | | | balm is also taken to soothe the sufferer. One |
| by some disorder of the stomach. To avoid this, | | | | traditional cure for hay fever is adding chamomile |
| a suggestion is taking a concoction of powdered | | | | to boiling water and then inhaling the steam while |
| vegetable charcoal and bicarbonate of soda. Other | | | | boiling and another involves soaking elecampane in |
| cures are avens, dill and peppermint. | | | | boiling water, straining it and drinking a glass at |
| Chapped Hands | | | | regular intervals until the symptoms subside. |
| Chapping of the hands can be caused by many | | | | Head Lice |
| things. It could be due to strong detergents and | | | | Head lice are a condition that is very embarrassing |
| chemicals and the main cure for this is intensive | | | | and bothersome. It is also very easily transmitted. |
| moisturizing. A remedy that is effective for | | | | A common treatment is using cinnamon, applied |
| chapped hands is taking a piece of melted mutton | | | | externally, to wash away the head lice. Lice are |
| fat then straining it and pouring it into a basin to | | | | also cured with the application of fresh parsley |
| harden. Before totally hardening, it is worked into | | | | juice. Rosemary was also thought to be effective. |
| a ball and then it is held before a fire until the | | | | A slightly smelly remedy that is also effective is |
| surface begins to soften. The substance is then | | | | mixing equal parts of kerosene and water and |
| rubbed into the hands. | | | | applying it to the hair as a lotion. |