Old time folk cures

"For every illness under the sun,
there is a cure or there is none.
If there is a cure, go and find it.
If there is none, never mind it."

Now I would like to go back in time, to the 18th and 19th centuries here in our United States.

Remember, if you feel tempted to try any of the remedies or procedures, think about it, be careful.

Now if you feel tempted to smile with skepticism, think that many of these remedies were amazingly efficient and some became the platform that launched our modern medicine.

Before syrups and pills, there were teas, ointments, tonics, poultices and salves and several strange and effective processes to get relief if not cured.

So, let's move on to the first of my findings.