old wives tails and remedies ( Archived) (16)

Jul 19, 2005 12:17 PM CST old wives tails and remedies
dempewolfchristy
dempewolfchristydempewolfchristy25 Threads 424 Posts
Ok, I have over the last several years been relying more and more on holistic remedies that seem to work. What old wives tales, rememdies, etc, do you know that have been passed down through the generations that you have found to be tried and true?
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Jul 19, 2005 3:17 PM CST old wives tails and remedies
TechnicalEcstasy
TechnicalEcstasyTechnicalEcstasyAtlanta, Indiana USA10 Threads 809 Posts
well i heard that evening primrose is good for pms
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Jul 19, 2005 3:25 PM CST old wives tails and remedies
Not exactly what you asked for ... but this thread seems to have stalled a bit so here goes ...

Grandma used to say if you had a wart you just had to rub a potato on the wart then bury the potato. She swore it worked.
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Jul 19, 2005 4:11 PM CST old wives tails and remedies
TechnicalEcstasy
TechnicalEcstasyTechnicalEcstasyAtlanta, Indiana USA10 Threads 809 Posts
sounds like too much work darkhorseman, i think ill just ride it out


ive heard you should always carry a body feet first
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Jul 19, 2005 4:21 PM CST old wives tails and remedies
TechnicalEcstasy
TechnicalEcstasyTechnicalEcstasyAtlanta, Indiana USA10 Threads 809 Posts
well i was referring to how if you dont it will mess up your spirit or something.. due to the fact that you come into the world head first.. but then what if your a breach or c-section? thats a lot of research to do when your trying to get rid of a body when time is of the essence...
hmmmmmm

but i think like bricktop said.... 6 pieces in a bag would be pretty efficient as far as transporting.. and then let the pigs take care of it
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Jul 19, 2005 4:28 PM CST old wives tails and remedies
Darkhorseman
DarkhorsemanDarkhorsemanGladstonia ... it's a strange, Queensland Australia40 Threads 3 Polls 1,304 Posts
There is definitely a finality about the statement, "They left." when the pig solution is used. We have pigs in the Northern Territory but crocodiles are much more efficient. DNA test that croc crap MR CSI.

Feet first? If you use the concrete gumboot solution.
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Jul 19, 2005 4:41 PM CST old wives tails and remedies
TechnicalEcstasy
TechnicalEcstasyTechnicalEcstasyAtlanta, Indiana USA10 Threads 809 Posts
if i was to go and procure a few croc's... i wonder if it would draw any unwanted attention... neighborhood children disappearing.... maybe that would create more problems than it would solve
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Jul 19, 2005 4:47 PM CST old wives tails and remedies
Darkhorseman
DarkhorsemanDarkhorsemanGladstonia ... it's a strange, Queensland Australia40 Threads 3 Polls 1,304 Posts
Crocs for Sale? Did I hear someone ask for crocodile purchasing options? They have taken 20 crocs out of Darwin Harbor so far this year ... not bad for an endangered species ... I know who is endangered.
An industrial chipper may be a cheaper if more messy solution.
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Jul 19, 2005 4:57 PM CST old wives tails and remedies
TechnicalEcstasy
TechnicalEcstasyTechnicalEcstasyAtlanta, Indiana USA10 Threads 809 Posts
id be a fool to go that route... where i was born there was a guy who got busted because they found his wifes fingernails and teeth spread out around his decorative shrubs in his yard. DOH!

maybe it would be worth it to just hire someone and take all the hassle out of the disposal process. but then what if you got so paranoid that hed get caught and you would have to find another to take care of him and so on and so forth........?

i wish i could go back to the days when my biggest problem was running out of fruity pebbles.
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Jul 19, 2005 5:00 PM CST old wives tails and remedies
Darkhorseman
DarkhorsemanDarkhorsemanGladstonia ... it's a strange, Queensland Australia40 Threads 3 Polls 1,304 Posts
Crocs don't tell tales

They have tails
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Jul 19, 2005 8:39 PM CST old wives tails and remedies
Drkeyedbeauty
DrkeyedbeautyDrkeyedbeautyToledo, Ohio USA7 Threads 336 Posts
Hi Dark. This is very interesting. Have u tried it personally and did it work? Also, how much is a nip??
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Jul 21, 2005 9:02 AM CST old wives tails and remedies
hotstrawberries
hotstrawberrieshotstrawberriesLawton, USA3 Threads 345 Posts
I think the best remedy for an old wife's tail
is a little excercise....

Sorry Demp, couldn't resist.
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Jul 21, 2005 9:15 AM CST old wives tails and remedies
solitare
solitaresolitareBariloche, Rio Negro Argentina40 Threads 4,041 Posts
I think the best "remedy" for an ol' wive's tail is a good rub down, slow and gentle but firm, remembering all the pleasures it has given you over the years....:) :)
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Jul 21, 2005 9:17 AM CST old wives tails and remedies
solitare
solitaresolitareBariloche, Rio Negro Argentina40 Threads 4,041 Posts
By the way, was it "tails" or "tales"..??

Hello Strawberry!! Nice to see you again!!!! :)
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Jul 21, 2005 9:21 AM CST old wives tails and remedies
hotstrawberries
hotstrawberrieshotstrawberriesLawton, USA3 Threads 345 Posts
Hi Solitaire and Thank you. Ja, I was teasing about the simile. But I like your answer, too!

On topic (intended) - I am writing a book on herbal remedies, as well as my homeopathic website. hmmmm... which ones should I share? What are y'all ill with?

The aphrodesiacs and love charms are mostly bogus...
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Jul 26, 2005 6:53 AM CST old wives tails and remedies
hellraizor76
hellraizor76hellraizor76seabrook, New Hampshire USA48 Posts
an old wives tale I have been told is if you have a wart on your body to take a penny and rub it on it and then throw it out the window and it will go away only to be found on the person who found the penny
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