Article: Medieval Remedies That Still Work Today

Medieval Remedies That Still Work Today

Home Remedies - Facts or Quacks?



In a previous article we looked at several possible definitions of a home remedy, and patched together a definition that met our mental image of such a remedy. If you missed it, here?s the definition we derived.



A home remedy is an experience-based or even accidental remedy or cure prepared from herbs, plants, or other available ingredients by common folk when modern medical help was unavailable (or hadn?t been devised yet).



But Home Remedies Are From The Dark Ages, Right?



Not so fast! Countless myths, legends, and superstitions have survived for centuries, so why not home remedies too? Think about it: we bless someone after sneezing to ward off evil spirits, throw a pinch of spilled salt over the ...
 

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Medieval Remedies That Still Work Today

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