Zelenka and plantain all diseases: all about home medicine in the USSR

Modern children often get sick — colds, allergies, and so on. Although in our childhood everything was the same. When we noticed signs of the disease, we went to the doctor. After receiving the prescription we were sent... on self. Remember what our mothers and grandmothers were treated us?

Who does not know mustard! Small leaves, covered with miraculous powder. And you need to water and apply mustard surface on the chest, feet or back. After that, it is necessary to climb under a warm blanket, and on his feet wear wool socks.

Breathing under a blanket on parousa potatoes — a sure remedy for coughs, colds and God knows what diseases. A similar effect had and a pot of strange herbs, carefully brewed grandmother. For greater effect, it was necessary to warm the nose hot cooked hard boiled egg. Cold as the hand is removed!And remember how to soar legs? Right! In so hot water that is almost impossible to sustain. And if you add a bit of mustard powder — a step in the method is compounded.

The best remedy for bronchitis in Soviet times was the banks. They were also used for pneumonia — as an additional treatment. Smeared vaseline on the back put banks, which before it was carefully wiped down the inside with alcohol, and then heated to the desired temperature using a flame.

In this position, you must lie completely still for about 30 minutes while covered with a blanket. Often from cans traces remained in the form of bruises or dark spots. Even today there are people who still use this "proven" method.

For colds or sprains at some place draw the grid. The match was wound a cotton swab dipped in iodine and the body appeared life-saving cells.

Angina was treated and that is easier. At the first sign of sore throat were given a glass with salt or soda water to rinse. In particularly serious cases, the solution was added a drop of iodine or tincture of calendula flower.

As soon as the child had a fever, he had to drink hot milk with dissolved in it honey, sometimes raspberries. After drinking this potion, you need to cover with a warm blanket and try to sweat. At that time did not know that the body can overheat. Although, this method has always helped.

Poisoning is treated by drinking a large amount of manganese solution. It has antiseptic properties. This method of domolite helped to wash out the stomach. Simple and effective — take note.

Each of us knows what the chicken pox. She was almost all. Itchy pimples smeared with green paint. It dries wounds and prevents itching. But the Europeans never believed in the magical properties of green fodder through other means.

They came from frogs and looked terrible. As soon as body someone had a wart, it was tied with a string at the base. So she had to otsohnet and fall off.

The appearance of lice the correct way — shaving bald. But for those who this method is not suitable, had to smear the head with kerosene. Then she put on a pack and waited until all the lice are dead. Lived through this nightmare, probably every.

Aloe in Soviet times, growing on every windowsill. They could cure anything. Him squeezed juice, it was ground, made packs and home made ointments. Other cure for all diseases there is still!