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Showing 16 of 64 remedies
Arnica Tincture / Poultice
Bruises, sprains, muscle soreness, osteoarthritis pain
Europe
Banya (Russian Steam Bath)
Stuffy nose, muscle tension, general illness
Russia
Cabbage Leaf Compress
Joint pain, mastitis/breast engorgement, localized swelling
Europe
Chicken Soup ('Jewish Penicillin')
Colds, flu, weakness, convalescence
Middle East · Mediterranean · China
Chios Mastic Gum
Peptic ulcers, stomach burning, gastritis, halitosis
Greece
Garlic
Infections, colds, high blood pressure, parasites
Egypt · Greece · India · China · Persia
Giant Puffball (Mushroom) Spore Powder
Acute surface bleeding, epistaxis (nosebleeds), abrasions
North America · Europe
Manzanilla (Chamomile) Tea
Stomachaches, colic, nervousness, sleeplessness
Europe · Latin America
Meadowsweet Tea
Joint pain, headaches, rheumatic aches, fever
Europe
Moldy Bread / Mold Poultice
Infected wounds
Egypt · Australia · Central Asia · France
Mustard Foot Bath / Gorchichniki
Chills, stuffy nose, cold onset
Russia
Mustard Plaster
Chest congestion, bronchitis, muscle aches
Mesopotamia · Greece · Europe
Onion Syrup / Onion Socks
Cough, congestion, general illness prevention
Europe
Raspberry Jam Tea
Colds, fever
Russia
Vodka with Pepper or Garlic
Early cold symptoms
Russia
Warm Olive Oil & Garlic Ear Drops
Earaches, outer/middle ear pain
Mediterranean · Europe
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