Guest guest Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 > I found an interesting book in a second hand store called The Peoples Home > Library. It has three sections. First is human health by a doctor, second is > a cookbook and the last is how to have healthy animals by a vet. It was > written in 1915. > > On chicken pox it says ³after the liquid has formed in the pimples the large > ones on the face should be pricked and washed twice a day with boric acid > solution, using a half ounce of boric acid to a pint of boiled water. Do not > let the patient scratch.² > > Then it suggests hot teas. Saffon acts on the bowels. Pennyroyal causes > sweating and sage is a tonic. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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