when you were sick? or grandfather? What [lants did they use, and for what?
2006-10-06 17:04:25 · 12 answers · asked by Milk Maid 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
My great-grandmother used home remedies, but not herbs. My aunt uses aloe on cuts/burns.
2006-10-06 17:06:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. My grandma was a total player. She'd hit the clubs every night looking for guys named Herb who were wealthy. She'd pretend like they were all that and go to bed with them, and eventually marry them, but then she'd poison 'em and take their money. She was such an Herb user!
2006-10-06 17:06:53 · answer #2 · answered by Poppies_rule 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Squaw Tea, peppermint, odd mixtures of tree bark, berries, eucalyptus leaves, St. Johns Wort, dandelion leaves and buds, elderberries mixed with sugar and sour cress.
She was a very skilled herbalist, taught from generations of family lore. She could treat women's ailments,cramps, colds, pregnancy symptoms, depression, many things. If all else failed we could drink her fine elderberry or dandelion wine.
2006-10-06 17:16:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only plant she used on me was tobacco... no kidding she would light up her cigar and then she would blow it on my stomach whenever I had stomach ache. The warmth of the smoke made the pain go away. One time an ant crawled into my ear, which caused a lot of pain... and when she blew her cigar smoke into my ear, the ant came tumbling out of my ear in no time.
2006-10-06 17:09:09 · answer #4 · answered by justmemimi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mine used sassafras root and made a tea by boiling to clean the blood stream helps to purify from flues and other germs also increases energy level so your not so drug out and tired and helps clear out infections such as staff and any other infections that can be carried by the blood
2006-10-06 17:15:02 · answer #5 · answered by secrets d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes pop showed me how to grow the herb nan showed me a good cooking recipe for cookies too its good for all conditions.
2006-10-06 17:07:45 · answer #6 · answered by GOOCH 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Loads of them, Eucalyptus, basil, mint, etc. usually to make teas for colds.
2006-10-06 17:06:47 · answer #7 · answered by R B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My grandma died easter eggs with beats and gave us chicken soup when we were sick.
2006-10-06 17:07:15 · answer #8 · answered by Kindred 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not many herbs, but home remdies
Ginger for colds...
Lemons for congestion...
2006-10-06 17:06:30 · answer #9 · answered by Diamond in the Rough 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, my grandma was sick herself.
My abuelita, I think she drank camomile tea. I'll ask my ma.
2006-10-06 17:06:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋