LOL 😂Every time I got a bad cold with a fever, my Pop used to go down to Charles Street and pick up a pint of FOUR ROSES and 2 lemons and fixed a hot tardy and carry a glass of it into my bedroom and gave it to me to drink and I used to cry and say "But papa I don't like it! . He would Always say to me "would papa give you anything that would hurt you? and I would answer "No Papa but, I don't like it!". He'd say "I know but you drink some and go to sleep and, In the morning your fever will be gone and you you will feel TIP TOP" and he was right I woke with no fever and ready to jump out of bed and start my day. But I have to thank my pop for one thing that I have a dislike the for the taste of liquor and have never taken a drink of it in my lifetime!
So similar to Indian Ayurvedic Shamans called Vaidya, who, no matter what the malady is, would prescibe colon-cleansing enemas or oral laxatives to cleanse the gut of bad microbes for the Saprophytes to take over the battle -- modern day version of gut Microbiome being the second brain or, Immune System. Ed's sentences are short but very effectuve and they succintly portray the picture of what he is trying to say.. And being an eminent GI doctor, it puts the icing on the cake of his Grandma's Home Remedies ..
Wonderful note, Sattar. Thank you. you remember that Dr. Kellogg, a surgeon, of Battle Creek believed the colon was the source of all maladies. Yes, he is the one of the Kellogg Corn Flakes et. al. He had a clinic in Battle Creek where people went for colon cleansing, enemas mostly. It is well depicted in the miovie, "Road to Wellness." Kellogg was so crazy that he did colectomies on patients for almost any malady. He was nuts. And thankfully run out of the medical profession.
In 1841 John Hughes Bennett, a Scottish physician, published on the medicinal uses of cod liver oil, including its application in treating TB, rickets, rheumatism, gout, and scrofula (a form of tuberculosis).
Historically, cod liver oil in the 1840's, phototherapy in the 1890's, sunshine in the 1890's and 1930's, oral vitamin D in doses of 100,000-150,000 international units a day the 1940's, and injectable vitamin D in the 1940's were all shown to be able to safely treat tuberculosis. However, for reasons that are unclear, these treatments are no longer being used to treat tuberculosis. In my family we used a lot of oral Epsom salts for all sorts of illnesses! My father soaked his feet in it often also.
Jim, I never knew about the medicinal uses of cod liver oil. And save for sunshine (Wallum Lake), I was unaware of the TB treatments. Thanks. As for bathing feet in Epsom Salts, yes. Thanks for the reminder.
We had no choice Ed. The greatest part is She was so Right I was laughing when I read this, but at the same time, it brought back so many Precious Memories of my Nonnie.. My Nonnie never yelled or scolded me.
I remember her singing to me while I sat in her lap while she was in her rocking chair. Thank you for sharing this Ed. Brought tears to my eyes, but it was wels actually what I needed today.
Well it stopped the bleeding, made a scab, did not help with any pain.
Up to about 9-10 years old, (before my bike) I liked to "hang around" grandparents house, they lived about one block away, off Charles street in Providence. They had chickens, rabbits, ducks in the back yard, eggs, and homemade wine in barrels in cellar, I would occasionally sneak some wine, terrible stuff, you could see flecks floating in it.
After grandpa Jimmy "fixed" me, I would go home, mother would clean it, put iodine and bandage. I was always falling, because used to run around rather than walk. I remember a policeman stopping me, asking me why I was running, I didn't understand why he was asking.
I learned to slow down.
Life was so simple then, no TV, few telephones, you just went out, walked, no car rides, wandered around, played with friends. Street I lived on was dirt, not paved.
No rituals in my parent's house. Have a cold?...chicken soup; Have an upset stomach?...chicken soup, Have a sprained wrist?...chicken soup, Second only to penicillin.
OMG, just read this....still laughing! My Nonna & Mom also used many home remedies. The dreaded cod liver oil, heated olive oil for massaging muscle aches, raw eggs beaten with coffee and sugar added to promote strength. Mom was chastised by my pediatrician for that one!
Well good to know I was not the only one who survived the castor oil, cold potatoes on forehead for fever and evil eye.
My grandmother (Carmela) was so "skilled" at dealing with evil eyes, people would pay her to do the water and olive oil thing, she would put a tread in the oil and burn it to rid them of the "curse".
Always works better if people pay, no matter how small the amount.
Power of the mind is amazing thing, which, as you know, is why placebo's work (for awhile).
Which reminds me of joke comedian Steven Wright uses...
"I am addicted, to placebos, I would quit, but it wouldn't make any difference".
A hilarious joke, Biagio. Thanks. If you want to see superstition in action, watch 'Christ Stopped at Eboli." Some great scenes of Italy in its times of southern poverty.
Your article is so familiar to mine about grandma’s remedies. The only difference with the mopene soaked in egg whites is tha my grandma used that for creating a cast for sprained ankles and wrists.
Check this, Paul. Surgeon Dr. Kellogg of Battle Creek believed the colon was the source of all maladies. Yes, he is the one of the Kellogg Corn Flakes et. al. He had a clinic in Battle Creek where people went for colon cleansing, enemeas mostly. It is well depicted in the miovie, "Road to Wellness." Kellogg was so crazy that he did colectomies on patients for almost any malady. He was nuts. And thankfully run out of the medical profession.
My Mom used to give me a Hot Tardy occasionally when I was sick (with what I don't remember)
I hated them! But an interesting thing happened to me: I started college, she must have given me one when I was home one weekend sick and I liked it too much and no more Hot Tardys from Mom!
I love you grandma, and I too have utilized holistic practices to help manage Crohn’s Disease. As we know, I wouldn’t be alive without traditional medical care; and your expertise, but supplemental intakes and practices that do not harm have provided a level of comfort to me. They also support my mind in trusting that I am well.
Peace and health.
My definition of wealth… If you are healthy then you are wealthy.
I agree, Lora. If supplements do not harm, give them a try. Guess what? I grew up on Wealth Avenue, one of the trio of streets: Health, Wealth and Wisdom.
As always, Ed, you bring back memories. Poison ivy got me really bad, and my grandfather DiResto who owned a farm in Swansea went into the woods and picked some weed. Not the funny kind, but just a weed. But lacking the knowledge of your grandma's secret ingredient, he merely boiled them in water and gave them to my mom to fight my itch. I remember taking a bath in that stuff. That - and copious applications of calamine lotion - eventually did the trick.
LOL 😂Every time I got a bad cold with a fever, my Pop used to go down to Charles Street and pick up a pint of FOUR ROSES and 2 lemons and fixed a hot tardy and carry a glass of it into my bedroom and gave it to me to drink and I used to cry and say "But papa I don't like it! . He would Always say to me "would papa give you anything that would hurt you? and I would answer "No Papa but, I don't like it!". He'd say "I know but you drink some and go to sleep and, In the morning your fever will be gone and you you will feel TIP TOP" and he was right I woke with no fever and ready to jump out of bed and start my day. But I have to thank my pop for one thing that I have a dislike the for the taste of liquor and have never taken a drink of it in my lifetime!
Lucky you, Natalie. No castor oil! No enemas!
No wonder you became a doctor!!!
HaHA. I had no choice. Guess what, Dory. I NEVER prescribed castor oil!
🤣🤣🤣
So similar to Indian Ayurvedic Shamans called Vaidya, who, no matter what the malady is, would prescibe colon-cleansing enemas or oral laxatives to cleanse the gut of bad microbes for the Saprophytes to take over the battle -- modern day version of gut Microbiome being the second brain or, Immune System. Ed's sentences are short but very effectuve and they succintly portray the picture of what he is trying to say.. And being an eminent GI doctor, it puts the icing on the cake of his Grandma's Home Remedies ..
Sattar Memon MD (ashrambooks.com)
Wonderful note, Sattar. Thank you. you remember that Dr. Kellogg, a surgeon, of Battle Creek believed the colon was the source of all maladies. Yes, he is the one of the Kellogg Corn Flakes et. al. He had a clinic in Battle Creek where people went for colon cleansing, enemas mostly. It is well depicted in the miovie, "Road to Wellness." Kellogg was so crazy that he did colectomies on patients for almost any malady. He was nuts. And thankfully run out of the medical profession.
Bellissimi ricordi
Grazie, Tomasso
In 1841 John Hughes Bennett, a Scottish physician, published on the medicinal uses of cod liver oil, including its application in treating TB, rickets, rheumatism, gout, and scrofula (a form of tuberculosis).
Historically, cod liver oil in the 1840's, phototherapy in the 1890's, sunshine in the 1890's and 1930's, oral vitamin D in doses of 100,000-150,000 international units a day the 1940's, and injectable vitamin D in the 1940's were all shown to be able to safely treat tuberculosis. However, for reasons that are unclear, these treatments are no longer being used to treat tuberculosis. In my family we used a lot of oral Epsom salts for all sorts of illnesses! My father soaked his feet in it often also.
Jim, I never knew about the medicinal uses of cod liver oil. And save for sunshine (Wallum Lake), I was unaware of the TB treatments. Thanks. As for bathing feet in Epsom Salts, yes. Thanks for the reminder.
We had no choice Ed. The greatest part is She was so Right I was laughing when I read this, but at the same time, it brought back so many Precious Memories of my Nonnie.. My Nonnie never yelled or scolded me.
I remember her singing to me while I sat in her lap while she was in her rocking chair. Thank you for sharing this Ed. Brought tears to my eyes, but it was wels actually what I needed today.
Thank you, Ruthie. If I can evoke emotion, I have succeeded.
One last recollection,
whenever I fell, scrapped a elbow, knee, bloody, went to my grandfather, he had one "remedy", sprinkle cornstarch on it... "now go outa an play".
Thanks, new to me. Did it work, Biagio?
Well it stopped the bleeding, made a scab, did not help with any pain.
Up to about 9-10 years old, (before my bike) I liked to "hang around" grandparents house, they lived about one block away, off Charles street in Providence. They had chickens, rabbits, ducks in the back yard, eggs, and homemade wine in barrels in cellar, I would occasionally sneak some wine, terrible stuff, you could see flecks floating in it.
After grandpa Jimmy "fixed" me, I would go home, mother would clean it, put iodine and bandage. I was always falling, because used to run around rather than walk. I remember a policeman stopping me, asking me why I was running, I didn't understand why he was asking.
I learned to slow down.
Life was so simple then, no TV, few telephones, you just went out, walked, no car rides, wandered around, played with friends. Street I lived on was dirt, not paved.
Yes, Indeed, Biagio. Life was simple, safe and chock full of good memories. Today? Well . . .
Nice note. Thank you
No rituals in my parent's house. Have a cold?...chicken soup; Have an upset stomach?...chicken soup, Have a sprained wrist?...chicken soup, Second only to penicillin.
Have a tired golf swing?
OMG, just read this....still laughing! My Nonna & Mom also used many home remedies. The dreaded cod liver oil, heated olive oil for massaging muscle aches, raw eggs beaten with coffee and sugar added to promote strength. Mom was chastised by my pediatrician for that one!
Pervasive home remedies; the reason we never complained, Eh?
Yes! Forgot about the Brioschi,LOL!
Me too. They worshipped it. Called it 'chidrada' ... citrate of course.
Well good to know I was not the only one who survived the castor oil, cold potatoes on forehead for fever and evil eye.
My grandmother (Carmela) was so "skilled" at dealing with evil eyes, people would pay her to do the water and olive oil thing, she would put a tread in the oil and burn it to rid them of the "curse".
Always works better if people pay, no matter how small the amount.
Power of the mind is amazing thing, which, as you know, is why placebo's work (for awhile).
Which reminds me of joke comedian Steven Wright uses...
"I am addicted, to placebos, I would quit, but it wouldn't make any difference".
Biagio (Bill) Trofa
A hilarious joke, Biagio. Thanks. If you want to see superstition in action, watch 'Christ Stopped at Eboli." Some great scenes of Italy in its times of southern poverty.
Ed,
Your article is so familiar to mine about grandma’s remedies. The only difference with the mopene soaked in egg whites is tha my grandma used that for creating a cast for sprained ankles and wrists.
Paul
Check this, Paul. Surgeon Dr. Kellogg of Battle Creek believed the colon was the source of all maladies. Yes, he is the one of the Kellogg Corn Flakes et. al. He had a clinic in Battle Creek where people went for colon cleansing, enemeas mostly. It is well depicted in the miovie, "Road to Wellness." Kellogg was so crazy that he did colectomies on patients for almost any malady. He was nuts. And thankfully run out of the medical profession.
Yes, it hardened to cast-like. One of the many reasons not to complain, Paul. Eh?
My Mom used to give me a Hot Tardy occasionally when I was sick (with what I don't remember)
I hated them! But an interesting thing happened to me: I started college, she must have given me one when I was home one weekend sick and I liked it too much and no more Hot Tardys from Mom!
HaHa, love it. On the road to wellness
I love you grandma, and I too have utilized holistic practices to help manage Crohn’s Disease. As we know, I wouldn’t be alive without traditional medical care; and your expertise, but supplemental intakes and practices that do not harm have provided a level of comfort to me. They also support my mind in trusting that I am well.
Peace and health.
My definition of wealth… If you are healthy then you are wealthy.
I agree, Lora. If supplements do not harm, give them a try. Guess what? I grew up on Wealth Avenue, one of the trio of streets: Health, Wealth and Wisdom.
As always, Ed, you bring back memories. Poison ivy got me really bad, and my grandfather DiResto who owned a farm in Swansea went into the woods and picked some weed. Not the funny kind, but just a weed. But lacking the knowledge of your grandma's secret ingredient, he merely boiled them in water and gave them to my mom to fight my itch. I remember taking a bath in that stuff. That - and copious applications of calamine lotion - eventually did the trick.
Lucky you, Ron.