Collection of remedies - European Partnersship Memory Boxes

Collected for the European learning partnership „Memory Boxes: a Garden of Reminiscence“

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What to do and how to help

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English Memories of remedies all

Coughs and hoarseness Traditional remedies handed over by grandparents and great-grandparents

Aims and objectives of the activity

To learn language To learn traditional remedies

In case of coughs and hoarseness: -

Put some onions in boiling water until they become soft and mushy Then press them through a fine-meshed sieve or a permeable cloth and collect the juice This juice has to be drunk as it is (no thin down)

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Language Topic Learners

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Earache Traditional remedies handed over by grandparents and great-grandparents

Aims and objectives of the activity

To learn language To learn traditional remedies

In case of Earache: -

Take olive oil and warm it up to body temperature Let 2 to 3 drops of the warm olive oil drip into the ear

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Language Topic Learners

English Memories of remedies all

Fever Traditional remedies handed over by grandparents and great-grandparents

Aims and objectives of the activity

To learn language To learn traditional remedies

In case of fever:

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Put a leg compression while lying in a resting position Leg compressions consist of cloths, hand towels or bandages made from cotton which were soaked in hand warm water and then – in wet condition - winded around both lower legs In addition a second layer of dry cloths is to be winded around in order to absorb the moisture.

Carry the compression for about 10 minutes and then repeat this procedure one or two times with durations of 20 to 30 minutes.

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Language Topic Learners

English Memories of remedies all

Headaches Traditional remedies handed over by grandparents and great-grandparents

Aims and objectives of the activity

To learn language To learn traditional remedies

In case of headaches: -

Make black coffee, mix it with the juice of a squeezed out lemon and drink it (take about 1 to 2 teaspoon of lemon per cup)

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Vanilla: Even the ancient Egyptians discovered that the vanilla could relieve almost every kind of headaches, irrespectively of its intensity or duration. Although they finally did not find out WHY vanilla had such an effect, they described the pain-killing effect as at least three times stronger than that one of Kurkuma. At that time – before discovery of vanilla - the Kurkuma was a frequently prescribed and thus also reliable pain-killer.

See for more information: http://www.zentrum-der-gesundheit.de/kopfschmerzen-hausmittelia.html#ixzz326DbQdsx

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Language Topic Learners

English Memories of remedies all

Sore throat Traditional remedies handed over by grandparents and great-grandparentsl

Aims and objectives of the activity

To learn language To learn traditional remedies

In case of sore throat: -

Wear woolen socks several hours until they have reached body temperature Take the socks off and wind them immediately around the throat (dont use new or just washed socks) Wear the socks about 1 to 2 hours

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Language Topic Learners

English Memories of remedies all

Toothaches Traditional remedies handed over by grandparents and great-grandparents

Aims and objectives of the activity

To learn language To learn traditional remedies

In case of toothaches: -

Chew 2 to 3 untreated cloves in the mouth and grind them between the tooths

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Language Topic Learners - Level

English Traditional Remedies Adult Learners, All levels

How to Fight Anemia

Aims and objectives of the activity •

To know old remedies before the World War II

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To try to use natural medicine

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To try to prepare something related with the pre chemical use of medicines

Explanation Prior to World War II eggs were seen as the ultimate health food. When an individual was suffering from anemia (or tiredness) he would be encouraged to eat a raw egg each morning.

The egg would be taken fresh from the chicken coop and washed. A small hole would be made on the top of the egg with a safety pin or needle and then the sick person would "suck" out the egg. In the 1950s straws became available so they were then used to draw the raw egg out.

Back then most individuals who sucked the egg out, liked the taste of the egg so eating the food was not perceived as being unpleasant or akin to drinking cod liver oil (Nothing like that!). In fact, in well-to-do households school-age children were often offered raw eggs each morning for breakfast. Most children enjoyed them, knowing that not only were the eggs good for them, but because only the rich could afford to have eggs for breakfast, they could consider themselves special. Back then few individuals suffered any ill effects from the eating of raw eggs. Nowadays, of course, the eating of raw eggs is not recommended as one can get SALMONELLA poisoning. Obviously, today's factory-produced eggs are NOT the ultimate health food. However, up to the 1950s farmers in Molise took good care of their chickens (The chickens were grain-fed and free-roaming) so their eggs were not only good-tasting but disease-free.

However, many subsistent farmers (including my maternal grandparents) did not eat the eggs their chickens produced; they bartered their eggs for salt. At that time most subsistent farmers raised six or seven chickens at a time -- on a good day that would result in four or five eggs, and on a bad day, no eggs at all. ©Memory Boxes/Grundtvig LP 2012-1-DE2-GRU06-11356 1 This project is/was funded with support from the European Commission. The content reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Language Topic Learners - Level

English Traditional Remedies Adult Learners, All levels

How to Reduce Pains

Aims and objectives of the activity • To know old remedies before the World War II • To try to use natural medicine

• To try to prepare something related with the pre chemical use of medicines Explanation Prior to World War II Italians living in the countryside relied on home-based remedies to reduce various aches and pains. Nowadays, this type of healing might be called homeopathy, naturopathy, or alternative medicine. Back then it was just the way things were done (Like, what's the big deal). As few individuals back then could afford the services of "conventional" medicine, "alternatives" had to be used. Cheap alternatives at that. Strangely, or not so strangely, many of the cheap remedies that were used to heal minor aches and pains have now been scientifically proven to be of medicinal value. Garlic, once used throughout Italy, to cure everything from the common cold to constipation, is now being touted as Nature's "power" food. Harvard University-trained doctors are advocating their patients to load up on garlic, as a garlic or two a day (Forget the apple!) might just keep the doctor away (for good).

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Language Topic Learners - Level

English Traditional Remedies Adult Learners, All levels

Urin therapy

Aims and objectives of the activity •

To know old remedies before the World War II

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To try to use natural medicine

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To try to prepare something related with the pre chemical use of medicines

Explanation Prior to World War II wounds were often treated with "urine therapy." Not only did adults use their own urine to help speed up the healing process, but children when they got cuts were told to go and pee on them. While this remedy may seem counterproductive to North Americans, there seems to be some evidence that urine does help in the healing process.

Some holistic health practitioners advocate the use of urine therapy for a wide variety of conditions, including peeing on a wound to prevent infection when no medical resources are available. In any case, healthy urine is a non-toxic compound that does no harm when applied to wounds.

Contributed by: Information provided by Maria Palazzo, image, courtesy of the Library of Congress #10740

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Language Topic Learners - Level

English Traditional Remedies Adult Learners, All levels

Zabaione

Aims and objectives of the activity •

To know old remedies before the World War II

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To try to use natural medicine

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To try to prepare something related with the pre chemical use of medicines Explanation

When I was growing up (in the 1960s) my father would often make himself a "zabaglione" in the morning. He said that in his home town of Lanciano, Abruzzo, "zabaglione," which consisted of: Marsala wine, sugar, coffee, and raw egg yolk, was thought of as a health drink. It "energized" the one drinking it. Nowadays "zabaglione" is considered a dessert, and it is often presented as a thin custard but when my father was living in Lanciano, Abruzzo (in the 1940s) it was more of a drink or rather a "tonic" than a custard.

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Language

Kven/English

Topic

Medicinal herbs: Pine resin / Pötäjän pihka

Learners - Level

All levels

How to cure eczema, skin infections and wounds

Aims and objectives of the activity

To learn language To learn tradition To learn culture Pine resin / furu kvae / pötäjän pihka

Pine resin has been used to cure eczema, wounds, infections and other kind of skin problems.

Pine resin can be applied directly over the wound, infection or rash.

You can also cook resin with a cream. That liniment has been used to cure bedsores.

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Language Topic Learners - Level

English Old remedies All levels

Old Lithuanian remedies

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Aims and objectives of the activity To get acquainted with the old Lithuanian medical herb recipes.

To expand vocabulary.

Oat

Oat is grown in Lithuania and has been known since ancient age and is very common throughout the country.

It blooms from June to July, while the grain matures in August. Prepare raw materials suitable for both grass and grain.

The grass is cut at heading stage and immediately dried at a temperature of 40-50 degrees, then chipped. Ready to assemble raw fabric or paper bags and stored in a dry dark place, can be used for one year.

Oat grass tea is used in torture of insomnia, perfectly suited to calm the nerves, arthritis, rheumatism, gout, promotes perspiration and urine output. Straw used for baths for the treatment of inflammation of the joints, skin, liver diseases, rheumatism.

Oat straw bath: 1-1.5 kg fresh straw pour 5 litres of hot water and boil for 30 minutes on low heat. Percolated broth and pour into the prepared water bath, the temperature should be 3738 degrees. The procedure takes about 20-25 minutes.

Other remedies: Home remedies for acute and chronic gastritis and ulcer: Fresh leaves of plantago major cut in to the small peaces, knead and squeeze it. The juice of leaves have to be mixed with the honey in equal parts and have to be boiled about 20 minutes. Store in a well-sealed container. Take 2-3 tablespoons in the morning and evening before meals. It is important to remember that the juice should not be used if there is an increased acidity.

How to treat mood disorders (depression): 1-2 tablespoons of chopped herbs St. John's pour 250 ml of boiling water, keep it for 10-15 minutes, then cool and strain. Drink 1 cup in the morning and evening.

It is important to remember that the products can be used for no longer than a month. In addition, St. John's wort may interact with some medicines.

Kidney stone flush recipe: You will need: mixed common knotgrass 50 g, St. John's grass 30 g, 20 g Aaron's rod grass, 50 g parsley leaves to the roots. Spoon of the mixture brew 400 ml of boiling water, keep in a warm place 45-60 minutes, strain. Drink half cup three times a day.

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Excerpt of « Traditional Recipes and Remedies » http://www.inkeri.com/Receips.pdf

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Language

Kven/English

Topic

Medicinal herbs: Horsetail

Learners - Level

All levels

Horsetail Medicinal herbs of the Kvens

Horsetail (Eguisetum arvense)/ Kjerringrokk/ Karvakortet Aims and objectives of the activity

To learn language To learn tradition To learn culture Horsetail was earlier used to cure tuberculosis.

Today it is mostly used against urinary tract infections and to strengthen weak nails and hair.

The horsetail juice is good for your general health.

The horsetail is considered as a weed. It grows everywhere and it is very difficult to get rid of it after you get it into your garden.

We should utilize more this ’nightmare of the gardeners’.

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Bulgarian traditional herbs and healing

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