An Irish Remedy
Having the most horrid flu at the moment and the prescribed remedies not working, consulted my old folks remedies last night in the hope that my burning throat may get some relief, instead I was laughing out loud, but then that is a remedy too.
"The third one for flu:
*Put a bottle of whiskey and a glass at the side of your bed and light a candle next to them.
*Then get into bed, making sure there are plenty of blankets and start gradually sipping the whiskey.
*When you see two candles, put the glass down, put the top on the whiskey bottle, blow both candles out and go to sleep.
This is guaranteed to get rid of flu in twenty four hours, but you might have a headache."
– Mrs L. Moncur from E.Pondoland, Transkei.
Boererate saamgestel deur Danie Smuts
For many years the medical profession has failed me,
and quite a few other people I know, completely. Sometimes
making conditions worse or causing them with the
wrong medication. I think our diseases are as unique
to us as our DNA and the mass remedies prescribed
can only fix parts of what is wrong. You could
have such an allergic reaction you could die. I don't know
what the solution is, in some areas Dr's do miracles.
Perhaps sometimes it is better to just try the old remedies
our great grandmothers and grandfathers used. I look at
the world and I'm amazed at the contradiction of how
advanced and how primitive we are. Development has
focused on certain areas more than others and without
sounding like a socialist it seems that the areas that
generate money has by far been favoured – thus the
super rich pharmaceutical companies. Our amazing
technology in the area of computers and machines.
The ability to communicate with almost anyone, anywhere
in the universe if we should need to, and yet no cure for
the common cold.
26 August 1999