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An 82-year-old woman in eastern China has been hospitalised after swallowing eight live frogs in an attempt to cure chronic lower back pain, in a bizarre case that has sparked nationwide discussion about unscientific folk remedies. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/elderly-woman-eats-frogs-back-pain-china-frjvudib?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #livefrogs #folkremedies #backpaincure #China #parasiticinfection

Ted Johnson Nov 16, 2024

"Tortoise pee makes the asthma flee" – or so I've heard in Madagascar

The aroma, that is.

#Africa #Madagascar #Antananarivo #Malagasy #Photography #OriginalPhoto #10YearsInMadagascar #FolkRemedies #Science #HalfHeartedFanatic

GastroHistory Jan 19, 2023

Food Folklore Remedies by @BenTheEpicure https://unbound.com/books/folklore/updates/food-folklore-remedies #foodhistory #foodfolklore #folkremedies

Food Folklore Remedies | Unbound

Hello! It has been a little while since I last posted an update. Please forgive me. I fell a little ill last year but thankfully I’m back up to full speed and ready to get to work on this book – which may be soon as we have just crossed the 90% mark on the crowdfunding! Thank you so much to...

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Rodanodon Nov 23, 2022

Anyone out there have #RSV ? #cough #cough #PostNasalDrip any cold remedies you #Recommend #OTCMedicine #FolkRemedies #bronchiitis

paragate May 18, 2018

Reading through a 19th century reference of Pennsylvania-Dutch folk remedies.

As is typical with these kinds of volumes, the mind boggles at the need for so many concoctions with 'emetic', 'carminative', and 'purgative' effects.

#lore #folkremedies #americana