Lost Creek Witch » cough http://www.lostcreekwitch.com The Life And Times Of An Appalachian Hedgewitch Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:32:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Colds, Coughs and Chest Congestion http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/526/colds-coughs-and-chest-congestion/ http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/526/colds-coughs-and-chest-congestion/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:03:38 +0000 Forest Breath http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/526/colds-coughs-and-chest-congestion/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Colds, Coughs and Chest Congestion", url: "http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/526/colds-coughs-and-chest-congestion/" });]]> For chest colds, fry a possum. Take the grease and cover the entire chest with it.

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eat the leaves for colds and cough
*warm the juice from the leaves and bulbs and use for earaches

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Poulticed root is good for rheumatism
*root tea good for coughs and asthma
*dry the plant and pound it into a powder, make a tea for this for headaches

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Cough

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]]> http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/92/red-clover/feed/ 0 Cough Remedy http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/91/cough-remedy/ http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/91/cough-remedy/#comments Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:30:09 +0000 Forest Breath http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/91/cough-remedy/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Cough Remedy", url: "http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/91/cough-remedy/" });]]> 1 Ounce Fresh Red Clover Blossoms

1 Pint boiling water

1 cup honey

Boil blossoms in water and strain. Add honey. Bottle mixture up and store. Give 1 teaspoon twice a day for cough.

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1/2 RAW onion a day is good for cholesterol.

1 Tablespoon of cooked onions reverses blood clotting.

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]]> http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/34/onion/feed/ 0 Beans http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/15/beans/ http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/15/beans/#comments Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:49:22 +0000 Forest Breath http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/15/beans/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Beans", url: "http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/15/beans/" });]]> Beans are good for numerous things. They can lower cholesterol, inhibit cancer, control blood sugar, decrease blood pressure, regulate the colon, prevent and aid constipation, depression. It is best to eat one cup of dried beans a dy. Boil beans with garlic for help with coughs. Diabetics should avoid canned beans as they are often high in sugar content.

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