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HEALTH Protection Cod-liver oil in orange juice No “junk foods”; play outside; walk; daily use of Geritol; camphor on clothes; balanced meals Sulfur and molasses in spring to clear the system HEALTH Restoration Back pain: mustard packs Colds: brandy with warm milk; honey and lemon juice; hot poultice on the chest; tea, whiskey, and lemon […]

  HEALTH Maintenance Cod-liver oil Enough sleep Thorough diet, vitamins Table 7–1 continued Familial HEALTH Traditions ■ 165 HEALTH Restoration Colds and sore throats: camphor on chest and red scarves around chest French (France), Catholic HEALTH Maintenance Proper food; rest; proper clothing; cod-liver oil daily HEALTH Protection Every spring give sulfur and molasses for 3

HEALTH Restoration Colds: chicken soup; herb tea made from roots; alcohol concoctions; Vicks and hot towels on chest; lots of fluids, rest; Vicks, sulfur, and molasses Cuts: wet tobacco Rashes: burned linen and cornstarch Sore throat: 4 onions and sugar steeped to heal and soothe the throat Place Your Order Here!

HEALTH Protection Keep kitchen at 90°F in winter and house will be warm Maintain a good diet: fresh vegetables, vitamins, little meat, lots of fish, no fried foods; lots of sleep Strict enforcement of lifestyle Place Your Order Here!

HEALTH Maintenance Bedroom window open at night Good housekeeping Immediate cleanup after meals; wash pan before meals Lots of exercise; proper sleep; lots of walking; no drinking or smoking; hard work Never wear dirty clothing Rest Take baths Place Your Order Here!

HEALTH Protection Not much to prevent illness—very ill today with chronic diseases (grandmother) Observe precautions, such as dressing warmly, not going out with wet hair, getting enough rest, staying in bed if not feeling well (mother) Place Your Order Here!

HEALTH Maintenance Doctor only when pregnant (grandmother) Go to doctor when sick (mother) Health care for others, not self (mother) Health for self not a priority (grandmother) Physician twice a year (mother) Reluctantly sought medical help (grandmother) Place Your Order Here!

HEALTH Restoration Aches and pains: hot Epsom salt baths Colds: hot lemons Cough: shot of whiskey Eye infections: Potatoes are rubbed on them or a gold wedding ring is placed on them and the sign of the cross is made 3 times Fever: Lots of blankets and heat make you sweat out a fever Headache:

HEALTH Maintenance Cleanliness Food: People should eat well (fat people used to be considered healthy) Prayer: HEALTH was always mentioned in prayer HEALTH Protection Elixirs containing herbs and brewed, given as a vitamin tonic Lots of good food Sleep Wear camphor around the neck to ward off any evil spirit; use Father John’s medicine from

HEALTH Restoration Eat hot and sour foods, such as lemons, fresh garlic, hot mustard, and/or red pepper Make a kind of medicine from leaves and roots of plants mixed together Colds: hot boiled milk with honey Evil eye: They put some kind of plant root on fire and make the man who has the evil