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HEALTH Restoration Chicken soup for everything from colds to having a baby See doctor only in emergency Acne: Apply baby’s urine Backache: Apply hot oatmeal in a sock; place a silver dollar on the sore area, light a match to it; while the match is burning, put a glass over the silver dollar and then […]

Familial HEALTH Traditions ■ 167 Outdoor exercise, enjoy fresh air and sunshine Plenty of rest Vitamins Wear holy medals, green scapular HEALTH Protection Avoid sick people Be goal-oriented Clean out bowels with senna for 8 days Drink senna tea at every vacation—cleans out the system During flu season, tie a bag of camphor around the

HEALTH Maintenance Attitudes important: “good living habits and good thinking”; “eat breakfast—if late for school, eat a good breakfast and be a little late”; “don’t be afraid to spend on groceries—you won’t spend on the doctor later” Avoid “fast foods” Be clean, wear clean clothes Blessing of the throat Brush teeth; if out of toothpaste

HEALTH Maintenance Cleanliness Diet HEALTH Protection Dress properly for the season and weather; keep feet from getting wet in the rain Inoculations HEALTH Restoration Cough: honey and lemon Indigestion: baking soda and water Rashes: Apply cornstarch Sore throat: Gargle with vinegar and water Sore muscles: alcohol and water Irish (Catholic) Place Your Order Here!

HEALTH Restoration Coughs: honey and lemon; hot water and Vicks; boiled onion water, honey and vinegar Constipation: Ivory soap suppositories Cramps: ginger tea Earache: few drops of warm milk in the ear; laxatives when needed Fever: Mix whiskey, water, and lemon juice and drink before bed—causes person to perspire and break fever Headache: Boil a

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!