Apply honey for a bee sting, Vinegar for a wasp.Put the packet on the sting and pour some vinegar over top. You can make a little packet of baking soda and paper towel. Mud, jewel weed, raw honey, tobacco, plantain, dandelion or mullein, a paste of baking soda and water were all used to treat bee stings or bug bites.Ultimate List of Old Wives Tales Bee Stings and Bug Bites It’s a really good read that you should try. His books have paved a way for a transition of the books in the Victorian era to the books we find in the modern library today.įun fact: he worked with Henry James, Thomas Hardy, and Joseph Conrad to develop the realistic movement in England. This great book is one of his popular works. If you’re interested in more old wives’ tales, Arnold Bennett has written a book called Old Wives’ Tales. If you’re interested in learning more home remedies, check out Herbal Academy’s courses! They go into awesome detail about why some of these old wives tales actually work! I’ll keep this post updated as I learn even more! I hope you enjoy what I’ve collected, and add even more down in the comments section! Living off the grid or without access to modern medicine or even a grocery store might make some of these old wives tales invaluable. I am also going to print a copy of this post to keep on hand in case of a long-term power outage.
Some of these I wouldn’t even recommend, but included them anyways as part of an interesting glimpse into our ancestors’ lives. None of these statements have been evaluated by the FDA. I was so taken by this string of folk belief and ancient wisdom, passed on to 1000’s of others via this very modern conception of social media, that I copied and cataloged all of their wisdom.
Some helpful members even commented on how that particular old wives tale is now backed by scientific evidence. Most old wives tales were followed by other members adding how their grandparents used to tell them that, or that they do what was recommended and it works every time!
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