Any Old Granny Cures That Still Work ?.

1. White Willow Bark
Native Americans used it as a pain reliever and fever reducer. Granny healers followed along and found it to be antispasmodic. Science figured it out and synthetically made aspirin with similar ingredients. Caution: do not give to children under 19 years of age due to the risk of Reye’s Syndrome.

3. Common Thyme
Thyme contains thymol which is known to be antiseptic, antibiotic and antiviral. Before the advent of antibiotics, it was mashed and used to medicate bandages.

4. Dandelion
Dandelion has long been used as a decoction to fight bile and liver problems.

5. Pumpkin, Corn and Tomatoes
All of these contain carotinoids, powerful antioxidants that are shown to lower mortality rates from chronic disease. Basically, it was believed you would live longer if you consumed these.

6. Mint
Many types of mint grow natively near me in the southern Appalachians. One type is Mountain Mint. It is a course bladed, strong scented mint that has been used for fever reduction and as an antibiotic. It is showing some promise as a smoking alternative for respiratory conditions.

. Black Cohosh
Native Americans used it for arthritis pain and muscular aches. This was passed on to Granny healers, who discovered its hormone balancing effect on women. Caution: Avoid black cohosh if pregnant or nursing.

8. Blueberries
As a food, of course, they have been used since the beginning of their time on earth. Native Americans found part of their food preserving power as an antioxidant. It was a mixture of elk, bison or deer meat, dried to almost brittle, pounded down to powder, mixed with its own weight in fat and then dried berries added and mixed in. This would keep for weeks if not months.

9. Burdock
Its root has been used for its diuretic properties.

10. Cranberry
It has long been used for it’s ability to heal the urinary tract. When asking my doctor a few years ago what he thought, he said to try it if I want, but there’s no proof it’ll work. Hundreds of years of usage told me it would. There are several over the counter products available now containing cranberry for bladder infections. Go figure.

11. Elderberry
I think more than anything else, this is what saved me from a prolonged illness. Elderberry has been used for years as a cure-all. Indeed, it’s high antioxidant count will wipe out most colds, flu and other respiratory ailments.