Home remedies & family cure-alls

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My coworker's grandmother's solution for all your illnesses: a nice good poop. And it works, too!

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Hot mint tea or ginger ale for an upset stomach. That was the remedy my mother always had to offer.

I have made clove tea for stubborn sore throats or tooth pains. Just ground cloves wrapped inside of a coffee filter, steeped in hot water. There is some science behind the remedy, but you do have to be mindful as clove oil is toxic.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

This is not wisdom gained through family, but something I read when growing up.

A cure for hiccups.

Being by sitting in a relaxed position. Bring your arms forward, and bend your wrists while extending your index fingers in such a manner that they point directly at each other. Keep them separated by about five inches.

While focusing on the space between the extended fingers, slowly bring them towards each other. Not too quickly--about one centimeter per second. Bring them closer together, slowly and carefully. Closer, and closer. Closer still. When they are just about to touch, focus intensely on bringing the tips of your fingers as close together as you possibly can without having them physically touch.

You will find that your hiccups are gone.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.