Old cures,other wise known as Folk Medicine,has
    been used for centuries to aid the sick.
    Though many advancements has been made in the
    medical world,folk medicine has survived time and is
    still used around the world.  While something as simple
    as chicken soup drew controversy among many
    medical doctors,some have finally come to agree that
    it has medical benefits, but they're not sure why.  Like
    many of the old cures used during the early years,the
    old folks didn't know why their boiled herbs worked,
    but only that they did.
    Many cultures such as the Indian, Japanese, Mexican,
    African and many others, were deeply rooted in folk
    medicines, folklore, voodoo,or old folktales. They
    didn't know anything about test tubes or pills, but
    there was the boiling of the roots and leaves;some
    were even smoked. This form of healing has laid the
    foundation for what is, and what will be, in the medical
    Future.

    My study of Old medical documents;one being an old
    home medical book dated 1926 by William Evans M D.,
    shows a close relationship between traditional healing
    and folk healing. This old book is truly an antique and
    covers a wide range of old cures like: home remedy for
    ringworm, pink eye, sore throat, tooth ache, how to
    get rid of pimples, hives, the history of small pox,
    scarlet fever, scurvy,malaria symptom, rickets disease,
    eczema and many other interesting subjects.

    Many ingredients that were contained in old home
    remedies are used in todays prescription Drugs.
    Though these ingredients may be listed under some
    fancy scientific name, the end result is the same. The
    Old folk,as they were sometimes called! Would
    probably change some of these names to something
    simple like vinegar, corn meal, pine tar, onions, baking
    soda, salt, peppers, tree bark, roots, corn silk,
    sassafras,dew berry roof, aspirin; Why aspirin?
    Because it has been long used as a pain killer
    and though mostly synthetically made today,it was
    originally made from salicin, the active ingredient in
    willow bark, (acetylsalicylic acid,) and was a primary
    ingredient in folk medicines. The same can be found in
    strawberries, almonds and tomatoes. So It's plain to
    see that  by consuming the right combination of fruit,
    herbs and vegetables,some bodily ailments would not
    exist,or the limiting affect of the aliment would be
    greatly reduced. Did you know that store bought
    cloves are good for a tooth ache? Nearly all medical
    benefits and cures has come from simple nature.  
    Even One of the most deadliest human diseases,
    malaria,was first treated with the extract from the
    bark of a South American tree.
    The old folks knew a great deal about healing herbs,
    but didn't speak of what they knew, unless with a
    family member or close friend. For this reason
    unfortunately, many old remedies has been lost
    forever, and the rest remains secret. My ancestors are
    great examples this; they could be called the keepers
    of old cures.  They did a lot of healing but revealed
    very little of how it was done. However, before my
    mother's death (Martha Marr- Fitzgerald,) revealed
    some of what she knew about folk healing to the local
    newspaper.  Click on the folk medicine link and read
    some of what she had to say. Though most old cures
    have been covered in mounds of dirt along with the
    people that possessed them. I am honored to reveal
    this article and give thanks to Frances Hallam Hurt,
    that took the time to investigate and publish this
    article which was printed in"The Bee." A newspaper
    located in Danville, Virginia.

    I would like to dedicate this page to early pioneers of
    all cultures, for their contribution to the healing of the
    sick.  For they were true pioneers,that paved a path
    through history,that lead us to what we call the
    present.

By  Andrew  M. Fitzgerald Sr.
Col., OhioO
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