Bush/ Grandma Remedies

Hi Chump, our long used remedy for minor wounds, scratches & misdemeanors
is good old metho. Sure it stings a bit, but stops infection,promotes fast healing
etc. Cheapest & best tinea cure I know of too. A must in our first aid kit when
touring in the 4by. The best window cleaner as well, a bit on a damp cloth then
follow up with newspaper. That was to allay the offtopic police. Our kids got so used to it that the cry of 'Metho Mum" was usually the first indication of another
skin loss. Has been used internally I believe but Bundy tastes heaps better.
....oldbaz.

Windex will fix everything!!!

Leg Cramps...... Place 6 red wine corks in calico bag and place next to leg. Cramps cease within 30 seconds.

Sore throat....Gargle mixture of cold tea and vinegar...then eat dollop of honey

Use clove to numb pain for toothache

Use toothpaste to clean scratches on windscreen

Eucaplytus oil is good for multitude of things i.e. Antiseptic on wound or scratch remover on car duco.

Got more stored in the brain somewhere...lol

Cheers

crunching up some bracken fern and putting the juice on most stings, especially bee and wasp stings is a good one. Used it many time:-)

Toytruck

mix sugar and soap[ sunlight ] together, put on boil or splinter and cover with bandaid. makes a good drawing ointment.

Let your dog lick your open wound, their saliva contains a natural antiseptic. This is apparently why man's best friend actually tries to lick your wounds, not cause they like the taste of the blood, but they are trying to help you. Though perhaps not after they have been chomping though some other dog's no. 2.

What about TeaTree Oil for open cuts/grazes/wounds.....I thought everyone knew about this one!
Native remedy used by Aboriginals for who knows how long, also redily available in raw form in the Ozy bush. We use the oil at home for all cuts/grazes etc and always carry it with us!

Cheers
NUTS!

We all know WD40 fixes everything, apparantly it is also used for fire ant bites. It takes the sting away immediately and stops the itch. Great for those Brisbanites ;-)

Andrew

Terrific replies. We always carry a tin of Rawleigh's Antiseptic salve (yellow tin)
and Tea Tree oil (100% pure such as from Thursday Plantation, Ballina NSW).

The Rawleigh's we love especially after witnessing the unfortunate scalding of a baby many years ago (our son) when he grabbed a cup of tea from my wife's hand. It was way too hot to drink and he plashed his face with it. He of course started screaming in agony and his face immediately blistered. We smeared the Rawleigh's liberally on his face and the following occurred :

1. Within 60 seconds he ceased crying.
2. Within 2 to 3 minutes he seemed no longer concerned with the scalding and was
looking to continue playing.
3. Within 5 to 10 minutes there was no obvious blistering on his face nor was there any reddening of the skin at all. No scarring or marks of any kind.

We always knew it was good from our use of it in the past but even this surprised us. The baby, now 35 y.o. stills remembers the incident very clearly and he also
now keeps a tin handy.

Rawleigh's (no I don't sell it) will also destroy the worst case of tinea overnight. I know that from experience. Any scratches or cuts, just smear it on and the pain
should disappear.

Sore throats? Gargle a small amount of water (say 1/3rd cup) with a couple of drops of tea tree oil and the sore throat should not only disappear but will probably be a long time before you get another one (personal experience).

Lemon juice also as an antiseptic. I read in a magazine that Lemon juice will kill golden staph in Hospitals on contact.

Honey also for cuts and abrassions if you have run out of Rawleighs.

Cheers .......Wayne (GU)