As a child I used to be given a mashed up, boiled onion to eat when I had a cold. It was horrible, but as I recall it did help with the cold. My parents were born in the early years of the 20th century, so their parents were literally of the Victorian era. In those days, you didn't call for - and pay - the doctor if you didn't absolutely have to, so home remedies were used whenever possible.
Do go over to the Holistic Health site and read the latest article, which looks at some home remedies that we can still usefully follow today.
Do you use, or do you remember from childhood, any really effective remedies? Or any weird and wonderful ones?
Have a healthy week.
Grace