Here are just a few of Granny White’s hints and tips for family life in the 1930s. Cough Cure: Take 1pint of water, 1 handful of linseed, the rind of a lemon, half a stick of liquorice. Boil all together stirring until the liquorice is melted. Place 1lb sugar in a bowl and strain the liquid into it and add the juice of 2 lemons. Dose - half teacupful twice daily, warm or cold./td>
	A Thorn in the Hand: When a thorn is not easy to remove with a needle or forceps, cover the place with wet boracic lint and leave for an hour or so. The thorn will be drawn to the surface.
	Perspiration Stains: To remove these place stained part over bowl of very hot water and rub with lemon, then rinse in cold water and the stains will disappear.
	Cure for Rheumatism: half pint white vinegar, half pint spirits of Turpentine, whites of three eggs, Alum the size of a nutmeg. Makes one and a half pints. Put into a bottle all together and shake well.
	For a Cold in the Head: The steam of warm water alone or water in which elder flowers or some other mild aromatic flowers have been boiled.

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