Posted by Terence McManus on December 17, 2001 at 02:46:13 from 202.108.48.20:
In Reply to: burns posted by Michael on December 16, 2001 at 20:19:27:
I remember a scene in Cold Comfort Farm (also 1930s?) where a lay preacher is describing the fate of sinners with words along the lines of " You know when you get a little burn you put soothing butter on it … there will be no butter in Hell"; [Gasps of horror from the congregation]. So, presumably, it was a common remedy at that time.
What other remedies does AR mention? In Peter Duck Bill said that the tooth he lost when he was gagged would prevent reumatics.
Any other examples TARBoarders can think of?