Colombian Medicine

kerry says on Nov 9, 2005, 07:35:

real medicine is please remember that most of modern medicines came from people with no education that lived with nature. Quinnine the anti malarial came from African witch doctors that hit the bark of a tree to get the juice. Anti biotics came from Wales. The people would leave a piece of bread with water on it to make mould and then eat it. These people ahd no education and they knew deep within the best cures. Modern medicine robbed these ideas and continue to send people in to the jungles of this world to ask shamans and witch doctors what herb does what they then take these to a laboratory and try to discover what chemical in that plant cures what. doctors just look good but when do they ever cure anyone apart from with anti biotics

0 funny, 0 helpful.

pepster says on Nov 9, 2005, 07:43:

well at least... Well at least she didn't do what some Colombians do...take antibiotics for a cold. Which is very, very stupid. Not only does it not work for viruses, it renders that antibiotic potentially useless in the future.


The Pepster

ColombianBlog.com

The Pepster ColombianBlog.com

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Rikito says on Nov 9, 2005, 07:47:

Good comment Asprin...the wonder drug comes from the bark of the willow tree and was first written about by Hippocrates.

It is not life that matters, but the journey.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Colombiche says on Nov 9, 2005, 08:10:

Rikito What you illustrate above in not an example of Colombian medicine per se. It is an example of "old wives tales" (mind you there might be some truth to these).

In Colombia, mainstream medicine is just like in the US and Europe, you know, a doctor in a white robe with a stethoscope.

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Rikito says on Nov 9, 2005, 08:31:

But! She feels fine now, talk, talk, talk..let's not get to serious here. I meant this as some comic relief. Everyone, please have some more caffine...or rum!

It is not life that matters, but the journey.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

tucsween says on Nov 9, 2005, 12:10:

yo tambien mi suegra always advises a large shot of aguardientefor my severe allergies.if that doesn't work --whisky.YES, I do love it.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Desideria (Moderator) says on Nov 9, 2005, 12:37:

the classical cure for common cold (Colombian style) Pour 2 dl of very hot aguapanela in a large mug. Add a shot of rum, lemon/lime juice and a little honey. Drink up. Repeat, but add two shots of rum. (May be repeated one more time, depending on the severity of the cold). Go to sleep.

In the morning when you wake up you have totally forgotten that you have a cold. You'll be nursing a hangover instead.

Cheers,
Desi


Embrace your uniqueness. Time is much too short to be living someone
else's life.

-Kobi Yamada

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Rikito says on Nov 9, 2005, 12:59:

That's what I used ...to forget my last wife...it worked too!!

It is not life that matters, but the journey.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

kernow62 says on Nov 9, 2005, 13:41:

So while we are on the subject of Colombian folk remedies what about remedies for the shits?

I was given sugar in beer, yukkk!

Another time it was te de canela.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

kat1 (Moderator) says on Nov 9, 2005, 13:46:

I remember going to a pub here in the UK, I have a terrible cold, and the barman brough me a glass of whisky with honey and lemon, I don't like whisky but he said to drink it, wellI had the cold still but I was drunk so who cares.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Rubiazo says on Nov 9, 2005, 16:26:

Dominicans have some SERIOUS cures and they all work really well. Here is one: for nausea, sniff some rubbing alcohol. I was surprised, it TOTALLY got rid of the nausea.

They make some crazy shit for chest colds with honey, garlic, watercress, onions, etc. But it WORKS. It got me my voice back one night where i couldn't even speak, and I was able to sing.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

kerry says on Nov 10, 2005, 15:29:

serious cure Garlic and ginger made in to juice, you take one teaspoon every 3 hours. If you have flu this will cure it as garlic is a very powerful anti microbial. also good for all chest infections and colds

0 funny, 0 helpful.

kernow62 says on Nov 10, 2005, 18:44:

And it keeps vampires away.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

ARMacleod says on Nov 11, 2005, 09:09:

Yes It keeps everyone else away too, even your dog, perhaps we should try rubbing some garlic on miss kerry also.

My stated facts, although interesting at times, are generally irrevelant.

The brain is like a parachute, it only functions correctly when it is open. Pax vobiscum.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Rubiazo says on Nov 11, 2005, 09:26:

kerry that sounds a lot like the Brazilian cure for dengue.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Desideria (Moderator) says on Nov 13, 2005, 01:54:

In theory, yes in practice, however, I would never go beyond the second round:)
Cheers,
Desi

Embrace your uniqueness. Time is much too short to be living someone
else's life.

-Kobi Yamada

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

0 funny, 0 helpful.