Bee Stings
Putting Old Familiar Brands to New Weird Uses
Do you remember the old TV show called MacGyver? “Mac,” the hero, worked for some secret government agency. He was always being called upon to save the day by repurposing old familiar brands and p…
Wasp Sting Inspires the Invention of a New Home …
Q. I was stung by a wasp last night. I had been drinking wine so I could not take Benadryl. I did cut open a Benadryl capsule and put the contents in a glass, poured a small amount of apple cider vine…
Home Remedies Can Help Ease Hot Weather Health H…
Summertime offers wonderful opportunities for exercise and adventure. Getting outside with family and friends for a picnic or cookout is a wonderful tradition. Hiking, biking, swimming and playing ten…
Differing Experience with Bee Remedy
Not too long ago, we asked our readers whether they rely more on experience or on evidence. It's really a false division: even when doctors insist on evidence, they are relying on someone to record an…
Sliced Onion for Wasp Stings
People use all sorts of remedies for bee or wasp stings. Some swear by tobacco juice, but that is getting hard to come by as the habit of chewing tobacco is fading (along with cigarette smoking). Othe…
Meat Tenderizer and Vinegar for Stings
The meat tenderizer trick was our very first home remedy in the original edition of The People's Pharmacy®.* We stumbled across it in the Journal of the American Medical Association.** Dr. Harry L…