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Indigestion and wind

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Charcoal tablets – from a health shop are good for indigestion and for getting rid of wind! They ...

contributed by mstifi


Congestion when you have a cold

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Friars Balsom – available from good chemists. The instructions are usually on the bottle – put a ...

contributed by mstifi


Spots

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To get rid of the occasional spot dab it with either neat ‘Milton’ the baby bottle sterilising solution ...

contributed by mstifi


best cure for nerves?

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When I was little I was part of a swim team. I used to get a bit ...

contributed by Serena


Staying awake

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I am sure it is no news to anyone that coffee and black tea help keep us ...

contributed by bruxonama


recent comments

Re: Congestion when you have a cold

I did a search and came up with this: 'It can be useful an antiseptic and protectant ...

contributed by mstifi

Re: Congestion when you have a cold

mstifi, do you know what's in this stuff? eucalyptus?

contributed by ArkAngel

Re: birth marks

That is a fascinating story, Janjilla. So, was the moon an important "ingredient" for that approach? Or ...

contributed by ananeves

Re: Surprise visitor

RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR !!!!!!!!!!!!!! it is sooooooo cute. I thought it was the womans pet at first.

contributed by janjilla

Re: World of Pain

How could they do that? It must seriously hurt, if it was me, i would scream the ...

contributed by janjilla

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