Health Matters: Spotlight on Russia examines traditional Russian folk medicine Headache: - Try rubbing your temples with some grated lemon peel. - Slice a potato and place the slices around your head. Tie a scarf or a bandage around your head to hold the slices in place. - Soak your feet in hot water to draw blood from your head. - Boil some milk. Beat an egg and pour it over the milk. Stir it quickly and then drink it. You must repeat this for several days. Toothache: - Place a slice of fresh beet on the tooth that bothers you. - Chop an onion into very small pieces. Wrap the onion in a gauze bandage and place it inside your ear on the opposite side of your head where the toothache is. - Chop a turnip into small pieces. Pour one cup of boiling water over the turnip and boil for 15 minutes. Drink the mixture before bed. Sore throat: - Mix chopped onion, apples and some honey. Eat 2 teaspoons of the mixture 3 times per day. - Boil a cup of milk. Add 2 tablespoons of honey and mix well. Drink the mixture while it is warm. - Rinse your mouth and throat with a mixture of beet juice and vinegar. Do this 5-6 times per day. - Chop 100 grams of garlic. Boil 1/4 cup of water. Add the garlic to the water after the water has cooled a bit. Cover the mixture and let it sit for 5-6 hours. Remove the garlic. Gargle with the liquid. *Remember! Always consult a doctor before trying any home remedies! We wish you good health and hope to hear from you, or see you, next year. - Have you ever heard of any of these remedies? Where did you learn about them? - Have you tried any of the remedies mentioned here? Did they work? - What other folk remedies do you know? Te. your partner.