Chilblains

Old remedies for chilblains included angelica, garlic, glycerin, hawthorn, horseradish and mugwort. Onion, shepherd's purse and watercress were also used. Other curses slices of raw potato, a lotion made from raw carrot, turnip poultices, crushed fresh marigold flowers applied to the chilblains or mustard taken internally.

An old cure for unbroken chilblains involved applying a lotion made from linseed oil, oil of turpentine and spirits of camphor. Another was made from oil of lavender, liquid carbolic acid and oxide of zinc ointment.

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