FOLK MEDICINE PAST & PRESENT

THE BRAINIACS

BY:

ZARINA, AMY, AND ARTURO

FOLK MEDICINE

• FOLK MEDICINE IS NATURAL HERBS, SOUPS, TEAS, AND MANY OTHER THINGS THAT HEAL YOU WITHOUT DRUGS.

HOT HOME REMEDIES

• VEGTABLE SOUP IS A GOOD REMEDY FOR COLDS.

• MANY TEAS ARE GOOD FOR COLDS AND SORE THROATS.

• HOT WATER WITH CINNAMON IS GOOD FOR HEADACHES.

HELPING TEAS

• PEPERMINT TEA IS GOOD FOR COLDS.

• CAMOMILE TEA CALMS YOURE NERVES.

HEALERS

• MIDWIVES ARE OLD FOLK HEALERS.

• A CURANDERA IS A SPANISH HERBAL HEALER.

• A SHAMAN IS A NATIVE HEALER THAT IS VERY HELPFUL.

SUPERSTITIONS

• PEOPLE USED TO WEAR A RED NECKALACE TO STOP A NOSE BLEED.

• FOR HICCUPS PEOPLE WOULD TRY TO LINE THEIR THUMB NAILS TO STOP IT.

• MIDWIVES WERE CONSIDERED WITCHES.

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

• PEPPERMINT TEA IS STILL USED FOR COLDS TODAY.

• ORANGE JUICE IS STILL USED FOR IT’S CALCIUM TO KEEP YOUR BONES STRONG.

FOLK MEDICINE IS STILL USED TODAY AND WE HOPE IT WILL

BE USED IN THE FUTURE.

THE END!