An Udderly Ricidulous Home Remedy

Home Remedies - Facts or Quacks?

That's what I recently asked myself. Myths and legends often have their basis in a grain of truth. So I wondered if home remedies, alternative treatments, and folklore cures might also be based on truth. A little research provided these astounding results about a cure for an unstoppable disease.

Itching For A Cure

Edward Jenner is widely credited as the father of the smallpox vaccination. However, twenty years earlier in 1774, a quick-thinking English farmer named Benjamin Jesty saved his family from smallpox using some pretty unorthodox methods.

Waiting Until The Cows Come Home

In 1774 the highly infectious and deadly smallpox disease was epidemic. Farmer Jesty, immune to the disease because he had survived it in childhood, feared for the lives of his pregnant wife and children. Many country folk knew that people who had previously caught the milder disease of cowpox from an infected cow did not catch the normally-fatal smallpox disease.

A Desperate Plan

Frantic to find a solution before his family caught the disease, Jesty took his family to a nearby farm where cows were infected with cowpox. He injected his family with diseased cowpox cells from the cows. Because vacca is Latin for cow, this procedure later became known as vaccination.

This Isn't Bull

The mild cowpox disease came and went in the children. His pregnant wife had complications and required the aid of the local doctor. His family did not catch the deadly smallpox disease, but word leaked out. Poor Jesty was ridiculed by his neighbors, who expected his family to turn into cows, or at least grow horns!

Edward Jenner was a tireless crusader in promoting the benefits of smallpox vaccination. However, it was a desperate farmer who used his quick wit and country folklore to save his family 20 years earlier.

Regardless of who history credits, this home remedy definitely rates as a fact rather than a quack!

Doug Smith is a Chemical Engineer and the webmaster of http://www.SuperHomeRemedies.com. You get free & natural remedies for fungus, lice, acid reflux, cold sores, yeast & more. Stay up to date with our Natural Remedies News

Copyright 2005 by Doug Smith. You may reuse this copyrighted article provided no content is changed - other than line length - and the author's box is intact. All links must be active hyperlinks or made active.

---

Application Methods For Aromatherapys Essential Oils

BATH: Add 10-12 drops of a single oil or a... Read More

Natural Pain Management!

Life in today's hectic society is going more and more... Read More

Aromatherapy for the Mind, Body, and Spirit - Sandalwood Essential Oil

For over 4000 years, the Sandalwood tree has played a... Read More

Inflammatory Arthritis: Alternative Treatments

There are two main types of arthritis: inflammatory arthritis and... Read More

So What is Organic?

With allergies on the increase and sensitivities to synthetics becoming... Read More

Constipation Remedy Using Citrus Juice

Citrus JuicesCitrus juices are a constipation remedy that is an... Read More

Quiet Discoveries Lead to Fast Sinus Relief

It's amazing what you can find when you start your... Read More

The Healing Power of Water Gardens

If you experienced a day filled with running from one... Read More

The Major Risk Factors of Heart Disease

You should always keep in mind that whatever actions you... Read More

The Power of Ganoderma in Oriental Medicine

Ganoderma, a rare variety of Mushroom credited with the highest... Read More

Laughter, Why Its so Good for You

For hundreds of years, we've known that 'Laughter is the... Read More

A Natural Body Detox Can Dramatically Improve Your Health

Detoxification therapy is a completely natural and necessary process to... Read More

Eat Fiber and Avoid Constipation

To have regular bowel movements and escape constipation you need... Read More

Tai Chi Breathing Reduces Residual Air in Ineffective Retention Space

Breathing is the source of life: if breathing stops, do... Read More

Making Your Lungs Work Better With Water

All of us know when our lungs aren't quite working... Read More

Reduce Asthma And Breathe Free

Asthma can be a serous and often frightening condition that... Read More

Hypnosis CDs vs One-to-One Treatment

What's best?Whenever we are about to invest money, whether it... Read More

What Causes Osteoporosis and Ten Changes You Can Make to Reduce Your Risk of Osteoporosis

Ten Simple Lifestyle Changes You Can Make to Reduce Your... Read More

Digestive Distress

Step 1: Collect InformationAs the mix of hormones in your... Read More

Health Benefits of Hemp Oil

Hemp oil has long been recognised as one of the... Read More

Toxins Make You Fat and Shorten Your Life

When your body is toxic, toxins hide and embed themselves... Read More

Plain Soap as a Natural Method of Infection Prevention

It is estimated that 80 percent of communicable illnesses are... Read More

Getting into The Zone with The Alexander Technique

Have you ever attempted to perform a simple act and... Read More

Tap Away Your Fears

In my workshops we use energy techniques that involve tapping... Read More

Substance P ? A Pain Amplifier You May Be Able To Restrict Using Your Subconscious

Substance P is a key neurotransmitter required to produce moderate... Read More

Herbal and Home Remedies that Prevent Memory Loss

Even a single family member who is senile or afflicted... Read More

Essential Oils Are Essential For Our Time

What is "it"? Oils-Pure Essential Oils. Frankincense and Myrrh, for... Read More

What Is Oral Chelation And How Can It Help Prevent Heart Disease

Oral ChelationOral chelation is the solubilization of a metal salt... Read More

Do Magnets Work?

The scientific explanation behind magnet therapy is that the magnetic... Read More

Lumie Dawn Simulation Wake Up Clocks - The perfect Start To Your Day!

Light plays a crucial role in the synchronisation of your... Read More

Constipation: the Fast, Easy Answer to Something No One Talks About

Everyone jokes about constipation, but it's no joke if you're... Read More

Top 3 Yogis Secrets for Health and Happiness

For hundreds of years, the yogi's have been known to... Read More

Headaches/Migraine

"Oh, how densely packed your head is, my sweet," sighs... Read More