Posted at 7:17 AM Aug 29, 2008
By Andrea Grimes
One hopes that grandmothers will never stop passing down--or forcibly applying--their folk remedies. Vicks Vapo-Rub, garlic for immune boosts and a well-placed hand massage to alleviate a headache aren't likely to stop being useful anytime soon, especially if health care continues to cost an arm and a leg (don't forget to detail that loss of limb on your claim, thx.) Consider this remedy the grandmama of 'em all when it comes to great results: Epsom salts prevent cerebral palsy, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health!
No longer for swollen ankles and drawin' boils, good ole' magnesium sulphate is now just fine for making sure your child doesn't have a crippling neurological disorder. All an at-risk mom needs is a little shot of the stuff, and the chance of baby having CP is reduced by almost half. Grandmas: good for bitching about kids these days, making sure kids these days are fully capable of being as irritating as possible, should they be so inclined.
