Peruvian Cure for Impotence: Frog Juice
They call it ‘The Peruvian Viagra’ and they say it’s great for you if you have a low sex drive. It’s the best aphrodisiac. ‘Extracto de rana’ (Frog juice) is in very high demand at local markets of Lima, Peru. It’s also heals stuff like asthma, bronchitis, sluggishness, but who cares about those…. The main aphrodisiac effect probably comes from one of it’s ingredients called Maca, which is a South-American plant known for it’s erotic powers. You go to the market stall and you pick your frogs from a tank. The vendor takes them out, kill them, peels the skin off them and she fills the blender with hot white bean broth, some honey, raw aloe vera and a generous portion of maca. Then she adds your plucked frogs and she turns the blender on. And voila, a delicious warm glass of frog juice!
Old Cure for throat inflammations: Dog Dung
“Album graecum” is the dung of dogs or hyenas that has become white through exposure to air. It is used in dressing leather, and was formerly used as a medicinal drug, often mixed with honey, to cleanse and deterge, chiefly in inflammations of the throat. Externally, it was used as a plaster, spread on skin to close and heal wounds.
Old British Cure for Malaria: Spider’s Webs
Back when ague, a form of malaria, ran rampant through many parts of the world, various treatments were used to control the disease. One of the strangest was consuming tablets of compressed spider’s webs. The supposed medicinal qualities of spider’s webs have apparently been lost to history. Some variations of this treatment involved eating the actual spider – sometimes while it was alive.
Bacon Fat for boils
Bacon fat and adhesive bandages have battled boils for generations. Also a well-known folk remedy for splinters, “bacon fat may act as an irritant to increase the flow of moisture to a boil, bringing it to a head. Simply put a piece of bacon on an adhesive bandage, and apply it to your boil at bedtime. Change the bacon piece every 12 hours until the boil bursts and the blood and pus drain. Apply an antibiotic ointment to the wound for two to three days.