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You’ll be amazed to see that some of these remedies actually work! We love our Lebanese grandparents. <\/p>\n

1. For swollen\/aching joints:<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Heat honey and apply it to the affected area, and cover it with a piece of pita bread (no joke). <\/p>\n

2. For cold sores:<\/b><\/p>\n

Debs rimmen! Apply to cold sore and tear up. <\/p>\n

3. For respiratory issues:<\/b><\/p>\n

Tehbeele, or boiled quina leaves. Inhale the vapor and feel better.<\/p>\n

4. For toothaches:<\/b><\/p>\n

Kebsh kronfol (cloves). <\/p>\n

5. For stomachaches:<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Soak a bread in Arak and put it on your stomach. <\/p>\n

6. For bumps on your head:<\/b><\/p>\n

Place a piece of soaked bread on your head and it’ll “absorb” the swelling. <\/p>\n

7. For growing out eyebrows:<\/b><\/p>\n

Castor oil.<\/p>\n

8. For sunburns:<\/b><\/p>\n

Laban.<\/p>\n

9. For burns:<\/b><\/p>\n

Toothpaste. <\/p>\n

10. For earaches:<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Warm olive oil, right in there. <\/p>\n

11. For eye problems:<\/b><\/p>\n

Dip a cotton ball in scorching hot black tea and put it over your eye. <\/p>\n

12. For inflamed joints:<\/b> <\/p>\n

Wrap the joint in a piece of lettuce.<\/p>\n

13. To avoid getting sick:<\/b><\/p>\n

Swallow a whole clove of garlic.<\/p>\n

14. For warts:<\/b><\/p>\n

Apply a fresh FIG. <\/p>\n

15. For anything, including heart failure:<\/b><\/p>\n

Panadol always and forever. <\/p>\n

Editorial Purpose:<\/b> We are sharing this piece of content to garner a few laughs and bond over the many things we have in common. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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