The good people of the 1950s share some of their homemade cures for the ‘flu, with BBC reporters Alan Whicker and Fyfe Robertson.
To try them all yourself you will need: whiskey/whisky, lemon barley, porridge, eggs, bacon, tea, boiling water, a finely chopped Spanish onion, brown sugar, vinegar, boiled onions, hot rum punch, an old sweaty sock, salt, a pullover, a hot water bottle, elderflower wine, mustard, lard, goose grease, a large sheet of brown paper (warm), lemonade, aspirin, a stocking, a safety pin and a positive mental attitude.
Credit to : BBC Archive
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