Peru's popular remedies

By Jackelin Forigua

In Perú they are many types of popular remedies,these remedies are the cure for many people,because the don´t believe in modern medicine.We are going to give some examples about them:*Honey and lemon are used to cure the throat pain.*When you are bitten by an insect,for example a bee,you have to take a couple of leafes,rub them,and then put in the wounded place*When you have a stomach ache you usually drink a cup of pure lemon juice with a little bit of cooking oil,you wait a few seconds and then you drink two glasses of water.*When you have an ear pain you usually put some drops of alcohol in your ear and wait until it takes some effect ,that will calm down the pain and let you sleep better.*When you have a hiccups you have to pull your tongue for aproximatly ten seconds,hold your breath until it disappears*when you have diarrhea you usually drink a small bottle of coke ,but the secret,its in the temperature of the liquid,it mus tbe hot