We were at Tripler Army Hospital the other day for a follow-up appointment with our nurse practitioner, Kathy. This time it was Art's turn. We're over at Tripler so often these days that the parking attendant knows us.
Art was pronounced to be in good health. His cholesterol, glucose, PSA and whatever were all fine.
In Kathy's office, I noticed this banner and had to laugh.
This is the local Hawaiian's home grown remedies to ailments.
My mother swore by all these remedies except that first one. She made us drink tea with ume (pickled plum) instead of li hing mui (salty dried plum).
Mom always says the sap from the aloe is far better for burns than any over the counter ointment.
Jook is a Korean/Chinese rice porridge that goes by many other names in different Asian cultures. Okai (or okayu) is the Japanese version. Mom always insisted that you had to have the ume (pickled plum) for added vitamin C. I remember many a bowl of okai when I was growing up and I have to tell you that when you're sick, it is comforting.
That stuck nose (congestion) cure I don't much care for but everybody around here seems to swear by it. My brother has his own magical cure using an addition of yogurt to his nose rinse. He swears it works too. When I mentioned it to Kathy she laughed and said, "Ewww..."
You know what? I rather like the sound of green tea with li hing mui. I think I'll go buy a package tomorrow.
Art was pronounced to be in good health. His cholesterol, glucose, PSA and whatever were all fine.
In Kathy's office, I noticed this banner and had to laugh.
This is the local Hawaiian's home grown remedies to ailments.
My mother swore by all these remedies except that first one. She made us drink tea with ume (pickled plum) instead of li hing mui (salty dried plum).
Mom always says the sap from the aloe is far better for burns than any over the counter ointment.
Jook is a Korean/Chinese rice porridge that goes by many other names in different Asian cultures. Okai (or okayu) is the Japanese version. Mom always insisted that you had to have the ume (pickled plum) for added vitamin C. I remember many a bowl of okai when I was growing up and I have to tell you that when you're sick, it is comforting.
That stuck nose (congestion) cure I don't much care for but everybody around here seems to swear by it. My brother has his own magical cure using an addition of yogurt to his nose rinse. He swears it works too. When I mentioned it to Kathy she laughed and said, "Ewww..."
You know what? I rather like the sound of green tea with li hing mui. I think I'll go buy a package tomorrow.
Maybe Israeli clinics should have a similar sign for chicken soup, our cure-all (aka "the Jewish penicillin").
ReplyDeleteLol, just what product isn't 'li hing mui' powder not added to nowadays.
ReplyDeleteno chicken soup?? interesting that it works IF you believe in it...lol!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute sign. Glad Kathy still has a job with those old-time, but still workable treatments! DrumMajor
ReplyDeleteHi Kay,
ReplyDeletei guess every culture has their own home remedies cure ... yes for everything. Interesting to read urs, that yogurt one was weird n surprised that it works too :)
Enjoy ur green tea !!
Like you, I was very leery of the nose wash thing until I tried it. It brought wonderful relief. Yogurt? I don't think so.
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't just Jewish mothers who believed in chicken soup as a remedy, my German Catholic mom used it, too! And so did I!!!! I prescribe it for myself these days!!!
ReplyDeleteI like salty seeds when I have an irritated throat. I ate the RED li hing mui recently and now my throat is bettah. lol but you have to say it just so....
ReplyDeleteL. from W.
I smiled at "minah burns"! Delightful.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Dina when it comes to chicken soup, but I also used to like hot orange juice with honey for a cold.
K