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pricey pills and supplements at the drugstore one can purchase to “unclog the human drain,” but prunes work great sometimes and have nutritional value. And I once defeated an itchy fungus growing on my husband’s back with tea tree oil, which worked better than the tube of “stuff” his dermatologist prescribed.

I’m certainly not knocking traditional medicine. In fact, I believe in preventive medicine, going to a doctor I trust and discussing my health with him or her in detail, and the value of vaccines and certain drugs and lifestyle changes to enhance health and wellness. But I do want to make this point: There’s a place for old-time folk remedies that have stood the test of time and continue to offer effective, natural solutions or relief. Passed down from generation to generation, some of these “old ways” connect us to the wisdom of our ancestors, and moreover, some actually work!