Home Remedy Explorer Pillows

Someone left a yoga student on Mrs. Clearwhistle's front stoop. The student was tangled up and couldn't get undone from himself. She recognized him; it was Earl Slabodne. He lives up on the north edge of town. Mrs. Clearwhistle poured some olive oil on Earle, and he slipped right out; she called Mrs. Slabodne, who said to send him home. Mrs. Clearwhistle did, and she didn't charge for the olive oil.

'I feed him lots of garlic...helps keep the worms away, you know!'

"Is this a stress-relieving home remedy?"

'Chicken soup? That's what my doctor prescribed?'

"I'm not feeling well. I'm picking up a few things at my pharmacy."

"He is fighting a cold, I think he is ahead on points."

'Let me through, I'm at Doctor.com.'

What the Doctor Ordered

Institute of Health next to Alternative medicine dept

Doctor receiving advice from patient's mother

'Mom's Spa'

Admit it Doc. You're jealous because my home remedy worked better than your fancy prescription!

If all else falls...Mom's Chicken Soup

"I've never seen Tia Carmen so excited about a grand opening."

"It's all locally-sourced, made from scratch."

"When I was a little girl...my mami had really good remedies for our aches and pains."

Ahh, Chicken Soup

"Lay off the natural remedies. You're beginning to ferment."

Heimlich's Mother's Maneuvers

"My Harvard Medical Guide says if a wisdom tooth is infected, you may need antibiotics and possibly have the tooth pulled by an oral surgeon."

"It's a new way to stretch leftovers. Saw it in Homeopathy Now."

"The pharmacist will be with you shortly to answer any questions that you have."

"Don't tell grandmom about your computer's virus. She'll just tell you to download chicken soup."

Itchy Bum? WD-3000.

"Here, let me put some ointment on your bug bite. I made it myself from cayenne powder, licorice root and mugwort leaves blended with that vanilla pudding I made last week. Hmm...it's not here."

Alternative medicine

"They say chicken soup is good for a cold."

Chicken Noodle sold out.

'Can you keep a secret? This particular remedy is illegal in 49 states.'

'So, what's this new 'wonder drug'?'

"My dear, may I suggest a little old-fashioned biofeedback, some acupuncture, and a dollop of nutrition counselling?"

"She attended the Tia Carmen medical school."

Lady to man about big hole in wall: 'Show some gumption. Are you a man ... or are you a mouse?!'

Chicken Soup

'Have you tried Lourdes?'