{"id":2474,"date":"2015-03-17T18:20:46","date_gmt":"2015-03-18T01:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greetingcarduniverse.com\/blog\/?p=2474"},"modified":"2025-02-03T15:49:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T22:49:57","slug":"an-apple-a-day-keeps-the-doctor-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greetingcarduniverse.com\/blog\/an-apple-a-day-keeps-the-doctor-away\/","title":{"rendered":"An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greetingcarduniverse.com\/holidays\/doctorsday\/generaldoctorsday\/national-doctors-day-seascape-with-1038695?gcu=41261014753\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/images\/csphoto\/1107\/00\/00\/14\/95\/80\/\/1038695_3d.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nBefore medicine became a profession practiced by professionals, when people were ill or injured they relied on unproven methods \u00a0that weren&#8217;t often very effective and sometimes more dangerous than the disease. Even today, with modern doctors and proven medical techniques, some folks still turn to superstition and folk remedies. Here are a few (for entertainment purposes only, please don&#8217;t try them yourself):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediadump.com\/hosted-id110-crazy-medical-cures-and-folk-remedies.html#.VQhc-o7F_4Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bee stings\u00a0and bee venom therapy<\/strong><\/a> for sinus problems, arthritis, and rheumatism<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.com\/health\/wellness\/15-harmless-folk-remedies-worth-a-try\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Wipe your feet with apple cider vinegar<\/strong> <\/a>to help ease the pain of an ulcer<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownielocks.com\/folkmedicine.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>To cure acne<\/strong><\/a>, eat two apples when you wake up in the morning<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oddee.com\/item_96452.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>To treat impotence, asthma and bronchitis<\/strong><\/a>, drink frog juice: whiz up a certain type of Peruvian frog in a blender with maca, honey, aloe vera and hot bean broth. Enjoy!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webecoist.momtastic.com\/2010\/07\/12\/mad-medicine-14-crazy-cures-from-ages-past\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cure a sore throat<\/strong><\/a> with a syrup made from crushed garden snails (sans shells) and sugar. Simpy place the whole snail in the ear to treat an earache.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Like you, we at Greeting Card Universe are glad we have doctors around to help us get over our illnesses and offer the treatment \u00a0and advice we need without having to resort to a frog smoothie! If you appreciate your doctor too, celebrate with unique <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greetingcarduniverse.com\/holidays\/doctorsday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>National Doctors&#8217; Day cards<\/strong><\/a> designed for every profession, perfect for clinics, hospitals, health centers and offices.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greetingcarduniverse.com\/help\/in_store_pickup.asp?hdr=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2078\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.greetingcarduniverse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/target-logo-for-blog.jpg\" alt=\"target logo for blog\" width=\"544\" height=\"28\" data-wp-pid=\"2078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greetingcarduniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/target-logo-for-blog.jpg 544w, https:\/\/www.greetingcarduniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/target-logo-for-blog-300x15.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greetingcarduniverse.com\/holidays\/doctorsday\/fromallofusgroup\/greeting-card-1039637?gcu=41261014753\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/images\/csphoto\/1107\/00\/00\/13\/13\/38\/\/1039637-1_TN_shadow.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greetingcarduniverse.com\/holidays\/doctorsday\/generaldoctorsday\/doctors-day-bunny-in-1359540?gcu=41261014753\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/images\/csphoto\/1107\/00\/00\/24\/38\/90\/\/1359540_TN_shadow.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greetingcarduniverse.com\/holidays\/doctorsday\/generaldoctorsday\/greeting-card-1269384?gcu=41261014753\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/images\/csphoto\/1107\/00\/00\/14\/88\/12\/\/1269384-1_TN_shadow.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greetingcarduniverse.com\/holidays\/doctorsday\/generaldoctorsday\/greeting-card-1049597?gcu=41261014753\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/images\/csphoto\/1107\/00\/00\/13\/92\/36\/\/1049597-1_TN_shadow.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Are Happy Shoppers Saying About Greeting Card Universe?<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;I ordered the 30th anniversary card for my Lesbian friends. The card arrived quickly (within a few days). The card was as described and I was very happy with the card and the quick professional service I received. I would certainly order from you again. BK Naples Florida&#8221; <span class=\"fontcolor2\">&#8211; William &#8211; March 13, 2015<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before medicine became a profession practiced by professionals, when people were ill or injured they relied on unproven methods \u00a0that weren&#8217;t often very effective and sometimes more dangerous than the disease. Even today, with modern doctors and proven medical techniques, some folks still turn to superstition and folk remedies. 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