Any Medicinal uses for Molasses?

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Answer 1

It has a very high osmolarity, so it's a very effective anti sceptic as if you put bacteria around it, it will cause osmotic pressure to suck all the water out of the bacteria and hence kill them.

Answer 2

Used in insect spray together with hydrogen peroxide.  

As a hair tonic - to darken hair.

Mixed with water for easing pain in joints. For upset stomach a mixture of molasses and ginger.

For hiccups a mixture of molasses and pepper.

To alleviate ear-ache - a mixture of molasses & vinegar.

To help laryngitis take a mixture of molasses, vinegar & lemon juice.

As a worm medicine - a mixture of molasses and gunpowder.  

As a worm medicine - a mixture of molasses and cabbage.  In the treatment of exzema - 2 teaspoons of molasses in milk twice a day.  

As a treatment of baldness - massage molasses into the scalp.  

As a chest rub - molasses, butter and vinegar.  

As a chest rub - molasses and ginger.

As a chest rub - molasses and kerosene!!!! Never near an open flame. Can you say flambay??

As a chest rub - molasses and linament.

As a cold medicine - molasses and kerosene by mouth. Not recommended.  

To treat constipation - two teaspoons of molasses as needed.

To aid healing - molasses and myrrh on a bandage.

To treat intestinal worms - molasses and flaxseed oil.  

As a cough syrup - molasses, horehound, wild cherry bark, mullun. To assist breathing - molasses and mustard poultice applied to chest.

Molasses mixed with soap to form a paste in the treatment of boils.  

Molasses & ginger to ease stomach upsets.

It has been reported that a Tablespoon of molasses daily will prevent prostate cancer.

A daily dosage of Molasses in a cup of warm water promotes 'regularity' of the bowels.  

Apply as a soothing cover for minor burns.  

It has been reported that some Doctors use molasses & milk as the main ingredient for enemas in hospital. LOL just to name a few.

Check Cosby's molasses home page for other uses. they named 126.

Answer 3

If you think about it, all over the counter cold medicines are based on molasses and other older remedies, including with vapor rub - etc.

They have added a few medicinal ingredients, which have been recently proven to work extremely poorly or not at all in clinical studies - once again old fashioned natural medicine wins out!

Answer 4

Molasses is highly nutritious and full of iron.  We use it as a sweetener for oatmeal or as a substitute for sugar when baking bread.  Be sure the molasses you buy is "blackstrap" and "organic" to be sure you are getting the best quality ingredients.

Answer 5

heres a site check it out...

http://www.molasses.ca/site/index.php?id...