Monthly Archives: April 2010

A friend of mine sent me an e-mail. It seems (at the risk of over-sharing) he had developed a stye in his eye, and it hurt. So he went online to hunt for home remedies, and several websites recommended placing a wet teabag (it had to be black tea, not herbal) on the eye. He tried it and the next day his eye was 90 percent better. Would it have gotten better by the next day anyway, he asked? Probably. But he didn’t care — he was just happy it got better. I got curious. There have to be some other home remedies that involve tea, right? I shouldn’t have asked. This steps into the not-for-the-squeamish realm. Did you see “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” where the main character’s dad is convinced that a squirt of Windex will cure anything? … Continue reading →