@stuckonu What we take for granted these days with ease of access to remedies in the drugstores, and stores in general, was not always the case. And it was a distance to any store or merchantile anyways, not to mention having enough coinage to purchase something. Remedies were made from what is on hand. Some worked, some didn't. Personally, I think there is much value in the "old" remedies.
Ginger