Jewish penicillin
Grandmother's healing broth
Jewish penicillin is a humorous name for chicken soup, reflecting the traditional Jewish belief in its healing properties for colds and other ailments.
The joke compares a home remedy to modern medicine: My grandmother's cure for everything was Jewish penicillin.
The term is affectionate, not derogatory.
- chicken soupPoultry-based comfort food
- brothClear simmered meat liquid
- home remedyHomemade medical treatment
- sick dayPaid absence for illness
- healing powersAbility to restore health
old wives' tale · bowl · kreplach · comfort · rich · matzo · chicken fat · stock · matzo ball soup · bubbe · grandmother's recipe · schmaltz · dill · family tradition · Friday night · shabbat dinner · parsley · garlic
Jewish penicillinantibiotics
Bacteria-destroying medicines
prescription medication · clinical treatment · chemotherapy · IV drip · evidence-based medicine
Jewish penicillinhospital food
Meals for admitted patients
poison · bitter medicine · castor oil · cod liver oil · toxin