home remedies
Kitchen-cabinet medicine
Home remedies are treatments for minor ailments using common household ingredients rather than commercial medicines or professional care.
Chicken soup for colds, honey for sore throats, baking soda for bee stings.
The term implies folk wisdom passed down through generations, though effectiveness varies widely: My grandmother swore by her home remedies.
Some have scientific support; many don't.
- mustard plasterMedicinal paste compress
- self-careMaintaining personal wellbeing
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
- homeopathyDiluted-substance alternative medicine
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
naturopathy · turmeric · baking soda paste · epsom salt bath · treatment · hot toddy · warm compress · chicken soup · grandma's recipe · poultice · steam inhalation · remedy · herbal medicine · castor oil · cod liver oil · folk medicine · old wives tale · ginger
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- Old-Fashioned Homemakinghomemaking, domestic arts, domestic science, household management, canning
- healthhealth, wellness, vitality, fitness, well-being
- wellnesshealthy, wellness, fitness, exercise, nutrition
- grandma's wisdomproverbs, sayings, adages, maxims, life lessons
- home remedieshoney, lemon, ginger, garlic, turmeric
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Drugs needing medical authorization
prescription drugs · prescriptions · pharmaceuticals · controlled substances
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Medical services for patients
inpatient treatment · surgery · hospitalization · intensive care · medical procedures
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