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May Relieve Nasal Congestion Inhaling steam is a popular home remedy for clearing nasal congestion, and drinking tea is often recommended when feeling unwell.
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Hardy recalled the importance of calamansi growing up in Manila; when the children were sick, her mother’s memorable home remedy was a half-calamansi squeezed straight into the aggrieved throat.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
Fizzy beverages have long been a home remedy for gastrointestinal distress, with the rationale being that bubbles settle the stomach and sugars in the drink replenish glucose.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 8 Aug. 2024
Medical Uses for Breast Milk While using breast milk in your cooking or as part of a home remedy may be questionable, some alternative uses for breast milk are based on solid research and medical facts.
—Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 29 July 2024
Drinking soda is a popular home remedy for upset stomachs, but not all are equally as helpful.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 1 May 2024
Chicken soup has long been used as a home remedy for cold and flu.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 10 Jan. 2024
Ginger Ginger has long been a home remedy for nausea, vomiting, and digestive discomfort, Elizabeth Stasny, MCN, RD, a dietitian in Dallas, tells SELF.
—Christine Byrne, Mph, SELF, 13 Nov. 2023
For centuries, the root vegetable has been used as a home remedy for lots of health issues, ranging from digestive problems to arthritis pain, research shows.
—Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 9 Oct. 2023
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Hardy recalled the importance of calamansi growing up in Manila; when the children were sick, her mother’s memorable home remedy was a half-calamansi squeezed straight into the aggrieved throat.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
Fizzy beverages have long been a home remedy for gastrointestinal distress, with the rationale being that bubbles settle the stomach and sugars in the drink replenish glucose.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 8 Aug. 2024
Medical Uses for Breast Milk While using breast milk in your cooking or as part of a home remedy may be questionable, some alternative uses for breast milk are based on solid research and medical facts.
—Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 29 July 2024
Drinking soda is a popular home remedy for upset stomachs, but not all are equally as helpful.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 1 May 2024
Chicken soup has long been used as a home remedy for cold and flu.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 10 Jan. 2024
Ginger Ginger has long been a home remedy for nausea, vomiting, and digestive discomfort, Elizabeth Stasny, MCN, RD, a dietitian in Dallas, tells SELF.
—Christine Byrne, Mph, SELF, 13 Nov. 2023
For centuries, the root vegetable has been used as a home remedy for lots of health issues, ranging from digestive problems to arthritis pain, research shows.
—Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 9 Oct. 2023
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“Home remedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20remedy. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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home remedy
noun
: a simply prepared medication or tonic often of unproven effectiveness administered without prescription or professional supervision compare folk medicine
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