A vinegar and alcohol mixture to prevent ear infections or ginger to prevent nausea during pregnancy are some of the traditional methods whose effectiveness has been confirmed by scientific studies. The complete list: Methods that once upon a time, long ago, were established. Miraculous recommendations that can be found in the cupboard or refrigerator of any home. Far from pharmaceutical drugs, there are home remedies or so-called "grandmother's remedies" due to their ancestral roots. Techniques to prevent or cure diseases that, beyond what the collective imagination dictates, science has proven to be effective.
1. Vinegar and alcohol for otitis
The Mayo Clinic does not hesitate to recommend one of the remedies most deeply rooted in popular culture. A mixture of white vinegar and alcohol in equal parts forms a combination that, when poured in drops, prevents otitis in less severe cases. In addition, the mixture is useful in stopping the appearance of fungi and bacteria that cause otitis externa.2. Gargling for colds
Between 2002 and 2003, the Kyoto School of Public Health in Japan recruited 400 participants who were then evaluated a year later. The study showed that volunteers who, at the authors' request, gargled with tap water daily were less likely to contract respiratory infections such as colds or flu.
3. Ginger for nausea
Nausea is perhaps the main complaint that women experience during the 9 months of pregnancy. The University of Exeter, England, compared the symptoms between volunteers who used a placebo and those who took ginger. After cross-referencing the data, they concluded that consuming one gram of ginger root helps relieve nausea not only induced by pregnancy, but also those arising from the effect of chemotherapy in cancer patients.4. Honey for cough
The World Health Organization itself recommends its consumption for curative purposes in children. In turn, in 2012, 300 children who had become ill were followed to determine its effectiveness. Once the study was concluded, it was revealed that those who consumed 10 grams of honey before going to sleep recorded less coughing and better sleep than those who had taken a placebo.
5. Duct tape for warts
The medical and therefore reliable method indicated that freezing the wart made it disappear. Cryogenics, however, only achieves 60% effectiveness. In 2002, a study was conducted which determined that 85% of those treated with adhesive tape - preferably the one used for sanitary purposes - were freed from the annoying skin formations.6. Chicken soup for the cold
Soup is often recommended to combat the cold weather in winter. And apparently, there is a key addition: chicken. In 2000, a scientific study showed that chicken soup is effective in calming the typical inflammation caused by a cold.
7. Ice for headaches
When a severe migraine hits, applying ice to the head or neck counteracts the pain, at least temporarily. This was demonstrated by a 2013 study that looked at 50 people with migraines. Patients who used ice for 30 minutes reported that the pain was significantly reduced, and once they stopped using the home remedy for another half hour, the pain returned.
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