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Home Cures

Sometimes those oddball home remedies recommended by a friend or family member work . . . and sometimes they don't. Even worse, sometimes they're dangerous.


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Red bullet Doctors generally recommend that one attempt to rhythmically cough during a heart attack to increase the chance of surviving it.

Multi-colored bullet Hydrogen peroxide will cure a variety of ailments.

Yellow bullet To ease the pain of a bee sting, tape a copper penny to it.

Yellow bullet Application of Vicks VapoRub to the soles of the feet effectively counters nighttime cough.

Yellow bullet Article extolls the medical virtues of honey and cinnamon.

Yellow bullet Article extolls the medical virtues of a variety of home remedies.

Green bullet Using gasoline to get rid of lice is highly dangerous.

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