In the comments of our episode debunking six popular home remedies, a lot of you asked us if there are any that do work. Well, here’s the answer!

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Sources:
Prunes for Constipation
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21323688
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-2036.2011.04719.x

Oatmeal for Dry Skin
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25607907
http://www.ijdvl.com/article.asp?issn=0378-6323;year=2012;volume=78;issue=2;spage=142;epage=145;aulast=Pazyar#ft2
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17373175
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3508548/
https://europepmc.org/abstract/med/25607907

Ginger for Morning Sickness
https://europepmc.org/abstract/med/14649969
https://nutritionj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1475-2891-13-20
http://www.thaiscience.info/Journals/Article/JMAT/10402217.pdf
https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/Abstract/2005/04000/Effectiveness_and_Safety_of_Ginger_in_the.27.aspx
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4818021/

Garlic for athlete’s foot
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4103721/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4211483/#!po=3.33333
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3367977/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21128712
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11050588
http://www.bashaar.org.il/files/6130.pdf

Soy for Hot Flashes
https://journals.lww.com/menopausejournal/Abstract/2012/07000/Extracted_or_synthesized_soybean_isoflavones.11.aspx
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025619611618119
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/822488_2
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/195120
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4386944/

Lemongrass Oil for Cold Sores
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S094471131400035X
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/j.1348-0421.2003.tb03431.x
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875536415300236
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0944711307002206
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/5f71/82e616a8ce94d2f6217a373574d4c51d0582.pdf
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2011/253643/?__hstc=3584879.1bb630f9cde2cb5f07430159d50a3c91.1523145601920.1523145601921.1523145601922.1&__hssc=3584879.1.1523145601923&__hsfp=1773666937
https://cdn.neoscriber.org/cdn/dl/48341150-508e-11e7-873f-839105b5dc97 (PDF)
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I’ve come on this channel and debunked “natural remedies” and “at home treatments” for various health problems more times than I can even remember. Considering how critical I’ve been of these naturopathic treatments, you might be surprised to learn that while most of them a myths, there are a handful of natural treatments that you can actually use to treat some mild health conditions. Honey for a cough, melatonin for sleep, saline nasal sprays to clear your sinuses while you have a cold, sugar for hiccups, oatmeal to treat eczema, aloe vera for sunburns, prunes for constipation, calamine for itches and burns, probiotics, and even duct tape to fight warts. Of course, don’t get me started on soda for fighting an upset stomach! Have you tried any of these? Let me know down in the comments!

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