2023-12-05 12:29:39
Some people also swear by mint for colds. Image: picture alliance / imageBROKER
There are many supposedly medicinal plants: In Mexico, people who have a cold sip onion broth, in Finland people swear by currants – and the funniest way to catch a cold is in Scotland.
At least one industry has completely recovered from the low sales caused by the corona pandemic: the cold medicine industry. Distance rules depressed demand, but business with cough syrup, nasal spray and herbal lozenges is now up and running again. Thanks to the many millions of people who are currently suffering from colds. Homemade home remedies are also in demand again.
But if you drip smelly onion juice into your ear, burn your nose with eucalyptus when inhaling, and choke down spicy ginger brew, the old question remains: Does this stuff help at all? In order to investigate this, we are embarking on a journey at this point. With a cold through the world of medicinal herbs. Can we learn from foreign cultures – and strange home remedies?
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