Salt water and hot toddies are the best health remedies – 62% believe in old wives’ tales

Gargling salt water for a sore throat and drinking a hot toddy before bed are among the most common pieces of health advice to be passed down through the generations. A study of 2,000 adults found 45 percent still rely on a cold cure or remedy their parents told them as a child when they feel under the weather. Almost three quarters turn to their family’s tried and tested approach of steam inhalation to help with the head congestion which comes with the common cold.
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