Are You Familiar With Old Remedies?

Modern medicine has made many advances, but what do you know about natural remedies? Take this quiz to test your knowledge of folk medicine!
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Ginger is good for...
Nausea
Headaches
Restlessness

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If you have hiccups, eat...
Salt
Sugar
An apple

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What does peppermint help with?
Pink eye
Bloating
Insomnia

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Bloodletting used to be a popular method of balancing...
Sugar levels
Platelets
"Bodily humors"

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If you burn yourself, apply...
Lemon juice
Aloe
Sugar

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To help your circulation, take..
Thyme
Cinnamon
Turmeric

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Honey has strong ___________ properties.
Healing
Cooling
Relaxing

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The scent of lavender may just...
Clear your sinuses
Wake you up
Put you to sleep

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If you want whiter teeth, what should you rub them with?
Grapes
Banana
A peppermint leaf

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What kind of tea helps with bad breath?
Chamomile
Earl grey
Green

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A sore throat can be helped by...
Gargling with sugar water
Sleeping with an elevated head
Gargling with salt water

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Cayenne helps with...
A toothache
Sore muscles
Indigestion
You aren't too familiar with traditional remedies. Modern medicine is one way, but there are other possibilities to explore, all in your kitchen!

C+, Not Very Traditional

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Right!
You know that the pharmacy isn't the only solution, and that there are healthy approaches to common ailments. Keep it up!

B+, Getting More Herbal

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Right!
You know a lot about traditional cures! Good for you, healthy one!

A+, Folk Pro

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Right!
1
Ginger is good for...
Nausea
Headaches
Restlessness
2
If you have hiccups, eat...
Salt
Sugar
An apple
3
What does peppermint help with?
Pink eye
Bloating
Insomnia
4
Bloodletting used to be a popular method of balancing...
Sugar levels
Platelets
"Bodily humors"
5
If you burn yourself, apply...
Lemon juice
Aloe
Sugar
6
To help your circulation, take..
Thyme
Cinnamon
Turmeric
7
Honey has strong ___________ properties.
Healing
Cooling
Relaxing
8
The scent of lavender may just...
Clear your sinuses
Wake you up
Put you to sleep
9
If you want whiter teeth, what should you rub them with?
Grapes
Banana
A peppermint leaf
10
What kind of tea helps with bad breath?
Chamomile
Earl grey
Green
11
A sore throat can be helped by...
Gargling with sugar water
Sleeping with an elevated head
Gargling with salt water
12
Cayenne helps with...
A toothache
Sore muscles
Indigestion