The Dirt Cure for the Winter Cough


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In 1849, a farmer prescribed a "dirt cure" for a winter cough. Watch Janice Stillman, editor of The Old Farmer's Almanac, demonstrate this natural remedy. (Warning: humor required!)

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I'll have to try next winter

I'll have to try next winter because right now the ground in my backyard is pretty solid.

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Thanks for sharing a

Thanks for sharing a “dirty” secret for staying healthy. It sounds like it might be easier to dig in the medicine cabinet instead.

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