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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!)
See the Almanac's natural remedies for cough relief.





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By Bombshell
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its a joke.. they don't really "cure" it.
By preacher1981
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it is possible there could be
pro-biotics in the soil or certain fungus that could have made the diff.
By farmerboy96
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I'll have to try next winter because right now the ground in my backyard is pretty solid.
By Evelyn Browning...
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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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