27 Unusual Remedies for Sickness

From Cold-Curing Ice Cream to H1N1-Thwarting Suckers

Not everyone likes eating an apple a day to keep the doctor away; fortunately, these remedies for sickness offer alternatives to improve your health. People who have a hard time swallowing pills will be happy to know that there are much sweeter options like ice cream, lollipops and chocolates that deliver medicinal benefits. I can't vouch for what these items might taste like, but the idea seems favorable to some of the flavors of medicine out there.

If you prefer a more DIY approach to health, you will certainly appreciate devices like shower heads that deliver the benefits of medicinal herbs and hotels that encourage its patrons to do yoga. With so many options, these alternative remedies for sickness make having to take your medicine an easy pill to swallow.

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