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Hausmittel

home remedy

noun HOWS-mit-tel Rare
Body & Health Medicine

Usage Note

Hausmittel are traditional remedies using everyday household items, popular in German-speaking countries for treating minor ailments. Well-known examples include Zwiebelsaft (onion juice) for coughs, Kamillentee (chamomile tea) for stomach aches, and Wadenwickel (calf compresses) to reduce fever.

Examples

"Gegen leichten Husten schwört meine Großmutter auf ein altes Hausmittel mit Honig."

Natural Translation

For a mild cough my grandmother swears by an old home remedy with honey.

Literal Translation

Against light cough swears my grandmother on an old home remedy with honey.

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