home remedy
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home remedy
A simple, traditional remedy for everyday ailments, often based on handed-down knowledge and using ingredients that can be found in the home.
Gegen eine leichte Erkältung ist Hühnersuppe ein bewährtes Hausmittel.
For a mild cold, chicken soup is a tried-and-tested home remedy.
The word 'Hausmittel' (home remedy) consists of 'Haus' (house/home) and 'Mittel' (remedy/means). So it literally describes a remedy or medicine that you typically have at home or can easily make yourself.
Warmer Tee mit Honig ist ein klassisches Hausmittel.
Warm tea with honey is a classic home remedy.
To say what a home remedy works for, you use the preposition 'gegen' (against/for) followed by the ailment in the accusative. For example: 'ein Hausmittel gegen Husten' (a home remedy for a cough).
Kennen Sie ein gutes Hausmittel gegen Halsschmerzen?
Do you know a good home remedy for a sore throat?
Common adjectives used with 'Hausmittel' (home remedy) are 'bewährt' (tried-and-tested), 'alt' (old), or 'einfach' (simple). It is often mentioned in connection with mild ailments such as 'Erkältung' (cold), 'Husten' (cough), or 'Bauchschmerzen' (stomachache).
Wadenwickel sind ein altes Hausmittel gegen Fieber.
Calf wraps are an old home remedy for fever.
remedy / cure
Heilmittel is the broader term for substances, treatments, or methods intended to cure illnesses or relieve symptoms. A Hausmittel is specifically a simple, traditional remedy passed down through generations, often made with things found in the home. For such traditional remedies, Hausmittel is the more precise term.
Gegen meinen Husten nehme ich Honig als traditionelles Hausmittel.
For my cough, I’m using honey as a traditional home remedy.
Gegen meinen Husten nehme ich ein Heilmittel, das mir die Ärztin verordnet hat.
For my cough, I’m taking a remedy prescribed by my doctor.
