Generations of parents have spooned chicken soup into their sick children. Researchers say that chicken soup may be soothing because of its possible anti-inflammatory and mucus-thinning properties.
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- Cold remedies: What works, what doesn't, what can't hurt. Mayoclinic.org. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-cold/in-depth/cold-remedies/art-20046403. Accessed Feb. 15, 2018.
Original article: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-cold/in-depth/health-tip/art-20049172