A<unk>  is a treatment to cure a disease or ailment that employs certain spices, vegetables, or other common items from the kitchen.<unk> es may or may not have actual medicinal properties that serve to treat or cure the disease or ailment in question, as they are typically passed along by laypersons (which has been facilitated in recent years by the Internet).; many are merely used as a result of tradition or habit or because they are quite effective in inducing the placebo effect. A significant number, however, have been demonstrated to effectively treat ailments such as sprains, minor lacerations, headaches, fevers, and even the common cold.
One of the more popular examples of a<unk>  is the use of chicken soup to treat respiratory infections such as a cold or mild flu, and according to recent studies, this may actually be effective. Other examples of medically successful<unk> es include: willow bark tea to cure headaches and fevers (willow bark contains a form of acetylsalicylic acid, also known as aspirin); duct tape to help with setting broken bones; and duct tape or superglue to treat plantar warts, and Kogel mogel to treat sore throat.
In earlier times mothers were entrusted with all but serious<unk> es.  Historic cookbooks are frequently full of<unk> es for dyspepsia, fevers and female complaints.   Many of the European liqueurs or digestifs were originally medicinal<unk> es.  In Chinese folk medicine, medicinal congees (long cooked rice soups with herbs), foods and soups are part of the healing repertoire.  
A common error is to confuse<unk> es with<unk> opathic<unk> es. In fact, the two concepts are unrelated.
Home remedy
Alternative medicine
Complementary medicine
Prescription drug
Herbicide
Maharishi Vedic Medicine
Deodorant
Traditional Korean medicine