Turks Have Food Remedies for Certain Ailments

question 5

Multiple Choice

Turks have food remedies for certain ailments.Health providers should consider these remedies when providing cultural-specific care.Select the statement that is not true regarding some of these food remedies.

• A) Chicken soup is a common remedy for the cold and flu.
• B) Tea,cinnamon,hot sugar water,ginger,mint,and various roots are used separately or in various combinations to treat rheumatism,low blood pressure,gas,or colds and flu.
• C) Milk is commonly consumed by adults to ward off illnesses.
• D) Molasses,baklava,lokum,tahini,honey,nuts,and raisins are believed to increase strength and sexual vigor.

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