Well, it was a valiant effort. You dodged your sneezing coworkers, took vitamin C by the handful, and washed your hands until they were dry and chapped, but it’s inevitable. You’ve got a winter cold. The prescription? Bed rest, plenty of liquids, and of course, chicken soup.  It’s comforting, it’s tasty… but can it really cure the common cold? Well, you might not be seeing it behind the counter at your pharmacy anytime soon, but according to an article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, chicken soup is a remedy that’s been around for over 2000 years, and writings in the Babylonian Talmud indicate that “fowl has virtue in rectifying corrupted humours … and especially the black humours.”  In fact, chicken soup made from various sizes and ages of birds were prescribed for colds, constipation, hemorrhoids, and even leprosy. It may not be classed as such a wonder drug today, but some studies have even shown that chicken broth can help reduce congestion and some researchers believe it can also alleviate asthma symptoms. So while chicken soup may not be a cure for the common cold, there’s nothing better than a hot, comforting bowl of soup with veggies, like our Chicken Noodle Soup with Acorn Squash and Dill and it may just make you feel a little better.  Even more so if you can get someone to bring it to you in bed. Got a suggestion to cure what ails you?  Leave a comment and let us know your home remedies.