It looks like mom had it right all along.
Chicken soup is the cure for what ails you.
And the homemade variety does the job best.
There is no real science behind why it works but it is hard to argue with the results.
The 12th century philosopher and physician Maimonides touted the benefits of chicken soup. More contemporary scientists have found mere hints of therapeutic effect, and broth alone has only modest nutritional benefits. When it comes to soup, it’s clearly a case of experience trumping what little science there is.
