home remedy

noun

: a medicine made with ingredients available at home

Examples of home remedy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It has been used there for centuries as a home remedy, mostly in rural areas, where people chew the leaves or make them into tea. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026

Do not try to force the child to throw up or try a home remedy. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Soothing Insect Bites This home remedy can help to cool and soothe insect bites. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 June 2026

Aaron Steil, a consumer horticulture specialist in the Department of Horticulture at Iowa State University, says that there is no research showing that baking soda affects tomato taste, and calls this home remedy a gardening myth. — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 30 May 2026

Rhymes for home remedy

• beady
• greedy
• guidi
• needy
• reedy
• seedy
• speedy
• tweedy
• weedy
• unready

Medical Definition

home remedy

noun

ˈhōm- 

: a simply prepared medication or tonic often of unproven effectiveness administered without prescription or professional supervision compare folk medicine