Are home remedies better than so called medicine?

When you're sick everyone has the perfect remedy for what ails you. But what really works best? Starting Sunday in to Monday I had no voice at all and being in radio you know that causes a problem.

So everyone said drink something hot, don't talk, whiskey, honey and lemon. In the past I have drank aloe vera juice, yeah becareful with that it is for digestive cleansing aswell.

My mom told me go get this and that, but the one thing that worked the best. Something that is considered an old wives tale. Now I am a firm believer in putting vicks on your feet. I kid you not I put vicks on my feet last night and then put my socks on and it helped my coughing tremenously. That and some good old fashon rest.

So unless I am g