Facts About Amish Hygiene And Lifestyle Habits

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Another misconception about the Amish is that they choose to live in the past, rejecting all of the modern facets of life, including medicine. That simply isn’t true. In cases of life-threatening or serious illness or injury, Amish are perfectly fine with going to a doctor or hospital. That having been said, minor things are still first treated the old-fashioned way.

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Natural health remedies, usually plant-based, are still widely used. Ginger and peppermint help treat mild nausea or stomach aches, for example, but natural remedies are also used for anything from pneumonia to bedwetting.

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