ailments and treatments matching

HEALTH ~ What’s Wrong And How To Fix It

A. drink more water

J. take some cough syrup

10. a runny nose ____

1. a broken arm ____

B. get more sleep and
use more pillows
K. chew on some ginger

11. a stuffy nose ____

2. a cough ____

C. take some medicine

L. use some eye drops

and eat more congee

12. a sunburn ____

3. a headache ____

M. stay away from cats

13. a cut ____

D. blow your nose
4. a cold ____

with soft tissues

N. pinch your nose
for 20 minutes
14. diarrhea ____
5. a fever ____

E. get an X-ray

O. take some medicine
15. a bruise ____

F. put some ice on it
6. a stomachache ____

P. eat more fruit

G. take a cool bath

16. a cat allergy ____

7. a sore throat ____

Q. gargle with salt water
17. pink eye ____

H. rest in bed
8. a toothache ____

I. put some cream on it
9. a bloody nose ____

and use a bandage

R. get a massage

18. a backache ____


Answer Key:

1. E
2. J
3. H
4. P
5. A
6. O
7. Q
8. K
9. N
10. D
11. B
12. G
13. I
14. C
15. F

16. M
17. L
18. R

Some of the answers are based on the text book the students are using, some from the culture
(I’m in China) and others are just common sense. And of course, some treatments apply to more
than one ailment so please change any answers according to what is needed : )