Why chicken?

[Greenwoman]

I have a question. I even talk to a dutch friend of mine in the Netherlands, and she mentions using chicken bones to help people who are sick and trying to get over a cold. How and why does chicken supposedly help sicknesses?

 

[Hyacinth]

Just yesterday, I read about a recent study which suggests that eating chicken soup might help ward off flu. Accordingly, a certain compound found in chicken soup benefits the immune function. I started a thread about this. You might want to check it out. It seems related to your question.