title: Gridding: a form of folk medicine for respiratory illness.
abstract: Gridding and other folk remedies are commonly employed for respiratory illnesses. Pediatric health care providers need to be aware of such practices and their potential complications.
authors.affiliation: East Tennessee Children's Hospital, Knoxville, TN, USA. epappano@aol.com
authors.forename: Dante Allen
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Pappano
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001415:Back; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007455:Iodine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D008519:Medicine, Traditional / Q000379:methods*; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D007455:Iodine