For which heritage is applying a red scarf around the chest performed for a cold or a sore throat?
1. English tradition
2. Norwegian tradition
3. Polish tradition
4. Eastern European tradition
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Explanation: 1. The use of a red scarf applied to a chest for HEALTH restoration for a cold is in the English tradition.
2. Norwegian tradition employs peppermint tea and Vicks as its HEALTH restoration practice for colds.
3. Polish tradition uses hot liquids, honey, and chicken soup for its cold HEALTH restoration practices.
4. Eastern European traditions may use fluids, aspirin, and rest for its HEALTH restoration tradition for colds.
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