Putting onions in your socks might sound odd but some people swear that it s a remedy for infections such as the cold or flu.
Onion in room for cold.
13 weird home remedies using onions 1.
One folk remedy for cold and flu is to put an onion against the sole of the foot inside a sock.
Placing a cut onion in the room of someone who is sick is one suggested remedy that has been passed down in some families and even over social media every cold and flu season.
All you need is a white onion preferably an onion that comes in a netted bag as you can use it as the bag to hang the onion.
According to historical reports from those who survived the influenza epidemic of 1918 and from anecdotal accounts shared in good housekeeping peeled or chopped onions are thought to prevent the onset of a cold and relieve cold symptoms when left in a room.
It said the onion would be black in the morning from the germs sure enough it happened just like that the onion was a mess and i began to feel better.
That famously strong onion odor is powerful enough to cut through congestion.
Hang an onion to cure a cold.
The idea is that onions have the ability to absorb bacteria and viruses and will actually pull the germs out of the sick person.
Find out why people do this and whether there is any evidence that it works.
They have powerful antibacterial antiseptic properties.
Another thing i read in the article was that onions and garlic placed around the room saved many from the black plague years ago.