How to Use Onions Around the House

Viral message claims raw sliced onions will 'collect' or 'absorb' any flu virus present in a home and protect household members from influenza.

Rumor: Cut onions placed in bowls around your home will fight off the flu virus.
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Have you heard the theory that placing an onion next to your bed will keep you from getting the flu? Are you curious if onions absorb bacteria? Do onions help combat the flu? Will an onion turn black after attracting all of the bacteria?
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Ancient remedies suggest that onions will help fight and prevent the flu. But do they really work? We investigate.

Q. I recently read online that if you cut an unpeeled onion in half and put it in an open jar in the bedroom of a sick person, the onion will absorb the germs and speed recovery. Dishes of onions around the house are said to prevent the flu. Is this true or just a …

Q. When I am sick with a cold I crave onions. I am not sure why and I don’t know if they actually help me get over my cold any faster. I just read an article that is circulating on the web that farmers and their families placed unpeeled onions around the room to ward …