How to Use Onions Around the House

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Tip 1 - 3 All-Natural, Home Remedies for Colds: Do They Work?

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Thomas Leuthard | permalink

Have you heard about putting half an onion next to your bed? Eating garlic? Drinking apple cider vinegar? Do these home remedies actually work? Here's what I found.
Tags: apple cider vinegar,cold relief,garlic,herbal medicine,onion,Health & Medicine

For further reading: http://breakingmuscle.com/health-medicine/3-all-natural-home-remedies-for-colds-do-they-work ^[1]

Tip 2 - Can Raw Onions Really Absorb Germs and Prevent Flu?

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Katrin | permalink

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

For further reading: http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/medical/a/swine_flu_facts_onions_and_flu.htm ^[2]

Tip 3 - Onions vs. Flu

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by mark harwell | permalink

Rumor: Cut onions placed in bowls around your home will fight off the flu virus.
Tags: onion, flu, swine flu, virus, urban legends archive, hoaxes, scams, rumors, urban myths, folklore, hoax slayer, mythbusters, misinformation, snopes

For further reading: http://www.snopes.com/medical/swineflu/onion.asp ^[3]

Tip 4 - Do Onions Absorb Bacteria That Cause Illness?

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Carol Wol | permalink

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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For further reading: http://www.bestfoodfacts.org/food-for-thought/onions-cure-flu ^[4]

Tip 5 - Will Onions Help Fight the Flu?

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Kort Ploshay | permalink

Ancient remedies suggest that onions will help fight and prevent the flu. But do they really work? We investigate.

For further reading: http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/onion-flu-remedy/ ^[5]

Tip 6 - Will Onions Keep Kids Healthy? - The People's Pharmacy

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by layreau eric | permalink

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 …

For further reading: http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2013/01/21/will-onions-keep-kids-healthy/ ^[6]

Tip 7 - Onion & Garlic Remedies For Colds & Flu - The People's Pharmacy

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Pedru | permalink

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 …

For further reading: http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2013/01/03/onion-garlic-remedies-for-colds-flu/ ^[7]