Seven Practical Tips for Medical Uses of Onions
It's no wonder why many grandmothers adopted it for treating a variety of health issues. Despite its pungency, or perhaps because of it, onions boast numerous medicinal benefits. Here, we'll outline them briefly.
1. Mixing chopped onions with a handful creates a particularly effective cough syrup.
2. Suffering from a high fever? Placing onion pieces under your socks before bed is far more effective than any cold water bath. Simultaneously, soak a compress in apple cider vinegar and place it on your forehead. The fever will reduce remarkably quickly.
3. Onions contain an anti-inflammatory substance that is especially beneficial for earaches. A small piece of onion (preferably from the core) inserted into the ear will reduce the pain in a short time.
4. Got a foreign object in your eye and can't get it out? Great. Take a piece of onion, bring it close to your eye, and start tearing up. It might sting a bit, but the foreign object will come out as easily as it went in, making the discomfort quite worth it.
5. An onion ointment, prepared as explained here, is very useful for treating infections. First, boil milk and pour it while hot over a thick slice of white bread (without the crust). Grate a whole onion onto the bread and mix the paste until stable. Clean the inflamed area, then apply the ointment and leave it on your body for about two and a half hours (watch the clock to ensure you don't forget it's on your body). When the ointment hardens, peel it off along with the infection, leaving you with remarkably renewed skin.
6. Looking for a way to soothe and heal burns? You'd be surprised to know that this is an area where onions excel. A small piece of onion combined with egg white applied to the burn will work wonders on your skin. Not only will the burn heal quickly, but scars will also be a thing of the past. This method can also treat bee stings and other 'vegetables'.
7. Hurts but less: If you accidentally cut yourself and the blood is dripping from the wound, don't panic. A small piece of onion pressed against the wound will stop the bleeding within minutes, not to mention the disinfection that will occur as a result.
