Do you believe onions can cure flu?

@boylopez (382)
Philippines
February 7, 2012 7:01am CST
A friends of mine told a story about onion. When flu strike their town, and no doctors is available, because of rural area. One of the resident introduced to use onion. Slice onion and put it in the socks and put the socks in his feet, in the morning flu is gone and onion became black. Just try it, nothing will lose. It is herbal. How do you cure flu?
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14 responses
@inedible (768)
• Singapore
8 Feb 12
That sounds quite impossible. Flu viruses don't even javascript:__doPostBack('ctl00$cphMainContent$lbStart','')reside in the feet, so it makes no sense at all. Are you sure you don't mean athlete's foot or some other kind of fungal/bacterial infection the foot?
@deodavid (4150)
• Philippines
8 Feb 12
Hey there boylopez, This is the weirdest type of cure that iv heard, ive heard of drinking or intaking odd stuff but wearing onion on you is just out of my league, but hey if it worked for them i guess it is one weird cure. But being a nurse, i cant see any medical reason for onion to cure flu that way.
9 Feb 12
I have heard of this remedy but if the flu is caused by virus,i dont think any external remedy will help in eradicating the virus from inside.Many people just tag flu as synonomus to common cold.
@indi15 (888)
• India
7 Feb 12
Never heard about this remedy. I do not know whether it works or no, but no harm in giving a try. May be it works .
@boylopez (382)
• Philippines
7 Feb 12
Thanks Indi15 of your comments. It re4ally works. No prescription needed, no overdose.
• Philippines
7 Feb 12
I didn't know about the onions can help us to cure when every time we get flu. For me, I drink medicine tablet,drink lots of water ,eat good foods and rest then I felt better when every time I did this.
@boylopez (382)
• Philippines
7 Feb 12
It is the first aid if medicine is not available. It is a good foods also. Can make you strong in everyday life. Try it.
@zaahro (748)
• Indonesia
7 Feb 12
Hello boylopez I never heard such thing that onion can cure flue. Does it really work ? Or it is only a myth ? If it really work, that's cool. I wonder what the relation between onion, feet and flue Maybe I'll give it a try when I have flue, it is easy to do .
@boylopez (382)
• Philippines
7 Feb 12
Hello Zaahro, thanks of your comments. It is true. Try and propagate this specially to the mountain areas. It is effective. Nothing to lose if you try.
@nurzaira (128)
• Indonesia
7 Feb 12
i've read about the health benefits of onions, onions contains many substances that are good for health to treat various diseases, either by consume them, rub it on your body, and yes according to the research and experience since 1919, onion slices can also absorb flu virus
@boylopez (382)
• Philippines
7 Feb 12
Thanks Nurzaira of your comments. It really works. No prescription needed and no overdose.
@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
15 Feb 12
Boy, when my relatives in village area catch flu, i ever heard that they are also using onion, to cure their flu. Although it smells strong and stink, it seems very effective in treating flu. But, it will takes much longer time to get well from flu, since it is herbal way of treating the flu. As for me, i am unable to use this method since i am not used to the strong smell of raw onion. So, i prefer to take flu medication, when catch flu.
@prinzcy (32326)
• Malaysia
7 Feb 12
Never try those method. I only know about ginger and chicken soup but this tip seems easier to try. Now my feet will have onion smell. But if it's work, no harm done in trying this tip.
@boylopez (382)
• Philippines
7 Feb 12
Thanks prinzcy of your comments. Nothing to lose if flu strike and you use onions. It is herbal.
@SinfulRose (3527)
• Davao, Philippines
7 Feb 12
I don't think the healing capacity of onions is myth or fiction. It once helped me in my flu problem before...of course along with some other herbs too with honey. It tasted nothing like any bitter medicine I've taken before and I so don't wanna remember that experience anymore...
@boylopez (382)
• Philippines
7 Feb 12
Thank SinfulRose of your comments. I am very proud that you believe in onions. It is true and not myth. My grandparents introduced it to us.
@Yheart (496)
• Indonesia
13 Feb 12
Never heard of it. I wonder if it really works. I agree onion contains things we need for our body, so maybe onion might help curing flu, but why put it in socks?
@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
14 Dec 12
hi, i don't think so that onions can cure flu but onions have many benefits too in our health,but to cure flu in that way i don't think so its true,maybe i will try someday if i have flu to test if that is working,because even before i didn't heard from other people about that.
• Philippines
7 Feb 12
Really?Okay i love eating onion ,because there is benefits eating to it.. Try to do it if i have flue ,yes its herbal and hope will have effect.
@boylopez (382)
• Philippines
7 Feb 12
I think it works. Nothing to lose if we try it. It is herbal.
• Philippines
8 Feb 12
i havnt heared about onions can cure flu..and later did i know after reading your post..well if i have flu i only drink a lot of water..water is the best medicine for me..
13 Feb 12
I've read about it and testing that was done in order to confirm it. However, the results were inclusive in the article I read which makes me believe it's just the placebo affect. There is no curing diseases from viruses if my memory serves me correctly, only hoping the body kills it before it can reproduce.