Guest guest Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 how do onions help w/ sinus infections, cold or flu? I guess what i am asking - is in what manner are they used to help - boiled in water? Then that water used in a netti pot ( after cooling) - or juast is eating good enough?...or? Do people make onion tincture? If so, What kind of onion is best?...the regular common cooking ones?...or something more exotic? Thanks. d--- On Thu, 1/29/09, Bryan Shillington <bryanshillington wrote: Bryan Shillington <bryanshillington{Herbal Remedies} Onionsherbal_Remedies Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 3:15 PM Onions are extremely good for you. Onions have many of the the same anti fungal, anti bacterial, anti parasitic, anti viral properties that are in Garlic.The residue particles when Onions are cut clean out your eyes and make vision better. Onions can be put on tick bites to get rid of Lymes disease. Onions work great for sinus infections and any other infection, cold, flu or virus.Onions and Garlic are anti plague.You can plant Onion tops in some dirt and come back a week later for some fresh green onions.Most of all: Onions are yummy.~BJourneyman Herbalist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Another onion question to add on:Are cooked onions good (I love, and sometimes crave sauteed onions with minced garlic), or do they lose all their healing properties?Thanks,Leah--- On Thu, 1/29/09, Don Allen <hooty304 wrote:Don Allen <hooty304Re: {Herbal Remedies} Onions // questions as to use....herbal remedies Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 2:09 PMhow do onions help w/ sinus infections, cold or flu? I guess what i am asking - is in what manner are they used to help - boiled in water? Then that water used in a netti pot ( after cooling) - or juast is eating good enough?...or? Do people make onion tincture? If so, What kind of onion is best?...the regular common cooking ones?...or something more exotic? Thanks. d--- On Thu, 1/29/09, Bryan Shillington <bryanshillington wrote: Bryan Shillington <bryanshillington{Herbal Remedies} Onionsherbal_Remedies Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 3:15 PM Onions are extremely good for you. Onions have many of the the same anti fungal, anti bacterial, anti parasitic, anti viral properties that are in Garlic.The residue particles when Onions are cut clean out your eyes and make vision better. Onions can be put on tick bites to get rid of Lymes disease. Onions work great for sinus infections and any other infection, cold, flu or virus.Onions and Garlic are anti plague.You can plant Onion tops in some dirt and come back a week later for some fresh green onions.Most of all: Onions are yummy.~BJourneyman Herbalist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Hi, Onions are very good for you raw as they do have many of the same properties as garlic, though in a lower dose. Eating onions raw (in a salad, on a sandwich, etc) is very good, but if you have a sinus infection, ear infection, or a lung problem then you need to make an old fashioned onion poultice. An onion poultice works wonders for pleurisy, bronchitis, or pneumonia (bacterial kind). Onions are also good to pull the poison out of insect stings, spider bites, and some have even used them on snake bites (when other help is not around). Onion syrups have been traditionally used for coughs, and I have used onions along with an orange and honey for a cough syrup. My grandma used to eat onion sandwiches. These were just onions thinly sliced on bread with lettuce and mustard. My sister still eats these as she loves them. I never allow my house to be empty of onions as they are so good for cooking and eating and wonderful medicine. We grow many onions~yellow and red ones in summer and I still have a few of our red ones in the fridge. Scallions (green onions) are good to grow, too, but we mainly grow the larger ones. However, you can grow scallions all year round by planting the cut root end from scallions and planting them in a small window box and keeping them in a south window. Most of the year we buy your basic yellow cooking onions that come in 3# bags. For some reason onions have been double the price that they have traditionally been for at least the last 10 or so years (usually .99c-$1.29 for 3#), and have sold for $2 or so a bag! Recently I was able to buy 15# of onions as they went on sale for $1 a bag (5 bags). I have them stored in my basement where it is cooler. Years ago, one of my uncles was born (1942) and he came down with pneumonia the same year. My grandma made four onion poultices and placed one on his back and one on his chest while the other two would be reheating on the stove. She had to be very careful that the grease in the onions was not too hot so my uncle was not burned. She was an RN nurse and knew the symptoms of pneumonia (this was before penicillin was regularly used or available) and so she made the poultices. All night long she reheated the onions and placed them on his chest and back until he stopped wheezing and was breathing okay. It took hours of diligence in keeping these warm poultices on my uncle until the pneumonia was pulled out of him. My dad said the onions were black when all was said and done. We have used this poultice for pleurisy and for ear infections and sinus infections. Onion Poultice Take 2 good sized onions (regular sized in a 3# bag) and slice thin. Break up into rings into a skillet that has a bit of oil in it (old timers used goose grease, I use olive oil) and cook the onions about 8 minutes on a low flame until clear. I then drain them quickly on a paper towel then place them down the center of a very thin towel (I use an old very thin dish towel, but old timers used a piece of flannel about 12"x12"), close up and place as hot as you can stand without scalding yourself onto area affected. If you are treating bronchitis or pneumonia you will need to make at least 4 batches of onions to make 4 poultices. You will want affected person to have an old loose shirt or no shirt, and I use an old towel to place over poultice to help hold in heat and to keep rest of chest covered (most people get lung ailments when it is cold and this helps keep one warm). Pleurisy: Place onion poultice on area of chest affected and keep area covered with an old towel. Leave on at least an hour. We do this at night before retiring. Afterwards, wipe off any grease on chest and head for bed. In the morning the stabbing pain will be gone and you will be on the mend. This should be done before one gets too sick. Pleurisy is easily noted as it is when it is difficult to breathe deeply as you have stabbing pains in area affected. Bronchitis and Pneumonia: Follow same protocol for pleurisy except make 4 poultices and continue to apply to chest and back on affected areas until symptoms break, this can take hours, but it will happen. Keep person's chest covered with a towel to stay warm. For ear infections or sinus: Apply poultice to area affected (sinus area or bad ear) and leave on for one hour minimum. For ear infections it also helps to apply ear drops (next item) and to remove cotton from ears before going to bed. You can also bake an onion and place the core of onion in ear canal for an hour (do not burn yourself!) Ear Drops Take 1 ounce of olive oil (sweet oil) and place in a small clean jar (I use a 2 oz. pimiento jar), add 1 clove of garlic and allow to sit for 3-4 days. Remove garlic and use in a recipe or discard. Strain the oil (pieces of garlic can get into oil). Add 3-4 drops each of Eucalyptus Essential oil, Lavender Essential oil, and Ti Tree Essential Oil. This is potent stuff that smells strong and works well for any earache problems. Store in fridge to keep from going rancid. Warm in hot water before applying to ear. We use an eye dropper to place drops in ears. Eye droppers are inexpensive and can be purchased in most pharmacies. Onion Syrup Chop one onion into a glass bowl and sprinkle table sugar over top. Allow onions to sit on back of a warm stove for several hours. A syrup will form. Give person with a cough a teaspoon of syrup each time a coughing spell occurs. I have used this for my kids. Onion, Orange & Honey Cough Tea Wash the outside of an orange and chop into fourths. Peel an onion and cut into fourths. Place in a small saucepan and add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, then turn down to a simmer and cook until soft, about 15 minutes. Strain, discard fruits, and put juice in a mug. Sweeten with honey and sip. Insect and Spider Stings/Snake Bites Cut an onion in half and hold it tightly against the bite. The onion will turn green as the poison is pulled out. Continue to hold onion tight against bite until it stops turning green and the bite no longer hurts. Use other onion half, if needed. Toss onion. This can be used for snake bites, too, but use as many onion halves as is needed until you get help. Hope all of this helps. Lori Schooling is not education, and education is not schooling~John Taylor Gatto herbal remedies From: hooty304Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:09:44 -0800Re: {Herbal Remedies} Onions // questions as to use.... how do onions help w/ sinus infections, cold or flu? I guess what i am asking - is in what manner are they used to help - boiled in water? Then that water used in a netti pot ( after cooling) - or juast is eating good enough?...or? Do people make onion tincture? If so, What kind of onion is best?...the regular common cooking ones?...or something more exotic? Thanks. d--- On Thu, 1/29/09, Bryan Shillington <bryanshillington wrote: Bryan Shillington <bryanshillington{Herbal Remedies} Onionsherbal_Remedies Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 3:15 PM Onions are extremely good for you. Onions have many of the the same anti fungal, anti bacterial, anti parasitic, anti viral properties that are in Garlic.The residue particles when Onions are cut clean out your eyes and make vision better. Onions can be put on tick bites to get rid of Lymes disease. Onions work great for sinus infections and any other infection, cold, flu or virus.Onions and Garlic are anti plague.You can plant Onion tops in some dirt and come back a week later for some fresh green onions.Most of all: Onions are yummy.~BJourneyman HerbalistHotmail® goes where you go. On a PC, on the Web, on your phone. See how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 thanks for the great info LoriLinOn Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 10:13 PM, Lori Smith <homeschoolmom42 wrote: Hi, Onions are very good for you raw as they do have many of the same properties as garlic, though in a lower dose. Eating onions raw (in a salad, on a sandwich, etc) is very good, but if you have a sinus infection, ear infection, or a lung problem then you need to make an old fashioned onion poultice. An onion poultice works wonders for pleurisy, bronchitis, or pneumonia (bacterial kind). Onions are also good to pull the poison out of insect stings, spider bites, and some have even used them on snake bites (when other help is not around). Onion syrups have been traditionally used for coughs, and I have used onions along with an orange and honey for a cough syrup. My grandma used to eat onion sandwiches. These were just onions thinly sliced on bread with lettuce and mustard. My sister still eats these as she loves them. I never allow my house to be empty of onions as they are so good for cooking and eating and wonderful medicine. We grow many onions~yellow and red ones in summer and I still have a few of our red ones in the fridge. Scallions (green onions) are good to grow, too, but we mainly grow the larger ones. However, you can grow scallions all year round by planting the cut root end from scallions and planting them in a small window box and keeping them in a south window. Most of the year we buy your basic yellow cooking onions that come in 3# bags. For some reason onions have been double the price that they have traditionally been for at least the last 10 or so years (usually .99c-$1.29 for 3#), and have sold for $2 or so a bag! Recently I was able to buy 15# of onions as they went on sale for $1 a bag (5 bags). I have them stored in my basement where it is cooler. Years ago, one of my uncles was born (1942) and he came down with pneumonia the same year. My grandma made four onion poultices and placed one on his back and one on his chest while the other two would be reheating on the stove. She had to be very careful that the grease in the onions was not too hot so my uncle was not burned. She was an RN nurse and knew the symptoms of pneumonia (this was before penicillin was regularly used or available) and so she made the poultices. All night long she reheated the onions and placed them on his chest and back until he stopped wheezing and was breathing okay. It took hours of diligence in keeping these warm poultices on my uncle until the pneumonia was pulled out of him. My dad said the onions were black when all was said and done. We have used this poultice for pleurisy and for ear infections and sinus infections. Onion Poultice Take 2 good sized onions (regular sized in a 3# bag) and slice thin. Break up into rings into a skillet that has a bit of oil in it (old timers used goose grease, I use olive oil) and cook the onions about 8 minutes on a low flame until clear. I then drain them quickly on a paper towel then place them down the center of a very thin towel (I use an old very thin dish towel, but old timers used a piece of flannel about 12 " x12 " ), close up and place as hot as you can stand without scalding yourself onto area affected. If you are treating bronchitis or pneumonia you will need to make at least 4 batches of onions to make 4 poultices. You will want affected person to have an old loose shirt or no shirt, and I use an old towel to place over poultice to help hold in heat and to keep rest of chest covered (most people get lung ailments when it is cold and this helps keep one warm). Pleurisy: Place onion poultice on area of chest affected and keep area covered with an old towel. Leave on at least an hour. We do this at night before retiring. Afterwards, wipe off any grease on chest and head for bed. In the morning the stabbing pain will be gone and you will be on the mend. This should be done before one gets too sick. Pleurisy is easily noted as it is when it is difficult to breathe deeply as you have stabbing pains in area affected. Bronchitis and Pneumonia: Follow same protocol for pleurisy except make 4 poultices and continue to apply to chest and back on affected areas until symptoms break, this can take hours, but it will happen. Keep person's chest covered with a towel to stay warm. For ear infections or sinus: Apply poultice to area affected (sinus area or bad ear) and leave on for one hour minimum. For ear infections it also helps to apply ear drops (next item) and to remove cotton from ears before going to bed. You can also bake an onion and place the core of onion in ear canal for an hour (do not burn yourself!) Ear Drops Take 1 ounce of olive oil (sweet oil) and place in a small clean jar (I use a 2 oz. pimiento jar), add 1 clove of garlic and allow to sit for 3-4 days. Remove garlic and use in a recipe or discard. Strain the oil (pieces of garlic can get into oil). Add 3-4 drops each of Eucalyptus Essential oil, Lavender Essential oil, and Ti Tree Essential Oil. This is potent stuff that smells strong and works well for any earache problems. Store in fridge to keep from going rancid. Warm in hot water before applying to ear. We use an eye dropper to place drops in ears. Eye droppers are inexpensive and can be purchased in most pharmacies. Onion Syrup Chop one onion into a glass bowl and sprinkle table sugar over top. Allow onions to sit on back of a warm stove for several hours. A syrup will form. Give person with a cough a teaspoon of syrup each time a coughing spell occurs. I have used this for my kids. Onion, Orange & Honey Cough Tea Wash the outside of an orange and chop into fourths. Peel an onion and cut into fourths. Place in a small saucepan and add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, then turn down to a simmer and cook until soft, about 15 minutes. Strain, discard fruits, and put juice in a mug. Sweeten with honey and sip. Insect and Spider Stings/Snake Bites Cut an onion in half and hold it tightly against the bite. The onion will turn green as the poison is pulled out. Continue to hold onion tight against bite until it stops turning green and the bite no longer hurts. Use other onion half, if needed. Toss onion. This can be used for snake bites, too, but use as many onion halves as is needed until you get help. Hope all of this helps. Lori Schooling is not education, and education is not schooling~John Taylor Gatto herbal remedies From: hooty304Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:09:44 -0800 Re: {Herbal Remedies} Onions // questions as to use.... how do onions help w/ sinus infections, cold or flu? I guess what i am asking - is in what manner are they used to help - boiled in water? Then that water used in a netti pot ( after cooling) - or juast is eating good enough?...or? Do people make onion tincture? If so, What kind of onion is best?...the regular common cooking ones?...or something more exotic? Thanks. d--- On Thu, 1/29/09, Bryan Shillington <bryanshillington wrote: Bryan Shillington <bryanshillington{Herbal Remedies} Onions herbal_Remedies Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 3:15 PM Onions are extremely good for you. Onions have many of the the same anti fungal, anti bacterial, anti parasitic, anti viral properties that are in Garlic. The residue particles when Onions are cut clean out your eyes and make vision better. Onions can be put on tick bites to get rid of Lymes disease. Onions work great for sinus infections and any other infection, cold, flu or virus.Onions and Garlic are anti plague. You can plant Onion tops in some dirt and come back a week later for some fresh green onions.Most of all: Onions are yummy. ~BJourneyman HerbalistHotmail® goes where you go. On a PC, on the Web, on your phone. See how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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