Comments on: How to Break up Bronchitis with Onion

By: Katisback

Katisback — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:05:55 +0000

When I was young my mother would sautee onions, put them in an old sock and pin to my slip. This was all she did. I had many respiratory problems when I was young, and still do. But the onions always worked. I was never to a doctor until I was 19. I’m sitting here right now with bronchitis again. After two doctors visits, a steroid, anti-biotic, and inhaler, I think I’m going to try this forgotten remedy of my moms. I don’t know why I didn’t think of this until now. whish me luck!

By: Translator Chicago

Translator Chicago — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:38:11 +0000

Oh, this is great! It is my first time to read about the medicinal effects of onions. I will definitely try them out with my family. For sure, I will bookmark this. Thanks for this brilliant post!

By: Pegib

Pegib — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:47:09 +0000

I am 70 years old and when I was a child the Onion Poultice was used on me and my syblings by my mother and grandmother and it was always successful.

I also continue to eat cooked onions even now when I am congested. It works and it is much more cost effective.

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By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:37:54 +0000

Once, when I had bronchitis I sliced a large raw onion across into thick slices – so you can see all the ‘rings’ and put it against my chest area and held it in place with a tight cotton vest and put some slices against the soles of my feet held in place by socks and went to bed. In the morning my chest was clear.
It does cause the room and bedding etc to smell badly – so be prepared.

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:55:22 +0000

For what lenght of time does one leave the fried onions etc on the person with brochitis???

By: joey

joey — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:19:11 +0000

ya onions work. so does bronocal. i used it as a bronchitis treatment works great.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:57:27 +0000

Interesting! I sell pediatric nebulizers at work, and the onion cure sounds like a far, FAR better thing. I'll have to remember that one if our daughter ever gets bronchitis (she's rarely been sick so far, at 16 months old). Jennys last blog post..WW: Baby's first spoon-licking experience

By: mannequin

mannequin — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:08:49 +0000

Oh my goodness, you are kidding me! I haven't had it lately but used to get it religiously each year. Each time, I would be bedridden and refuse to go to the doctor for fear of "pills" and each time I eventually ended up in the emergency room. Where were you when I needed you Diane??? Thank you so much for another great tip! mannequins last blog post..Apple TV /Kitchen Tent giveaway

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:56:19 +0000

How coincidental! My husband, baby and I were battling colds this weekend and I remembered that onions were good for congestion. I didn’t make a poultice, but we just ate some raw onions on some salad and I added lots of cooked onions to the vegetable soup I made. I like to think it helped the congestion. I think about how much onions make your eyes water and imagine those “fumes” may help our colds too. I’ll have to try the poultice next time.