How to Break up Bronchitis with Onion
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No matter who gets bronchitis in the family (and we hope it just doesn’t happen), there are many natural remedies out there that are safe and effective. The smell of this remedy may make everyone hungry, but it’s sure to help break up the lung congestion from the bronchitis.
It’s simple really: Fry up some onions and let them cool until they’re not too hot to handle. Rub the bronchitis sufferer’s chest with olive oil, the lay the onions on the chest. Cover the onions with a thick cloth, preferably an old cotton towel or a piece of flannel. Use a hot water bottle to lay over the towel; please be extra careful with the heat, especially in young children. Of course, this one requires your constant supervision with the young ones, but onions are a very effective treatment for lung congestion.
You’ve just made a poultice. Congratulations! When you’re done, your patient will smell a bit like dinner, but everyone will be breathing easier knowing they’re on the mend from their bout with bronchitis.
October 8th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
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.
October 8th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
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!
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October 9th, 2008 at 9:57 am
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).
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November 7th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
ya onions work. so does bronocal. i used it as a bronchitis treatment works great.