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Onions for a high fever

Submitted by MELODY JANE

I have always heard a fever starts in the head area and goes away through the feet. When my son was small he ran 104 fevers everytime he got sick. I was told to dress him lightly and put slices of onions in socks and place on his feet to help draw the fever when it got too high. It really works.

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onions really work Comments By: Pixie i have used onions for fevers my whole life all you need to do is strap the onion to the bottom of the feet and when the fever breaks throw out the onion. i know this works   IT WORKS!!!!! Comments By: Trish My son has been hospitalized for "undeterminable" fevers....this means it was higher than 106 degrees, and the ER had no idea how high. As soon as I was allowed to put onion slices on his feet, then wrap with plastic wrap-to reduce smell, and put socks on to stay in place, the fever would be eliminated overnight. This was a trick I learned years ago while working for a pediatrician that still made housecalls! You cannot believe this until you try it! Any type of onion will work-be sure to slice it to create "rings".   Worked in my family for generations Comments By: Bianca Whenever we have a bad fever that won't go down with medication we pull out some socks and start slicing an onion. Works every time at any age.   It does work Comments By: Jen When my brother was little he ran a very high fever and my mom heard that onions helped. So she sliced an onion and put the slices in his socks then on his feet. Within a hour the fever started to go down by the next morning the fever was gone all together.   it works! Comments By: palida Boonyarungsrit I thought it was a joke! but now i am actually having chopped onions in my socks and my fever has gone down!   i question its powers... Comments By: anon Why does it have to be an onion?? does it have to be or just the physical properties of the onion?   Onions Are Sweet Comments By: Dorcas McFadden I have used onions for my daughter the last two times she has had a fever. I have also heard that garlic has the same effect, though I haven't tried it. I am curious about the reason onions work. Anyone know?   In Medical Literature Comments By: Bess W. Metcalf This was actually part of medical teaching 150 or more years ago and I always thought it was a lame brained idea until I read this page. See quote from medical texts at http://sneakykitchen.com/Ideas/onions.htm