Some influencers on TikTok are putting onions on their chest to cure winter coughs. In a video posted earlier this month, Amoreena McNally tried the home flu remedy recommended by an Amish social media creator. The remedy involves putting slices of raw onions on her chest and covering them with a bag of hot water. However, her cough came back after she stopped using the onions. Doctors say your organs, not onions, move toxins out of the body. Also, this remedy may appear to work simply because the body is healing on its own. “All these coughs and colds last about five days, for the typical respiratory virus,” Dr. Thomas Moore said. “So when something improves people ascribe it to whatever remedy they chose and start to swear by it.” (dailymail.co.uk)
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