Folk remedies are now increasingly being resorted to. After all, these are not only natural products, but also methods proven by many generations.
Rhinitis is primarily an inflammatory process. Onion treatment is aimed at its elimination. Onions can be found in the kitchen of every housewife. Therefore, as soon as nasal discharge begins, you do not need to run to the pharmacy to buy medicines with a bunch of side effects. But still, the means, which include this vegetable, are used with caution. It, like many others that help suppress the cause of the disease, can also be harmful.
How onions work with a cold
The main actions of onions with a cold:
- Removes excess fluid from the mucous membrane - this helps to quickly empty the nose.
- Eliminates pathogenic bacteria - prevents the disease from developing further.
- With a prolonged runny nose, it eliminates the cause of the disease, which leads to recovery.
- After using the onion, a protective shell is formed that prevents microbes from entering the body - a guarantee thatthe person will not get sick for a long period of time.
Healing properties of vegetable
The healing properties of onions are due to the beneficial components that make up its composition:
- Substances that kill or inhibit the growth and development of harmful microorganisms.
- Ribozymes or their complexes, accelerating (catalyzing) chemical reactions in living systems.
- Complex nitrogen-free organic compounds from vegetable glycosides with surface-active properties.
- Alkaloids.
- An antioxidant that cleanses the body of harmful free radicals.
- Glucose.
- Proteins.
- Oils that help with colds and viruses.
- Mineral s alts.
- Organic compounds whose molecules contain carboxyl and amine groups.
- Polyfructosan.
- Vitamins: B, C, E, K, R.
Interesting, but to enhance the healing properties of onions, it can be supplemented with other ingredients. This expands the use and impact on human organs.
Buttered onion
Onions with oil from the common cold were used by our ancestors. There is no doubt about the effectiveness of this tool. To prepare the drops you will need: 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and 1 onion. The onion is finely chopped. The oil is heating up. Onions are poured with this oil. Drops are placed in a dark place for 10 hours, filtered through gauze. How to use: lubricate parched mucous membranes. Shelf life - 7 days. Indications forapplication - dried crusts in the nose.
The next recipe is just as effective. 1 onion finely chopped, put in a pan and fried until golden brown. The resulting slurry is poured with 30 ml of olive oil, infused, filtered. Buried 4 times a day.
Onion from the common cold: recipe
Drops are not at all difficult to prepare, and a positive result will not keep you waiting. To prepare a healing remedy, you will need a minimum of products: onions and water.
The vegetable is crushed into gruel, onion juice is squeezed out, which is diluted with water. For 1 teaspoon of juice, you need twice as much water. If tingling occurs, then you need to add more water. Drops are infused for 2 hours, and only after that they can be used.
Instructions for use: 1-2 drops in each nostril no more than 5 times during the day. The course of treatment is up to 3 days. Recommended for thick discharges.
This remedy is stored in the refrigerator for no more than 10 hours, since all useful substances evaporate during this time.
Turundas with laundry soap
Soap is rubbed on a coarse grater. Finely chopped onion. Mix everything, add milk and alcohol to the resulting slurry. All ingredients are taken in equal amounts - 2 tablespoons each. The resulting slurry is thoroughly mixed, put in a convenient container and put on a steam bath for half an hour. After the specified time, the agent is cooled to room temperature. Turundas roll from cotton wool, wetmedicine, inserted into the nasal passages and warmed up well. Suitable for warming up: a boiled egg, s alt heated in a pan, an ultraviolet lamp.
Folk remedy for the common cold: onion and honey
To prepare the product you will need: onion, honey and water.
Cooking rules:
- onions are twisted in a meat grinder;
- 3 tablespoons are taken from the resulting slurry, 20 ml of honey is added to it;
- 50 ml of water is added to the resulting mixture;
- setting aside for 30 minutes to infuse;
- then filter through gauze.
How to use: these drops are suitable for both instillation and for washing the nasal passages. The procedure is carried out up to 5 times a day.
Onion salve
Onion from a cold can also be used as an ointment. What you need: one bulb, cyclamen root, aloe, Vishnevsky liniment.
Cooking process:
- onions are rubbed on a grater, the juice is squeezed out of it;
- liquid is squeezed out of the rhizome of cyclamen;
- leaves of aloe are put in gauze and, squeezing, get juice;
- all ingredients are taken in 1 teaspoon and mixed thoroughly.
Method of action: cotton swabs are lubricated with this solution and inserted into the nose for half an hour. It is better to do this procedure before going to bed.
When to apply: purulent discharge from the nose.
For the next method, onion, eucalyptus oil, honey are useful.
How to cook:
- onion juice is squeezed out, measuredpipette 7 drops;
- mixed with 5 drops of eucalyptus;
- everything is thoroughly mixed with 1 tablespoon of honey.
This tool is good to lubricate the nasal passages. It is suitable not only for the treatment, but also for the prevention of the common cold, since all the ingredients are an excellent antibacterial drug.
Inhalations
Onions from the common cold are also effective in the form of inhalation. We offer you several ways.
Method 1
A fresh onion is taken, cut, and the patient breathes medicinal vapors for 15 minutes.
Method 2
Half a liter of water is poured into the pan, 1 medium-sized onion is placed there and brought to a boil. Set aside for 15 minutes. A container is placed on a chair, the patient sits down and covers himself so that the heat does not come out. This method can be used if there is no temperature.
Method 3
The husks are taken from four onions. Water is poured into a liter container, put on fire, brought to a boil and the husk is poured. The resulting liquid must be breathed.
Tip: inhalation is best done before bedtime. It is recommended to take this method with extreme caution, as very often the patient overturned the hot container on himself.
Compress
The onion is crushed, placed on a fabric made of natural fibers. The resulting compress is applied on both sides to the nose for 10 minutes. The procedure is carried out 3 times a day.
Whichcases, you can use products based on onions
Strange as it may sound, onion juice from a cold is not always used. Doctors recommend taking this remedy to people who have the following indicators:
- acute respiratory infection;
- with prolonged and chronic runny nose;
- with purulent discharge from the nose;
- during a runny nose that occurs against the background of an infectious disease.
Important: any folk remedy effectively helps in the early stages of the disease.
Contraindications for use
Patients who have the following pathology should not use onion juice for a cold:
- people with high blood pressure;
- age category up to 2 years;
- violation of the integrity of the nasal mucosa;
- allergic reaction;
- violation of the microflora of the nasal cavity;
- pregnancy and breastfeeding;
- Nose benign formations.
Side effects
Like any drug, onion for a runny nose, if taken incorrectly or overdosed, can bring unforeseen results:
- itching, burning, dryness in the nasal cavity;
- tissue damage;
- swelling of the nasal mucosa;
- drying of the mucous membrane.
Recommendations for the treatment of the common cold
So that a runny nose does not torment the patient for a long time, it is enough to adhere to some rules:
- at the initial stage of infectionscolds, use onion-based drops;
- use only diluted onion juice;
- course of onion therapy no more than 7 days;
- try to allocate a separate room so that the infection does not spread;
- food is light but balanced;
- in the room where the patient is, maintain a cool temperature and relative humidity;
- warm plentiful drink;
- rinsing the nasal passages with a saline solution.
Onion is a valuable vegetable. Not only the onion itself has useful properties, but also the vapors emanating from it, and the husk. An interesting fact: according to statistics, people who often work with this vegetable are not prone to colds. But still it is worth paying attention: any useful remedy can be harmful to he alth, so it is still recommended to use folk remedies with caution, following the recommendations for using onion therapy.
