Onions vs. Flu

[Kathy Thurmer]

Well, I've heard many old wive's tales, but this is the first I heard of this one. That flu bug must have really loved onions! I do too but not likely to eat one after it sat around and had a flu bug in it! This was sent from ancient Egypt, so who knows? What do you have to lose? What a simple precaution---Could this work ?????? Worth a try !!! After reading this you will think that I have really lost it . However, this is a true story . In 1919 when the flu killed 40 million people there was this Doctor that visited the many farmers to see if he could help them combat the flu . Many of the farmers and their family had contracted it and many died . The Doctor came upon this one farmer and to his surprise, everyone was very healthy .. When the Doctor asked what the farmer was doing that was different the wife replied that she had placed an unpeeled onion in a dish in the rooms of the home, (probably only two rooms back then) . The doctor couldn't believe it and asked if he could have one of the onions and place it under the microscope . She gave him one and when he did this, he did find the flu virus in the onion . It obviously absorbed the bacteria, therefore, keeping the family healthy . Now, I heard this story from my hairdresser in AZ . She said that several years ago many of her employees were coming down with the flu and so were many of her customers . The next year she placed several bowls with onions around in her shop . To her surprise, none of her staff got sick . It must work . (And no, she is not in the onion business . ) The moral of the story is, buy some onions and place them in bowls around your home . If you work at a desk, place one or two in your office or under your desk or even on top somewhere . Try it and see what happens . We did it last year and we never got the flu . If this helps you and your loved ones from getting sick, all the better . If you do get the flu, it just might be a mild case . Whatever, what have you to lose? Just a few bucks on some onions!