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A korero about Onions – it’s all a HOAX whanau!
Please note the following is a hoax (i.e. not true):
- http://wafflesatnoon.com/2012/02/23/peeling-back-rumors-on-onions-and-bacteria-and-dogs/
- http://www.hoax-slayer.com/onions-flu-remedy.shtml
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 families 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. 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. Try it and see what happens. We did it last year and we never got the flu.
Another thing I read in the article was that onions and garlic placed around the room saved many from the black plague years ago. They have powerful antibacterial, antiseptic properties.
This is the other note. Lots of times when we have stomach problems we don’t know what to blame. Maybe it’s the onions that are to blame. Onions absorb bacteria is the reason they are so good at preventing us from getting colds and flu and is the very reason we shouldn’t eat an onion that has been sitting for a time after it has been cut open.
Komene
October 4, 2012 at 3:28 pm
You should check out these sites before you publish information like this on your site. http://wafflesatnoon.com/2012/02/23/peeling-back-rumors-on-onions-and-bacteria-and-dogs/ or http://www.hoax-slayer.com/onions-flu-remedy.shtml.
If these stories were true about onions we’d be paying an exorbitant price at the chemist and one of the big medicine companies would be fleecing us for this as well.
Having said that onions are good for you, like all vegetables.
DigitalMaori
October 8, 2012 at 12:11 pm
Too True, will amend, thanks e hoa!