The Holistic Cough Remedy EVERYONE Should Know | Onion Poultice

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[@AmanRaj-ws5vk]

For everyone reading this, finding the banned book called “the hidden herbs” by anette ray should be your top priority

[@katiegarrett822]

My great grandfather was a doctor. He was raised by an Indian medicine man. He made a cough syrup by slicing a large onion sprinkling sugar between the slices and putting a weight on the top.mama used a jar that will hold the onion and a smaller jar of water for the weight. The weight will make the onion juice run out after a few hours. This syrup is a strong expectorant. He used it for coughs and to cure pneumonia. This was at the time they were just discovering antibiotics. His name was Ira T Smith.

[@penkayurukova8094]

Katie, my mum used to make me and I am doing the same. I put it in dropper bottles and drop a couple of drops into the nose. Amazing medicine.

[@mirian593]

@@penkayurukova8094 syrup into the nose? What that supposed to do ? ☺️

[@lindavid794]

@@mirian593 my guess would br to help with the sinuses.

[@kellybrown8868]

You should make a blog / page and list the remedies that you learned from him that was passed down

[@deanna4814]

I use something called onion syrup. I layer raw onion, fresh ginger and raw garlic into a pint jar until half full and then fill the rest of the jar with raw honey. I shake it on and off for 12 hours . It is amazing how quickly the honey thins to almost water like consistency. Then I strain it and use it like cough syrup it works amazing I give a tablespoon every 4 hours or so. This is great for most coughs and colds. It also has strong antibacterial qualities so can be used as a mild antibiotic. Store it in the fridge for up to a month

[@lindajones4720]

I have used this as well. It really works.

[@treehuggermc1]

Great. Thx.

[@chelinfusco6403]

Rosemary Gladstar's? I saw a video of her making it here on the Herb Mentor channel. Pretty good stuff. No joke.

[@deanna4814]

She does have something similar in her book I think but I actually got this I believe from Rachel Weaver.honestly have so many books of herbal and natural remedies I don't remember exactly where I get all of my favorites

[@tyeamckee]

My uncle taught me to do onion syrup with only sugar and onions. It is a great decongestant. I will have to try it with honey next time.

[@tassinmonkeys]

My grandma used to make us "onion tea" to break up mucus and help with upper respiratory issues. It tasted absolutely awful but it worked!!! Boiled cut up onions with peels included for a while, strained, mixed in honey, drink hot! She was huge into herbal healing, making ointments etc. I think she sparked my love for holistic healing, because all I use is herbs and nature to heal myself and family. Rarely pharmaceuticals!

[@kadeejahuda3358]

Can u tell us the oinment recipe ??am too a lover natural remedy..

[@donnalyttle7475]

My Dad would boil onions and make us lay on the couch on our bellies and put the pot of steaming onions and water on the floor, and we would hang our heads over it. I used to hate it, but it always worked. Then we would go to Dairy Queen.

[@cousinexplanations9255]

My mom used to put onions in my socks overnight when I had bronchitis as a kid. Worked every time! Thanks for the reminder, Jess.

[@charlenec.4457]

Cathy Fulbright did she cook them too ? Just whole?

[@cousinexplanations9255]

You know, I'm not really sure. I can remember waking up with smushy onions in the morning, but it's possible that my fever caused that rather than them being cooked. Lol! They were sliced, I do remember that much.

[@KE-hr4sb]

That's been debunked as a myth. www.healthline.com/health/cold-flu/onion-in-sock#onions-and-health www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/12/13/the-myth-about-onions

[@KE-hr4sb]

@Holly Hilt Try reading through the links please before calling people out. And I quote: "No, onions do not absorb viruses when left in a room." (i.e. in socks.) "I am skeptical that flu viruses were detected in onions when placed under a (light) microscope back in 1919. This is because flu viruses are very small in size - approximately 80 nm to 120 nm in diameter - and could only be seen with an electron microscope, which was invented later in the 1930's." My intention was only to inform, not to judge or call anyone out with my "supposed debunking opinion," but people are welcome to make their own decisions for their own lives and continue trying it. I actually tried it once (before looking it up), years ago, to zero results. Hope it works better for everyone else using it.

[@KE-hr4sb]

@Holly Hilt I linked two articles. One about the original thought that onions on the bottom of feet, or hanging in socks in the bedroom, or even stashed under the bed, would absorb the virus. That's all I'm talking about. I'm not saying that's what Jess is doing, at all. The other, is a doctor explaining why having them simply hanging in a room is not going to miraculously cure a cold, and why. There's your proof. If I somehow offended you, that was not my intent.

[@bonnieofbluebellbarn4181]

Needed this last night for the 2 year old grandson. 2 AM sleepover interruption. Thank you for this video. He did not allow me to keep the poultice on him, but we got enough juice on his chest that he slept better for the rest of the night. I used water, a vadalia onion and one garlic clove. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I put it on a small white cotton sock and tied the end. So, I set it on my chest while waiting for August to fall asleep. My lungs and pipes are wide open and functional.

[@m.a.c7351]

Boil a red onion, drink liquid with honey. Per my Mom (87yrs) For caughs. It worked for me. Thanks Jess.🌻

[@tassinmonkeys]

Yes! My grandma used to do that! It works!

[@gailsgardenherbsmore1605]

So good to see you young folk using the old remedies. This is so much healthier for our children and ourselves...glad you shared it with everyone.

[@Luxie84]

When I was little, my granny was making something a little bit different. She took small cup of honey and put sliced onion into it. She left it over night melting. Then, she gave me one tea spoon of the "juice". It was not tasting good, but it always helped :) I wish Ezra fast recovery :)

[@leasastrader4434]

Sweet boy, feel better very soon. Prayers.

[@diannemiller4754]

Feel better soon Ezra, praying you are up and running around quickly.

[@joycebrown5440]

Hi Jess hope Ezra feels better soon. Quick question, do you apply once a day and for how many days? Also would you make up fresh every day? I love your channel. Thanks. Joyce

[@iartistdotme]

Another one to add to my medicine chest! I have used Usnea tincture and it works for quieting that cough while helping it work better. Every time it storms here we have usnea laden branches from oak trees dropped into our lawn and I call it a gift from heaven. Soaked in vodka for 6 weeks in a dark closet but shaken everyday then strained and kept in dark bottles. My SIL said it was the vodka but I only used less than a teaspoon in orange juice twice a day for a day or so and I could finally sleep. He got the dang cold then out of desperation and needing sleep, he tried it. Next day he asked me if he could have a bottle - it only took about 1/2 hour to work. I'm also going to gather mullein flowers this spring and layer them in honey in a jar for a couple weeks and have a spoonful when I need relief. It is sold in Europe with pictures of the Mullein on the jar but not here in USA - guess the drug companies don't want free competition. On this subject, I chewed a piece of basil (Tulsi) and stuck it over a mosquito bite and within 15 minutes, no more itch, no more redness and no more swollen bite. The kids were amazed and now go get a piece of basil and do the same thing and it works every time. Last night I had a big tick pulled off my back and then rubbed it with the first disinfectant I could find. I used a Clorox wipe (not recommended) but it quit itching immediately and hasn't since. Hope it reached inside to kill any Lyme it found. I think next time I will try homemade vinegar instead of Clorox) So much healing is available if we only knew where to look - God provides all we need and I thank him for this bounty.

[@JessicaSunshine]

Side note Jess your bread is beautiful

[@theresa_lili]

Agree

[@sallyboothe911]

Recipe Please... bread looks so good 😊

[@dallasrichards9309]

That’s what I was thinking lol

[@diannaredding9373]

It is very beautiful

[@OldestOf13]

Yes, recipe!!

[@AliciasInTheKitchen]

This was a popular thing that my great-grandmother would do when we had a chest cold. The only difference in what she did is she would make the onions fairly oily, and then save that oil to rub directly on our chests as the crud started to break up.

[@danagreen9264]

Thanks being an ex smoker if i get sick my chest is my vulnerable spot love home remedies💖

[@denisestone8491]

My grandmother used to make mustard plasters when we had bad chest colds. It worked great. It’s amazing how much the old poultices/plasters worked but are rarely used now because of “modern” medicine (that doesn’t always work).

[@Sallygeewiz]

Do you have a recipe for this plaster of mustard? I remember my Mom using this on us as children but she past away years ago and never got a chance to ask her how she made it. thanks

[@denisestone8491]

@@Sallygeewiz Sorry but I don't. I truly wish I did.

[@sonyk8009]

@@Sallygeewiz Dawn combs has one in her video 'making and using a mustard plaster' and in her book - HEAL LOCAL 😊

[@Loisroberts-pj3zu]

My grandmother always made a onion syrup by dicing an onion and adding sugar, then sitting it aside for a couple of hours till the juices started to come out of the onion. She would give me a teaspoon at a time, about 3 times a day , loosened everything up in your lungs and stopped coughing.

[@ericagoehring1089]

Ezra is such a sweet little guy. I hope he is already feeling better!

[@PhoenixRisingEra]

Who’s here fall of 2021? Nationwide onion recalls have the most interesting timing.

[@mama-karma5693]

Thank you so much! This is my first Holistic Remedy. I am starting my first garden ever and I can’t wait to see what succeeds and what fails! We are trying to change how we live a little at a time. Love your channel! I have learned so much from you.

[@SalongirlGardens]

Was watching “ Anne with an E” and she used onions on bottoms of feet? Happy to see this.

[@gillianmuspic2337]

Another wonderful mucous breaking is the following recipe. 1 teaspoonful each of dried rosemary and thyme. Add boiling water and let it steep. (I do it in a teapot so about 2 cups water, but doesn't ned to be exact) Strain it and drink. Can sweeten with honey (also helps cough) and even add a sprinkle of cinnamon. I usually will add another lot of water to make a second batch. Drink hot or cold. An easy effective remedy

[@lalita_tripura4420]

I can definitely vouche for this one. Sometimes I’d add sage as well

[@bridgescwr6136]

Onion poultice is new to me. Listening to you describe it, makes me wonder about French onion soup with the compress. hummm. Thanks for sharing. You are a bright young lady!

[@greenhousehomestead8047]

I usually cut up onions and set them out in bowls near where we are. I put them on the nightstand at night. I will give this a try today for Duke. Thanks for showing us!

[@helensowards2225]

never to old to learn thanks love to the family xx nana

[@WayToVibe]

I didn't know about this so next time I am sick with a cough I'll try this, ginger and garlic included. You can buy this with food stamps if you needed to :)

[@karenlemley8656]

Good for you Jess! My mom used to use onion and she also added mustard to it for potency. I had chronic Bronchitis my whole childhood and I think this is what kept me alive. Thanks again!!!

[@starbalt4843]

how many times a day is this needed to be done?

[@toilthesoilhomestead]

A delicious tea for kids with the cough is oregano and thyme tea with a teaspoon of melaleuca honey. The oregano is a natural antibiotic and thyme removes mucus. It works wonderful and relieves the chest. And is safe. I hope your little feels better soon. Love the video. Happy for the new season happy growing a friend from Florida

[@FarmsteadForge]

We'll have to give this a try, thanks!

[@spaceantelope1]

This is God sent. I haven't been able to sleep more than a couple hours a night for a week. Thank you!!

[@MrsJessCombs]

I LOVE these types of videos! I love when you are in your kitchen, doing your mama thing, and helping us do our mama things better! Thank you so much!

[@dmay7648]

I have used onions many times but never cooked always raw. When I had mastitis I used cut onions over the infection and I could feel it pulling it out. For chest poultices I use a large tagaderm bandages to help hold the poultice on.

[@krickette5569]

Prayers of healing for Ezra! (Holistic is the way to go!)

[@karena1589]

This is very interesting. I will try when someone is sick in my house. I take fresh lemon cut it up and make a hot lemonade with honey and drink that. It really helps cut the phlegm, and it's a good source of vitamin c. Prayers that your family gets well quickly.

[@cathytaylor5437]

I did this for broncitis and it worked overnight Love it!

[@seasonedseasons]

so sorry Ezra is not feeling so well .... hope he feels better soon ..... thank you for another great remedy ...

[@2001missmolli]

Hope he gets well soon! Poor baby.

[@ItsMeNanaD71]

Thanks Jessica for this info & video! More like these please.

[@sarahmiller9670]

First I've heard of doing an onion poultice like this! Growing up my German mother always used diced up onions in a cloth for ear infections (lay the infected ear down onto the cloth so the fumes can go up into the ear and the way and drain)

[@stefaniegrant3905]

Just making this for my four sick kiddos. Thank you!

[@melissadeegan6981]

Ive been using these for years! They work like magic

[@silvertonguedaywalker9116]

I hope your Darling Boy feels better very soon xx

[@chrisdarry-roseelrod4481]

Wishing little Ezra a super speedy recovery.

[@lanabanana6849]

Thank you to this wonderful and caring mom I am definitely going to do it myself and for my mom.

[@teakkabean5369]

We always drank onion tea. With a little honey. And it works.

[@thenativewoman]

This recipe has been passed down my family through generations. Praying for your family.

[@MishiRanjha]

Can i try it on 10 days old baby

[@Meg_Coons]

I watched this 5 days ago. Here I am at 3:00 am with a terrible cough from the flu and desperate so I’m giving it a good try!

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Praying for you, dear!

[@vickimccurdy2749]

Thank you. I will definitely be doing this. BTW, your bread looks amazing. Would you share your recipe? 🥰

[@jackiehorsley9263]

Its so hard on little boys when they don't fell good I well pray that Ezra gets well soon

[@amossymindset]

Horehound is also so easy to grow and makes a great cough remedy candy!

[@janetwithers7427]

Looks like a good remedy. Hope the little guy feels better soon.

[@essencehomestead4655]

Good Job Mama!! Hope he is on the mend quickly!

[@vintagekitch182]

Thanks jess! I've done so much reading on this type of thing but I learn better watching someone do it. Now I've got this in my arsenal! Feel better little buddy.

[@caroljones9908]

I love the comments too...thank you

[@everywherejoy9019]

I pray Ezra feels better soon!

[@coreydavidson3501]

I hope Ezra feels better soon. xoxo

[@MimsysGarden]

This is so timely! Thanks for sharing 💚

[@SalongirlGardens]

Mimsy’s Garden you need to do this! You still sick?

[@MimsysGarden]

Salongirl Gardens mom and I both need to do this! Lol

[@arlenedaugherty9442]

I received my garden planner today. Thanks Jess

[@Thequietone974]

I added lemon and some honey and garlic. It’s on my chest now. ThNk you sweet dear woman

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Praying you feel better!

[@Thequietone974]

@@RootsandRefugeFarm me too. This sucks. Thank you for taking the time to say that 💋

[@frenchiehomestead5473]

My favorite homemade cold medicine is in a blender add a whole aloe vera leaf the insides, 4oz of honey, a quarter size of ginger, and two - three lemons juiced. Blend everything together and then drink shot glasses of it every 4 hours. Kids even love it too

[@KAsFamilyHomestead]

Will definitely try this next time one of us is sick. Thank you for sharing . I hope your son gets better soon!

[@dawnmorris3252]

I will have to try this...I always have onions.. garlic..and ginger..thanks for sharing 💚🌱💚

[@MNTNSTARZ80.]

@Roots and Refuge Farm Growing up, my Mom used remedies passed down through the ages on us and I continue to do the same. For bad chest congestion, simply mix small amount of horseradish,mashed garlic with honey, pour about 6 oz boiling water over it. Allow to cool slightly then sip. You can also add couple tablespoons of whisky and lemon to the "tea" it helps boost the effectiveness and allows you to rest. If you don't like or have horseradish, use grated fresh ginger. Both are used in small and I do mean small amounts. The taste shouldn't be an issue. Onion poultice is great for sore throat, fevers and headaches. I've known of times when a fever was stubborn the patient was laid on a sheet and onions that were sautéed til soft, then cooled slightly were placed all over the person's body, they were then lightly covered with the sheet. An IMPORTANT note here The most effective and proper way for poultices to work is try when possible to have the ingredients touch the skin or if you choose to wrap in cloth use a VERY THIN layer between the person and the ingredients. It's not really releasing healing properties if it's oils aren't touching the skin. What you just made was an aromatic heating pad. You could have used an electric pad or heated and wrapped rocks and allowed your son to breathe the vapor of onions to get the same effect.

[@rainingpatchouli4476]

This was a Godsend during covid

[@ramblinrosecottage5983]

Wow! I don't get sick very often...knock on wood....but I will keep this in mind for the next time I do. Thanks, Jess. And I hope Ezra is feeling better by now.

[@HomesteadDreaming]

oooh I am totally going to try this next time we're sick

[@prairiegirlcowboyhomestead5876]

Jess, can you just rewarm those same onions up and get another use out of it? Thanks for sharing.,,

[@carolparrish194]

Thank you so much for this information. I have heard of this but didn't know the hows .

[@Marlisajanae]

Thanks so much! I'm so tired of buying medicine for my daughter and it doesn't work. I'm going to try this later!

[@gypsygirl731]

Finally someone put a video up on this. Ppl would think I was crazy saying this as a remedy. Ppl are used to modern medicine which harms us in the end. Horseradish on bread and butter breaks up mucous too. My grandma would a mustard plaster dry mustard and cloth.My sister used onion raw in cheesecloth for an earache.motions have also in and sulphur so these qualities are medicinal. As a reiki practitioner this is cool medicine

[@seedaholicgardens9085]

Hoping Ezra feels lot better by the time you publish this. Thank you for this,I ha d never heard of this and my grandma was a 'Bama girl. Totally adding this to our healing aresenal, this is awesome!

[@wastelandacres3423]

Oh wow! Thank you for this! I am definitely filing this away! Get better Ezra!

[@rollotumasi3879]

Thank you for telling us about this

[@karenburtch3625]

Feel better soon Ezra! Thanks Jess!

[@YolklahomaRocks]

Interesting topic..onions. My husband says his mother's cure for everything was onions loll. I've come to believe it was her positive beliefs that were so helpful. Our mental state can help our bodies heal. Example: Mom: this is going to make you feel better. Child: are you sure? Mom: why yes! absolutely it will! (later..) Mom: looks like your feeling better! Child: I am better. Using a home remedy and backed up with positive thinking can actually help. If the mom had said "I don't know but let's hope it works" she would have created doubt to the child. If the mom had "asked if the child was feeling better" instead of "looks like your feeling better" the answer could have been different. So when using any remedy back it up with positivity...little minds need positive thoughts. You will be better soon Ezra..saying a prayer for you. 😊❤🙏

[@christiebetts4970]

Great video! Prayers for Ezra

[@SuperCatlover7777]

That bread looks good! ❤️

[@Rinashappylife]

At our House we make some kind of syrup out of Orion and Sugar or Honey. You dice your onion, then you put Sugar or honey on top stir it and let it sit for a little bit. It becomes a syrup against couphing. Give it to him every 4 Hours. Its so Good. You can Story ist in the Fridge . For the Night i cut an onion in half and put iton the nightdesk. Geht better soon, Ezra.

[@shelly8387]

I've seen videos on using raw onions but this is the first I've seen on using cooked onions. I love the idea of the heat but I wonder if the healing properties are compromised?

[@GoodTimeHollerHomestead]

Thanks for sharing. My girls get croup easily when they start getting sick and I think this will be extremely helpful to ease the longevity of it when they get sick!

[@Inksplash52]

Wow this is the best explanation video I watched with the onions. Thanks for explaining everything in detail and even telling us what onions to get will update y'all soon as I get do this

[@kortzbeauty]

Definitely going to try this! My son has a low immune system as he was born prematurely, he suffers allot from colds and they usually lead to ear infections! It’s currently summer here so we are enjoying the no sickness!

[@DanasGardenRetreat]

I have asthma and always coughing in winter I will try!

[@ranchgirl5594]

Praying for Ezra to get well soon

[@Citystead]

Oh interesting! I've always been a vicks fan so this would be a great alternative

[@mericsmith25]

Did your friend Lauren ever start a KZbin Channel for her holistic remedies like fire cider?

[@lisaharrowing1630]

Wishing you get better young man 🤗🤗🤗

[@fionar1656]

My Great Grandmother used to do this, making onion poultices.

[@NodoughAcres]

I've heard of this before but I've never used it. I have done the slice of onion on my heels and in my socks before. But this I will definitely try. Thank you and God Bless y'all

[@Skycastle]

I just did it and it worked like a charm! Thank you !

[@BlablaAli]

thank you. we're lucky enough not to have cought any illnesses this season but this could definitely help in the future. You should share more natural and holistic remedies! p.s. you look so beautiful in this video (you always do, but there is just something extra beautiful about you in this video ☺️)

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Thank you so much for your kind words!

[@ballisteam121]

Do you think that frozen onions would still do the job?

[@sunflowervalleyhomestead1098]

Trying this tonight! Boo is sick and I went to try and get him some medicine and he can’t have ANYTHING from the store due to his heart.

[@bornawake4483]

Thanks for the reminder and the recipe!! My Grandma mentioned this to me when I was very little but didn't remember nor how to use the onions to make the poultice. Awesome!! I hope Ezra feels better soon!

[@artemistompkins782]

Thank you so much! All my family is coughing. I will try this for sure!

[@hollyjoywoe]

I'm just now getting over my cough. Nearly perfect timing. I will still use this for my throat

[@kaisenji]

Thank you for the reminder of onion usage. Made some syrup last night and it really helped keep the cough down.

[@GrammaDebsStorytime]

I have not heard this...thanks for sharing! I will keep it in my repertoire of home remedies! ♥

[@chasingmoonlightfarm]

FIVE of my 8 kiddos have had the flu this past week, 1still going...😳 That means 2 batches of elderberry syrup, LOTS of vitamin C and d3...so thankful you shared this recipe TODAY! ❤

[@Angie-ik3je]

Chasing Moonlight Farm, would you share your recipe please?