Using items you already have at home to ease discomfort is a smart ⁤way to save cash and encourage natural healing. One common ⁣item you likely keep in your kitchen—but might not realize can help with colds, earaches, and ⁤itchiness—is the onion. Onions are packed with ⁢a flavonoid called ⁢quercetin, which ⁣acts as ‍a​ powerful antioxidant.

So ​next time‍ you’re grabbing an onion for your ⁣meal, think about saving some to​ tap into its healing‍ powers for​ those annoying issues. Using onions in ⁢home remedies could be the⁣ answer ‌to some health ‍problems you can tackle‌ yourself:

Calm Burns and Avoid ‍Scarring

If you accidentally burn your‍ finger while ⁢cooking dinner,‍ the ⁢natural pain relief might be right there! An onion could ⁤help ​reduce the ⁣sting. They also have antiseptic qualities that may ⁣stop infections ​and​ speed up healing. Try putting onion ⁤juice on it several times ⁤daily for weeks ⁢to see if scarring decreases.

Get Rid of Itchiness

Itchy bug bites ⁢are super annoying! With spring here ⁤mosquitoes will be⁣ buzzing ⁣around ⁤soon​ enough. ​To relieve ⁢itching just rub a sliced onion ‌on the bite area; its​ sulfur content helps soothe⁤ irritation.

Ease Ear Discomfort

Earaches can really hurt! Bake​ an onion at450 ​degrees for about15 minutes then ⁢let it cool down before cutting it in half and⁢ juicing it ⁣out. Strain any bits out then put drops ⁢of this ⁤liquid ⁣into your sore ear; while science⁢ hasn’t proven ‍this works many people say they ​found​ relief.

Clear Congestion

Stuffy noses ⁣are ⁣no fun especially ‌when⁣ there’s pressure too!⁤ To relieve some⁣ of that pressure chop up an average-sized onion ⁤into a ⁣bowl and breathe in its⁤ vapors—just know ​that tears may come as you clear out your​ nose!

Banish‌ Colds or Flu Symptoms

Want to ⁣get over cold or ⁢flu symptoms faster? Cut an onion in half place it on a⁣ plate​ near where you sleep; you’ll inhale its vapors which may ‌help ease those symptoms overnight!‍ The same vapors that make you cry could‌ also break up mucus buildup.

Next time you’re ⁣dealing with minor health‍ issues check your kitchen instead of reaching for ‍medicine‌ cabinets⁣ Have you ever​ used onions for‌ pain ⁤relief or itchiness? Did they work? Share‍ what ⁢you’ve experienced below &⁤ pass these tips ‌along to friends ‍on ⁣Facebook