onions

[tarajane]

onions are especially helpful to remove the stingers and the sting from a bee sting. cut the onion in half and place on the affected area for relief.

[Jazzy Cat]

Totally on a different track, did you know onions used to be used by Miners to soak up the gases that they encountered? In the same way you can use onions to soak up negativity, bad vibes or the sting out of an argument. Just hide it somewhere in the room and let it do its work. You will be amazed! There is only one drawback to this, athsmatics seem to be really badly affected by an onion used in this way if it is directed at them. A friend of mine did this and her doomladen athsmatic neighbour whom the onion was directed at took a serious turn. One other thing, with an onion used in this way, do not attempt to eat it!! You will be very ill!

Does anybody else know of other uses for the versatile onion? Apart from culinary!

Jazzy Cat!

[Earth Walker]

Hello Jazzy Cat. Come on over to the porch, have some
lemonade, and meet the family in New Pagans and Just
Talk. :D


So you're scared and you're thinking
That maybe we ain't that young anymore
Show a little faith, there's magic in the night.
---Bruce Springstreen - "Thunder Road"

[Lavender]

Ok, here's a couple more for onions...

For thinning hair...rub the scalp with freshly cut onion until the scalp is red. Massage on a small amount of honey & rinse off with infusion of rosemary. Do this every morning & evening.

To remove corn...place a slice of raw onion over the corn & wrap up. Do this each night until corn is gone.

Chest congestion...fry up onions & place in a cloth. Add spirits of camphor. Grease the chest with olive oil & place onion poultice on the chest area & cover to keep warm.

Cure for acne...combine 1/2 cup chopped onions with 1 cup olive oil & sit for 2 weeks. Strain & bottle. Dab the oil on the spots & leave on for 15 mins before rinsing off.

Onion cough syrup...chop up 1 pound of onions finely. Add 2 pints of water & 1 pound of sugar, & 3 ounces of honey. Simmer for 4 hours, covered. Strain & bottle liquid. Take 1 tbsp for coughs as needed.

:) I told you I collect folk remedies. :)

My favourite one has nothing to do with onions but I'll share it with you...

To clear a stuffy nose...place several trays of ice cubes in a tub of cold water & place only the toes in the water until numb. Brrrr! :)

[ruthie]

I have heard that using onion skins for dying purposes produces a lovely golden coloured material.

[Amora]

This is all very interesting to me. Out of curiosity has anyone tried theses remedies yourself and do any of them work for you???:confused: :)

[ruthie]

Must admit that I haven't, although I am very interested in getting going on some vegetable dyes soon.

[Silver Venus]

Wecome Jazzy Cat!!!! Great to have you here :D
I had already heard about the half an onion to disperse negativity trick ;) but didnt know all the rest ~ thanks!
I havent tried any but will deffinately try jazzy Cat's as soon as a negative situation arises and Tarajane's when there is a bee sting crisis ~ keeping my fingers crossed that either situation doesnt come up for a long while... but I will store this info for then! :D