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She Puts An Onion In Her Ear. The Reason Why Is A Fascinating Trick That Everyone Should Know!

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There’s a stigma about onions, people think the only thing they’re useful for is topping hamburgers. Onions are one of the most useful vegetables with tons of health benefits. Take a peek at all the life hacks about onions and the money they might save you on alternate medications.

This Is What Happens When You Put An Onion In Your Ear Overnight

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1. Fever

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This probably sounds like something out of a children’s book, but it works! If you get a fever, slice a few onions and put the onion slices in the bottom of your socks against the bottom of your foot before going to bed. It somehow reduces your fever and is also a great remedy if you have young kids who don’t like taking medicines.

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2. Scrapes And Cuts

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Got a cut or scrape? Sanitize the would and then put onion skin on it. Onion skin causes bleeding to stop and promotes the speeding up of the healing process.

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3. Scars

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It’s been proven that onion extract can reduce the appearance of scars. It contains anti-inflammatory properties and stimulates collagen production.

They also work to prevent scars from getting darker, especially with people who have darker skin tones. People even use this remedy for scars from surgery or acne scars.

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4. Something’s Stuck In Your Eye

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If there’s something in your eye, don’t freak out! Chopping some onions will make you “cry,” or make your eyes water a LOT. This will force whatever it is in your eye out with the tears. Tears work to remove dirt and random objects from our eyes. Don’t touch your eye until you washed your hands, touching your eye with onion residue on it will make it burn.

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5. Homemade Cough Remedy

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Believe it or not, making an effective cough syrup from the comfort of your home is easier than you think. The main ingredient, of course, is onion, so you might not have the most flowery breath after, but there is lots of honey added to make it taste better. Try this easy recipe via Everyday Roots.

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6. Stings And Bug Bites

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Got stung by something? First remove the stinger, then apply a chopped white onion to the sting. It’s anti-inflammatory properties reduce swelling of stings and bites and draw out any poison to speed up the healing process.

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7. Burns

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Sunburns can be so uncomfortable and they’ll itch and peel for days. You know what can prevent all that? Onions can! Take a slice of onion and apply to your burn right away. Leave it on the burnt area for about 2 minutes. After, get some egg whites and paint them over the area letting it dry. You’ll be shocked at how fast of results you get!

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8. Cold

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Got a cold? When making your tea, boil an onion in it! Sip your tea while cuddling your favorite blanket in bed and you’ll start feeling better in no time! A different -over the top- option is to just eat an onion raw.

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9. Infections

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By now you know, onions are really good at fighting infections. If you have some kind of infection from a wound, this onion life hack is brilliant. First you’re going to want to boil milk. Next you will pour the boiled milk onto a slice of white bread. Third, you’ll need to grate an onion onto the bread, and last, crush all the ingredients into a paste.

Once you have the paste, apply it to your wound and let it sit there for 2 hours. This paste removes the infection and any pus from the site of the wound as it hardens. After 2 hours when its dried, wash out the infected area and reapply more paste.

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10. Preventing the Flu

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When Flu season kicks in, place half an onion in every room of your house. Onions absorb airborne bacteria and reduce your chances of getting the flu. Doing this also prevents the spread of the flu virus.

If a family member or roommate gets sick, put an onion half in their room to absorb the bacteria and any other airborne substances in the room. These onion halves should be replaced once ever three months.

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11. Earaches

This Is What Happens When You Put An Onion In Your Ear Overnight

Ever had a bad earache? We all have, and we all know it’s horrible and we feel like there is nothing we can do to stop the pain. Well think again: Onions to the rescue! Get rid of your ear discomfort by cutting an onion open and taking the center part known as the “heart.” Place this part in your ear (you don’t need to shove it deep into your ear).

Leave this in and feel the pain go away! The onion’s anti-inflammatory properties will reduce the amount of pain you feel and soften the wax in your ear.

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12. Removing Odors from Drawers and Closets

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Are there moldy smells in your closets and drawers? There is a way to get rid of that smell! Slice an onion in half or quarters and place them in areas that smell. The onion will absorb all the bacteria and the smell of mold will be forever gone!

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