When I was little, my mom would chop onions, put them in my socks and make me wear them to "break a fever", it was pretty nasty and I dont remember if it worked or not, though she swares it did. She isnt an "Old Wife" but she likes all those old woves remedies, but she also thought that by making me puke, I'd get over a bug faster.
Is there any truth to these remedies?
2007-01-09 06:23:59 · 14 answers · asked by impossble_dream 6 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
It only works if you add garlic to it................... and a roast lamb... and some sauce .... (dago through and through) ....lol
As an internal thing yes... external... cant see it happening ...
2007-01-09 06:40:14 · answer #1 · answered by kharas3an 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are a patient in the hospital with a fever, they used to cover you up with warm blankets. Not so anymore. Now they will only let you have a sheet, no blankets. Don't worry too much about a fever of 99.8 on a baby. Do whatever your doctor advises you to do. But, do not overheat her with too many blankets and clothes.
2016-05-22 23:22:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as the medical world is concerned, onions in the socks really don't have any medical properties. None. As for puking...well it can get some of the bad stuff out, but still I don't recommend it.
2007-01-09 06:30:49 · answer #3 · answered by behr28 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of that wow you must have stunk!! LOL
my mother would sponge rubbing alcohol & water on my face and arms and chest to break the fever but I'm sure it didn't work a fever usually breaks on it's own and it isn't a bad thing to have because it's fighting off whatever infection that is trying to invade your body.
2007-01-09 06:28:33 · answer #4 · answered by cutiepie81289 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A modern, safe and quick solution to break a fever is by summerging yourself, or even a child in a tub, under the shower for a few minutes.
2007-01-09 06:30:09 · answer #5 · answered by Potitin 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of putting onion in your socks, but I have heard of rubbing raw onion on your chest to help break up congestion.
2007-01-09 06:51:31 · answer #6 · answered by golden rider 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've heard of this, but don't know if it works...I do know that you can "sweat" out a fever and that by removing socks/covers from feet your body will cool down faster...it works for me
2007-01-09 06:32:30 · answer #7 · answered by Jessi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No the onion thing doesn't work however there are some other home remedies that do.
2007-01-09 06:31:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of this before. If you can take Tylenol then that's what I would do or go to the doctor.
2007-01-09 06:28:19 · answer #9 · answered by Backwoods Barbie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not that I know of. Sorry. Do you have a fever that won't go down?
2007-01-09 10:48:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋