Putting onions in your socks may seem strange, but some people swear it is a cure for infections like cold or flu and removes toxins from the body.

According to this "folk remedy", all you have to do is put some red or white onion rings on the bottom of your legs and wear a pair of socks. Then keep your socks on all night while you sleep.

The origin of the "medicine"

The idea of ??this treatment may have started as early as the 1500s, according to the National Onion Association, when it was widely believed that the placement of unprocessed onions could protect people from bubonic plague.

The idea of ??placing onions in your socks may also stem from the ancient Chinese medical practices of foot reflexology. The nerves in the legs have been a focal point of Eastern medicine for thousands of years and are thought to act as entry points into internal organs.

Onions are rich in sulfur compounds, which give them a strong aroma. According to the "people", when placed on the feet, these compounds penetrate the body. Then, they kill bacteria, viruses and cleanse the blood. Articles that make such claims also mention that placing onions around the room will remove air of toxins and chemicals.

What studies say

Many studies have been done to evaluate these ancient practices, but the research quality on foot reflexology is generally low.

Gjithashtu, asnjë studim nuk është bërë në mënyrë specifike për të vlerësuar përfitimin e vendosjes ë qepëve në çorapet tuaja ose kudo tjetër në trup. Ndonëse shumë artikuj në interent mbrojnë përdorimin e qepëve në çorape, asnjë prej tyre nuk bazohet në citate studiuesish apo eksperimente. Çdo gjë mbështetet vetëm në pretendime dhe fjalë të kaluara ndër vite.

Asnjë studim nuk është bërë për të hedhur poshtë pretendimin e qepëve në çorape. Sidoqoftë, qepët janë pak acid, kështu që mund të kenë rezultate antibakteriale nëse fërkohen në gjëra. Viruset gjithashtu kërkojnë një kontakt njerëzor për t’u përhapur, prandaj një qepë nuk do të jetë në gjendje ta tërheqë virusin dhe ta përvetësojë atë.

Many people on the internet swear by the effect of this drug and it is probably all a case of placebo effect . (When a certain product gives the right effect, just because the person believes it will give that effect)

However, if you want to try it, apart from the unpleasant smell, there are no side effects.

Source: HealthLine