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Episode 184: Mythbusting Asian Superstitions - Can Putting Onions In Your Socks Cure Your Cold??

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Putting Onions in Your Socks to Cure Your Cold

This belief can be found in Western folklore and also Chinese reflexology. When an onion is placed against the skin of the foot and kept in a sock, people thought that onions could cleanse the blood. According to medical news today, there is no proven health benefits to this remedy. But it is not known to be harmful,. which is also what my mom says to placing onions around the house.

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