Can applying onions to the soles of feet reduce fever?

Most people's fever is caused by colds, so when the weather changes drastically, everyone must pay attention to keeping the body warm. When a fever occurs, it will make you feel very uncomfortable. After you find that you have a fever, you must take some measures to reduce it, and there are many ways to reduce fever in life. Some people say that applying onions to the soles of your feet can reduce fever. Is this true?

Onions are better eaten directly than applied to treat colds

Putting onions on the soles of your feet can indeed cure colds, but that doesn't mean putting them inside your socks is the best way. Onions are rich in selenium, an antioxidant with strong anti-cancer effects. It can accelerate the decomposition of peroxides in the body, depriving viruses of oxygen and thus inhibiting their growth. At the same time, onions also contain an oily volatile substance called propylene sulfide, which has a spicy taste. This substance can resist cold and influenza virus and has a strong bactericidal effect. In addition, onions contain phytoncide such as allicin, which also has strong bactericidal ability.

"The selenium, propylene sulfide, allicin, etc. contained in onions are generally absorbed through the digestive tract, that is, they can only be absorbed after eating. When applied to the soles of the feet, absorption through the skin is much slower than absorption through the digestive tract, which also determines that 'application' is not as good as direct consumption." Not only onions, many foods can prevent and treat colds, such as ginger, green onions, and garlic.

Onion foot compress is suitable for colds

When applying onions to your feet to treat a cold, you need to understand the type of cold. In traditional Chinese medicine, colds are divided into types such as wind-cold, wind-heat, summer-dampness, and qi deficiency. Onions have the effect of warming the meridians and dispersing cold. Generally speaking, they are only suitable for wind-cold colds, which is what we usually call "catching a cold." People are prone to wind-cold colds after being caught in the rain or using air conditioning.

Wind-heat colds are generally our common "infectious" colds; Qi deficiency colds are generally characterized by repeated symptoms and long duration; Summer-heat and dampness colds are generally more common in summer. The properties of onions determine that they are relatively more effective in treating colds.

How to put onions on the soles of feet to reduce fever

1. After washing and peeling the onion, use a knife to slice the onion. Since the onion tends to loosen after being cut, you can cut the onion thicker and try to keep it intact. Then, according to the size of the sole of the foot, cut off the excess part appropriately.

2. Apply the onion pieces on the soles of your feet, trying to cover the entire soles.

(“There is an acupuncture point on the sole of the foot called Yongquan acupoint. The meridians near Yongquan acupoint are rich, the blood circulation is fast, and the external medicines are more easily absorbed here than in other places.” “Putting onions in socks” is definitely not as good as putting onions near Yongquan acupoint. Yongquan acupoint is at the intersection of the two strokes of the herringbone line “人” on the sole of the foot.)

3. Put on socks and adjust the position of the onion inside the socks to make the soles of your feet a little more comfortable.

4. Finally, use a pillow to support your feet so that they are slightly higher and more comfortable.

5. If you have a severe nasal congestion due to a cold, you can use extra onions to wipe the area around the Ren Zhong point under your nostrils. Of course, the smell will be very pungent, so use it with caution.