ONIONS FOR FLU, PNEUMONIA !

In 1919 when the flu killed 40 million people there was this Doctor > who visited many farmers to see if he could help them combat the flu. > Many of the farmers and their families had contracted the flu and many > had died. > > The doctor came upon this one farmer and, to his surprise, all were > very healthy. When the doctor asked the farmer what he was doing that > was different, the wife replied she placed an unpeeled onion in a dish > in the rooms of the home, (probably only two rooms back then). The > doctor couldn't believe what he heard.  He asked the farmer if he > could have one of the onions to place under the microscope.  The > farmer's wife gave him an onion and when he placed it under the > microscope, he did find the flu virus in the onion.  It obviously had > absorbed the bacteria, therefore, keeping the family healthy. > > Now, I heard the following story from my hairdresser.  She said > several years ago, many of her employees were coming down with the > flu, and also many of her customers. The next year she placed several > bowls, containing onions, around in her shop. To her surprise, none of > her staff got sick.  It must work. Try it and see what happens. We did > it last year and we never took the flu. > > Now there is a P. S. to this:  I sent the information about onions to > a friend in Oregon - a friend who regularly sends material to me on > health issues. She replied with a most interesting experience about > onions: > > Thanks for the reminder.  I don't know about the farmer's story, but I > do know that I contacted pneumonia, and, needless to say, I was very > ill.  I came across an article that said to cut both ends off an > onion; place it in an empty jar; and place the jar next to the sick > patient at night.  It said the onion would be black in the morning > from the germs.  Sure enough it happened > Just like that!  The onion was a mess and I began to feel better. > > Another thing I read in the article was that onions and garlic placed > around the room saved many from the black plague years ago. They have > powerful antibacterial, antiseptic properties. > > This is the other note. > > Many times when we have stomach problems we don't know what to blame. > Maybe it's the onions that are to blame. The reason onions are so good > at preventing us from getting colds, and flu, is that onions absorb > bacteria.  This is also the reason we should not eat an onion that has > sat for a time after it's been cut open. > > LEFT  OVER  ONIONS  ARE  POISONOUS > > I had the wonderful privilege of touring Mullins Food Products, makers > of mayonnaise.  Questions about food poisoning came up, and I wanted > to share what I learned from a chemist. > > Ed, who was our tour guide, is a food chemistry whiz.  During the > tour, someone asked if we really needed to worry about mayonnaise. > People are always worried that mayonnaise will spoil.  Ed's answer > will surprise you.  Ed said all commercially made mayo is completely > safe. > > "It doesn't have to be refrigerated.  Although there's no harm in > refrigerating it, but it's not really necessary." He explained the pH > in mayonnaise is set at a point that bacteria could not survive in > that environment.  He then talked about the summer picnic with the > bowl of potato salad sitting on the table, and how everyone blames the > mayonnaise when someone gets sick. > > Ed says when food poisoning is reported; the first thing the officials > look for is when the 'victim' last ate ONIONS and where those onions > came from (in the potato salad?).  Ed says it's not the mayonnaise (as > long as it's not homemade mayo) that spoils in the outdoors.  It's > probably the ONIONS, and if not the onions, it's the POTATOES. > > He explained onions are a huge magnet for bacteria, especially > uncooked onions. You should never plan to keep a portion of a sliced > onion.  He says it's not even safe if you put it in a zip-lock bag and > place it in your refrigerator.  It's already contaminated enough just > by being cut open.  And can be a danger to you (and doubly watch out > for those onions you > put on your hotdogs at the baseball park!).  Ed says if you take the > leftover onion and cook it like crazy you'll probably be okay, but if > you slice that leftover onion and put on your sandwich, you're asking > for trouble.  In a potato salad both the onions, and the moist potato, > will attract and grow bacteria faster than any commercial mayonnaise > will. > > Also, dogs should never eat onions. Their stomachs cannot metabolize > onions.  Please remember: it is dangerous to cut an onion and plan to > cook it the next day.  The onion becomes highly poisonous, even after > a single night, and creates toxic bacteria.  These bacteria may cause > adverse stomach infections because of excess bile secretions and even > food poisoning. > > > Please pass this on to all you love and care about.