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Posted on: 2024-01-20
Folk remedy of placing raw onions on feet to cure illness lacks scientific evidence

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Placing raw onion on the bottom of the feet eliminates illness

Source: Facebook, Social media user, 2023-12-27
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Posted on: 2021-04-16
Infectious diseases are caused by microorganisms; other factors may determine an individual’s susceptibility to infection, but the microorganism is still the cause

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“…a virus is not the cause of an illness. It’s a necessary cause […] but it is not the cause.”

Source: Facebook, Lisa Feldman Barrett, 2021-04-06

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Folk remedy of placing raw onions on feet to cure illness lacks scientific evidence

Infectious diseases are caused by microorganisms; other factors may determine an individual’s susceptibility to infection, but the microorganism is still the cause