Ingredients
- 1 medium yellow onion or any other size or type of onion
- ½ cup salt
- 1 piece cheesecloth
Instructions
- Dice the onion reasonably small.
- Put the onion into a microwave-safe bowl.
- Add about half of your volume of onion with salt.
- Use a spoon or spatula to mix the onions and salt.
- Microwave for one minute, just until heated through.
- Lay the cloth wrapping on a flat surface.
- Pour the onion and salt mixture onto the cloth and spread it to about the size of the person's chest.
- Wrap the mixture with the cloth so everything is contained in a nice package.
- Have the patient lie on a flat surface, propped up slightly.
- Oil their bare chest with olive oil.
- Make sure the compress is not too hot to be on their skin.
- Pick up the entire packet carefully and place it onto their chest.
- Place a towel over the wrapped package.
- Cover the towel with a heating pad or hot rice pad.
Notes
- This is more of a ratio recipe, not an exact amount. You can use 'about' an onion and 'about' a ½ cup of salt.
- If you do not have a microwave, heat the mixture in a skillet until the onions release juices.
- You can use thread or tape to hold the package together; this is just to prevent it from being messy.
- You can add extra blankets over the package heating pad to generate as much heat for as long as possible.
- Repeat this process twice a day for the best results.
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