Have you ever had a stubborn cough after a cold that just won't go away? You've probably tried every herbal cough remedy, and maybe even resorted to Robitussin, in an attempt to get some relief. I feel like I have A LOT of natural tricks up my sleeve that should treat a cough, but sometimes the darn thing won't go away. I hear this story a lot, and my own children experience this from time to time. Thank goodness there are onions, because they are the magical natural cough remedy you've been looking for. Both Ayurveda and herbal folk wisdom have suggested this onion solution for centuries. Here's a video of how to prepare the onion poultice for deep-seated coughs.
This is a super easy remedy to put together. And I'm not kidding when I say I've had 100% success with this for stubborn coughs!
Simply chop an onion (or 2 or 3, depending on your size). For increased antibiotic effect, you can throw in a few chopped garlic cloves.
Steam the onion (and garlic) for about 5 minutes.
Mix hot onions (and garlic) in a bowl with a few tablespoons of corn starch and one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. Let cool for just a minute.
Place whole mixture in a natural fiber cloth and fold several times to form the poultice.
Place cloth on your chest with a heating pad or hot water bottle on top of the poultice. Keep it on for 30 minutes.
If desired, you may then repeat with the poultice on your mid to upper back for another 30 minutes.
Effective and Safe
This natural remedy is safe for everyone, including little kids and even babies. Just be careful that the onions are not so hot that they might burn the skin! Sometimes if the cough is just a dry one, the onion poultice is not the best choice. It is better for the phlegmy, wet cough that doesn't respond to any other treatment. You can repeat the treatment several days in a row, if necessary, but I've never needed to do it more than twice!
Leave a comment below to share your story with the onion poultice for deep-seated coughs!
Rheumatoid arthritis is an extremely painful and debilitating condition that in the U.S. affects over one milllion adults and 1 in every 250 children. Ayurveda classifies rheumatoid arthritis as Ama type of joint pain. I'm excited to discuss this last segment in the series because this Ama type can be so difficult to treat in conventional medicine. I'll also present the Kapha type of joint pain as we finish this series on keeping your joints healthy with Ayurveda.
Kapha Type of Joint Pain
People of Kapha (earth + water) constitution or imbalance tend to experience this type of joint pain where there is stiffness and dull achiness in the joints. There is likely to be swelling due to edema, or water retention. The affected area, or even the whole body, may feel heavy and cold. This type of pain is more pronounced in damp, cold weather as the attributes of Kapha are cold, dense, heavy, and slow.
Part One of this series on keeping your joints healthy with Ayurveda focused on Vata type of joint pain. Moving on to Pitta type, I'm sure many of you will identify with this category because almost every joint or muscle injury results in the Pitta type of pain. The pain may or may not become chronic, but certainly in the initial stage following an injury, Pitta rules and causes swelling and inflammation. Let's discuss how to diagnose this type and then how to treat it.
Whether you're a yogi, an athlete or a couch potato, it's likely that you occasionally suffer from some type of joint pain. Joint pain is so common that sales of the best-selling natural remedy for joint pain, glucosamine/chondroitin, are estimated at $2 billion! I'm happy that helps some people, but I find the traditional Ayurvedic herbal formulas and oils for joint health to be more effective and more healing of the root condition. Here's Part 1 of the Ayurvedic breakdown of the different types of joint pain so you can determine which one you have and what you can do to keep your joints in optimal condition. Part 1 will cover Vata type, while Parts 2 and 3 will cover Pitta and Kapha types.
Even the most die-hard natural health devotee can be tempted to buy pharmaceutical allergy medication when the symptoms get really bad. Some just plow through the fatigue and congestion while constantly trying different herbal products to see if they'll help. If you're suffering from allergies because you still haven't found an effective natural remedy, you're in luck. Over the years I've put together an allergy treatment protocol that is easy to use and that really works. I'm going to lay it out step by step so that you can start your allergy relief program right away. Follow these steps and you'll be breathing and thinking clearly in no time.
Have you ever had a stubborn cough after a cold that just won't go away? You've probably tried every herbal cough remedy, and maybe even resorted to Robitussin, in an attempt to get some relief. I feel like I have A LOT of natural tricks up my sleeve that should treat a cough, but sometimes the darn thing won't go away. I hear this story a lot, and my own children experience this from time to time. Thank goodness there are onions, because they are the magical natural cough remedy you've been looking for. Both 
Rheumatoid arthritis is an extremely painful and debilitating condition that in the U.S. affects over one milllion adults and 1 in every 250 children. 
Whether you're a yogi, an athlete or a couch potato, it's likely that you occasionally suffer from some type of joint pain. Joint pain is so common that sales of the best-selling natural remedy for joint pain, glucosamine/chondroitin, are estimated at $2 billion! I'm happy that helps some people, but I find the traditional 
Even the most die-hard natural health devotee can be tempted to buy pharmaceutical allergy medication when the symptoms get really bad. Some just plow through the fatigue and congestion while constantly trying different herbal products to see if they'll help. If you're suffering from allergies because you still haven't found an effective natural remedy, you're in luck. Over the years I've put together an allergy treatment protocol that is easy to use and that really works. I'm going to lay it out step by step so that you can start your allergy relief program right away. Follow these steps and you'll be breathing and thinking clearly in no time.
