Colds and Onion Poultices

This week, my small son caught a cold. Or rather, his immune system broke down slightly and was overrun by toxins. I'm not sure exactly where it started, as there have been multiple things that contributed to the mess. Anyway, what with all the running around to various places, late nights and exposure to several other sick kids, he started having a very runny nose and trouble breathing through it at night.

The first night I used diffuser and diffused a couple different oils to help him breath. Both of us didn't sleep very well that night.

The second night I was also using Lavender every time he woke up because he couldn't breathe, to help clear the congestion.

The third night, I added onion poultices to the bottoms of his feet and his chest and back. He was practically coated with the stuff! The bed and pillow still smell of onion and garlic. On his feet he had garlic and onion poultices, while his chest and back were coated with onion only. We both sleep really well that night.

After that he steadily improved and now only coughs a little in the morning with very little trouble breathing except sometimes when nursing. Most of his runny noses now are very small, not like the waterfalls of the 2nd and 3rd day.

I believe God’s remedies are both inexpensive and simple. They are not always as quick as we think they should be, but they are efficient and help the body heal, not just mask or ease the symptoms.

For more information, watch this poultice demonstration by Barbara O'Neill here on YouTube.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVLGsqysQcs&t=3163s