My mom told be about putting half sliced onion near our bed when any of us is ill.. She said it helps hasten recovery. Is this true? Has any of you tried it?

While I've also heard a lot of people believe that onions help in hastening recovery from illnesses, I have never really heard of a science-backed research that would swear by this practice. This has been a practice for more than a century now, particularly by the Indians, as an ayurvedic medication since it's believed that onions suck germs that cause illnesses. However, this isn't true according to urbanlegends.about.com. You can read more about it through this link: http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/medical/a/Raw-Onions-On-Feet-To-Cure-Illness.htm