Whenever I start feeling a cold coming on, I go in the kitchen and check if we have any onions. The onion sandwich has been my cold preventive remedy ever since I can remember. The onion has antibacterial powers that attack the naughty bacteria before they get a chance to comfortably settle in and multiply. The powerful onion not only kills off bacteria, but clears up sinuses. When I feel a sinus headache coming on or my nose feels stuffy, I chop up the onion and feel much clearer after having the sandwich. I repeat the sandwich for the next couple days to make sure the cold symptoms don’t reappear. This remedy works for me most of the time, when combined with plenty of rest and drinking plenty of water.

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To make the onion sandwich you’ll need:

• Your favorite bread.
• One small yellow onion.
• Butter or olive oil.
• Salt.
• Pepper.

I like to toast the bread. I butter my bread (a little olive oil works as well), and slice the onion to my liking. I season the sandwich with salt and pepper. I usually like to cover my sandwich with an additional slice of bread, to avoid the onion smell on my fingers. The sandwich makes a delicious snack, and helps strengthen the immune system :).