A DAD has revealed the bonkers way to “cure” a baby of his cough - and it has split opinion.
TikTok user Eliyah Mashiach claims you should put onions in their socks to stop a cold and many people are baffled.
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On his @eliyahmashiach TikTok account, he said: “When you realise your baby is sick with cold, cough and congestion.
“Cut an onion.
“Place one piece of onion on both feet.
“Cover the onion and feet in socks and leave on for 20 minutes to an hour.”
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The video has racked up over 130,000 likes, but has unsurprisingly split opinion from viewers.
One said: “This don’t work one bit.”
However, another wrote: “My daughter was coughing and we did this and it worked …”
A third wrote: “You can also leave on all night. Potatoes are good too.”
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But what do the experts say?
Pharmacist Hitesh Dodhia, from Pharmacy Outlet UK, said there is no evidence to suggest this has any health benefits at all.
The only thing you are guaranteed to get is smelly feet.
The medical professional said: "While some of the common health remedies have no scientific evidence to prove they work, many of them are relatively harmless.
"What’s more, it’s quite normal that the placebo effect associated with these methods can make people feel as though they’re improving their health.
"However, there are more serious consequences of relying on fictional cures.
"Using unproven household remedies should never supersede advice given by a medical professional, nor should using these methods deter people from seeking the help of a pharmacist, GP or doctor."
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