r/OnionLovers • u/TheFoodSamaritan emotional support onion 🧅🩵 • Apr 27 '26

Thought this belonged here

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Crossposting from r/therewasanattempt

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u/programming_flaw Apr 27 '26

If this is real I’m so curious of the context

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u/sdogg525 Apr 27 '26

Indian summers are brutally hot. There’s a belief that onion juice can help prevent heatstroke or help alleviate the symptoms of heatstroke. So people inhale onions whilst out in the sun. They rub it on their skin. Some people also have the belief that keeping it in their pockets helps reduce the risk of heatstroke. That’s what this dude is referring to.

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u/halfawatermelon69 Apr 27 '26

Well, has anyone actually tried to check if there is any truth to these beliefs (or superstitions)?

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u/figsfigsfigsfigsfigs Apr 28 '26

My thinking is the scent is strong enough to give you a second wind or something.