
Tribune Online reports a historical curiosity titled Before pharmacy: Why doctors once put onions on burns, framing onion burn treatment as a practice from an earlier era rather than current medical guidance. The available blurb does not explain the method or evidence, instead contrasting that past claim with onions’ familiar place in modern homes, where they sit on countertops and are chopped as a flavorful base for savory stews.
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