The doctor warned about the dangers of traditional methods of treatment: urine, onions in the nose and vodka with pepper can lead to sepsis and resuscitation

Urine, onion juice in the nose, heating for purulent inflammations and vodka with pepper for colds are not just useless, but dangerous methods of treatment that can lead to burns, sepsis and resuscitation, warned Alexander Umnov, senior lecturer at the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, State University of Education. He shared dangerous folk remedies in a conversation with Lenta.ru.

According to him, the most dangerous drugs are those that replace real medical care or directly harm the body. Urine therapy does not cure infections and wounds, but it actually introduces bacteria. Dropping onion, garlic or beet juice into the nose burns the mucous membrane and causes swelling, making breathing difficult. Warming up for sore throat, otitis media and purulent wounds increases swelling and the spread of infection, including sepsis, the doctor explained.

“Bacterial pneumonia progresses rapidly without antibiotics—the countdown is in hours, not days. If in such circumstances you are treated with milk and honey, you yourself understand what this can lead to. Thus, the iodine network and iodine intake cause skin burns and toxic damage to the thyroid gland. Vodka with pepper does not kill the virus, but burdens the liver and dehydrates it. Replacing prescribed medications with herbal remedies for hypertension and diabetes leads to heart attacks, strokes and diabetic coma,” the doctor explained.

In addition, the specialist clarified that fasting and cleansing enemas without medical supervision can result in resuscitation. For burns, butter or sour cream traps heat inside the skin, so it’s best to first cool the area with cool water for 15–20 minutes.