Onion: Used for Medicinal Property

Onions are native to Italy, china and Korea. But onions are mostly used in India to indain cooking. Depending on the variety, an onion can be sharp, spicy, tangy and pungent or mild and sweet.

According to new study, that it can help to prevent eczema, relieve asthma and hay fever by blocking allergic and inflammatory responses in the airways and other areas.

Onions are in low calories and more in vitamins and minerals. That’s why many people are used onions to prepare dishes. Having Quercetin and sapponins can protect from lowering cholesterol levels, tumor inhibition, cardiovascular, cancer and as well as cataracts.

Onions are rich sources of a number of phytonutrients, and it contain allyl sulfides help to protect from blood pressure, stomach cancer, hypertension, and tumor growth.

Recent studies have shown that consumption of a one gram dry onion per day for 4 weeks increased bone mineral content by more than 17% and mineral density by more than 13% compared to control diet.

Scientists say that it is beneficial against inflammatory joint conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis and gout. Raw onions are also great for killing harmful bacteria in the mouth. In the United States, products that contain onion extract are used in the treatment of topical scars.

Onions are inexpensive and making them a daily habit should not be a difficult, but apparently a very worth while life style change. Even better, they are easy to use. So by knowing these uses it can add up to your life to stay strong and healthy!