The Health Benefits of Onions.
We don't often talk about the benefits of onions, and yet ...
A universal vegetable from all over the world, but also used as a remedy by our grandmothers, it has many virtues.
We share with you our secrets on the strengths of this vegetable plant.
Different shapes or colors, onions are more like a tasty vegetable or cooking condiment than their medicinal properties.
Coming from the same family as garlic, that of the liliaceae, it is its components that offer multiple beneficial uses for health.
1. Treat sore throats
In case of oral and pharyngeal infection causing canker sores, sore throats, tonsillitis, bronchitis and especially irritating coughs, onion is very effective.
To effectively use the onion for healing, you can prepare an infusion with 4 onions for a liter of water. Let the onion infuse with honey (about 100 g) to sweeten your drink. Then pass your preparation through a sieve, before drinking it in small doses throughout the day or evening.
2. A good diuretic
For this effect, the best is to eat the raw onion. Either in a salad, or by preparing an onion wine, which will be easier to take daily for a guaranteed effect.
To achieve it, you need to grind 300 g of onions to which you add 100 g of honey in liquid form. Then pour 600 g of light white wine before mixing everything.
Your remedy is ready, you can take up to 3 spoons per day.
This remedy would also be very good as a preventive remedy for cancer, especially that of the colon, but also for cardiovascular diseases.
3. Heal wounds
You just have to grate a little onion, cook it a little to reduce it to a mush and apply it on wounds, frostbite or for joint pain.
If you have burnt yourself, add a little olive oil to the porridge and apply it in the same way.
4. Good for general health
Consuming onion regularly decreases the risk of cardiovascular problems, certain cancers, facilitates digestion and cleanses the intestine, heals the bronchi and wounds. It is even recommended for cases of water retention or kidney stones.
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