One of the most powerful natural antibiotics that possess the ability to strengthen the immune system and offer numerous health benefits, are onions indeed. Since they are part of the Allium family and are rich in sulfur which provides strong antibiotic and antiseptic properties.
This veggie is also high in the antioxidant Quercetin which is important in the fight with the free radical damage.
Jillian Levy, CHHC explains:
“At least 25 different flavonols have been identified across all onion varieties! Quercetin is often found in allergy products because it can lower the effects of histamines on the immune system. And anthocyanins, the same type of antioxidants found in red berries, are responsible for giving red onions their deep color.
Another form of onions’ flavonoids is alkenyl cysteine sulphoxides (ACSOs), sulfur compounds that have been reported to have a range of health benefits, including anti-carcinogenic properties, antiplatelet activity, anti-thrombotic activity, anti-asthmatic and antibiotic effects. “
Did you know that a cup of raw, chopped onions contains about:
- 64 calories
- 0 grams fat
- 2 grams protein
- 2 grams fiber
- 7 grams of sugar
- 8 milligrams vitamin C (20 percent DV)
- 0.2 milligrams vitamin B6 (10 percent DV)
- 0.2 milligrams manganese (10 percent DV)
- 22 milligrams folate (8 percent DV)
- 234 milligrams potassium (7 percent DV)
- 46 milligrams phosphorus (5 percent DV)
- 0.07 vitamin B1 thiamine (5 percent DV)
Onions have been used as natural remedies for centuries. Some of the most known natural remedies are for treatment of colds and flu, diabetes, cough, arthritis, heart disease, high cholesterol, bronchitis, and respiratory conditions.
Here are some other miraculous things that onions are capable of:
Ear pain/infection
Chop an onion into small pieces and place them in a thin sock. Tie it and place it over the painful ear and cover with a hat.
Vomiting
If you want to stop vomiting and nausea, all you need to do is to grate 1 white or yellow onion, and squeeze the juice while wrapped in a gauze. Brew a strong cup of peppermint tea, leave it to cool. Drink 2 teaspoons of the onion juice. Wait for 5 minutes, and then drink 2 teaspoons of the cool peppermint tea. Wait for 5 minutes, and take onion juice again. Repeat until all symptoms become less intense.
Cuts
Since onions possess antiseptic properties you can use them to stop the bleeding, by using the transparent film of the onion skin on cuts.
Breakup chest congestion
Add crushed onions to coconut oil, and coat the chest with the paste. Cover with a towel.
Colic
Boil a bit of diced yellow onion in water, strain, and give your baby a teaspoon of the tea on every hour.
Fever
Slice an onion into small pieces. Rub your feet with coconut oil, and place onion slices onto the arches of the feet. Wrap them with cling wrap, and put on socks. By the morning, they should absorb all toxins from the body.
Cough
To get rid of a cough you need to peel an onion and slice it in half. Next, cover the pieces with a tablespoon of brown sugar. Leave the onions for an hour, and then take the remedy twice daily.
Cleanse the air
To cleanse the air of bacteria and viruses, distribute onion slices throughout your house.
Here are some additional uses of onions:
- Rub a cut onion on the face to prevent freckling
- Rub a bit of onion juice rubbed into the hair to speed up its growth
- Rub a cut onion on the body to repel bugs
- Onion juice repels moths
- To repel pests, spray the plants with boiled and cooled onion juice
- To prevent rusting of iron objects, rub them with an onion slice
- Use onion slices to polish copper and glassware
