How to Use Onions to Cure or as Natural Remedies

I've been reseaching the health benefits of foods for several years. I can tell you that there are few conditions that an onion, or garlic, will not help to treat. Onions are from the same family as scallions, leeks, shallots and garlic. So what is in an onion that makes it healing? Let's take a look.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Lowering blood pressure. Onions are high in allyl sulfides. Allyl sulfides are released when an onion is cut, crushed or chewed. They are what make your eyes tear when you cut an onion. Allyl sulfides have been shown in studies to lower blood pressure.

2. Tumors. Onions contain 3 elements that make them cancer fighters allyl sulfides, saponins, and quercitin. Each of these have been shown to discourage the growth of tumors.

3. Lower cholesterol. Onions are high in chromium. Studies have shown that chromium, a mineral, can lower bad cholesterol and increase good cholesterol. The saponins in onions are also known to lower cholesterol.

4. Lower Blood Sugar. The allyl sulfides in an onion are also believed to lower blood sugar. The chromium in onions also helps cells respond to insulin.

5. Sore throat. Onions are also good for fighting infections. A few slices of onion at the first sign of a sore throat can help.

6. Athsma and Bronchitis. Smelling an onion if you are having trouble breathing sometimes helps reduce the tight feeing in your chest and opens up sinuses.

7. Yeast infections or candida. If you are prone to yeast infections onions, and garlic, are very helpful. Make sure you eat these regularly and in large quantities during flare ups.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not substitute natural remedies for the advice of your doctor.

[NaturalRemedies]

on 2/16/2009 Onions do have properties to cure or as remedies. Thanks for explaining them!

[MIghtyDreamer]

on 7/13/2008 very good advice, onions are a power body cleanser as garlic, the one with the purple skin though, you've just proved that!