With
a characteristic pungent smell (but still trailing garlic in that regard), and
its unique ability to make anyone shed tears when shredded, Mr. Onion is still
a very good friend to every kitchen around the world. Onions is a very
versatile vegetable, it can be eaten in many ways; raw, grated or boiled. Its
pungent taste and smell is as a result of the presence of volatile oils and
sulphur components.
This
wonder working vegetable has a whole lot of health benefits, but the use of
onions in most homes has not been effectively exploited, it has only been
confined to the four walls of the kitchen.
Here
are 6 major health benefits of this wonderful plant, and I am sure that after
reading them, your respect for this vegetable would increase.
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1 . ANTIBIOTIC
PROPERTIES:
Onion is a very potent natural antibiotic. It strengthens the immune system
thus helping to ward off several bacterial infections. Chewing an onion bulb
first thing in the morning and last thing at night could just do the trick. The
onion bulb could also be juiced and taken with water.
Science has confirmed that Onion
works powerfully against the following bacteria:
i.
Escherichia Coli, which causes intestinal
dysbacteriosis and urinary infections.
ii.
Salmonella Typhi, which causes typhoid fever.
iii.
Shigella Dysenteriae, which causes bacillus
dysentery.
iv. Staphylococcus & Streptococcus, which causes inflammation of the genital organs,
damaged sperm cells, and skin infections and blemishes.
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2. CHOLESTEROL
LOWERING PROPERTIES: Onion
has very high “hypolidemic” properties. Onion
has been proven to lower noxious cholesterol level in the blood. This is
understandable when one considers the fact that Onion is rich in fibrinolytic
substances that help to break up blood clots and to prevent coagulation.
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3. BLOOD
CLEANSING PROPERTIES:
Onions are also very powerful blood cleansers and they also help in
strengthening the liver and kidneys. Onion is rich in enzymes, which helps in
the production of blood
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4. ANTI-CANCER
PROPERTIES: A
very good intake of onions helps to destroy cancer cells. Onions dissolves
cancerous tumours.
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5. IMPROVES
SEXUAL DRIVE:
Onions helps men with poor libido and it possess enzymes that battles the
menace of weak erection. So my men! Instead
of consuming several bottles of ‘alomo’ and ‘monkey tail’ just to please your
partner, half a glass of onion juice (diluted with a little water) + 15-20
minutes yoga could be much more magical.
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6. ANTI-DIABETIC
PROPERTIES: Combined
with other herbs, Onion has proved useful for lowering blood sugar. This
hypoglycemic or anti-diabetic property of Onion is due to the presence of
glycoquinine.
In
a nutshell, anyone who wants to stay healthy should make onions a very close
companion. We should all go beyond using onions as one of our numerous kitchen
condiments. May God give us the wisdom to maximize the free gifts of nature he
has embedded upon our land.
