Aside from the great flavor, it adds to our foods; onions have a host of other therapeutic properties that have made it very relevant over the years. It has been discovered that onions is a great source of sulfide compounds, vitamins C, polyphenols, quercetin, turmeric, and a lot of other active ingredients that are very useful for the body.
In the past, the practitioners of Ayurvedic medicines have been known to use onions as a therapy to treat a lot of ailments. One of the ways they use it is by cutting it and putting it on a stand in the bedroom or living room to rid the place of flu and other illness-causing microorganisms. While the practices were said to be effective back then, no one knew how effective they turned out to be.
In recent times, a lot of people have decided to try out this old therapy to prevent flu viruses and other disease-causing microorganisms. While the effectiveness of this therapy could not be accurately monitored and measured, the people who have put it to use have confirmed it as very effective. Users have come out to say cutting onions in part and putting it in your home have the tendency of detoxifying the home and keeping it safe from flu viruses and other illness-causing bacteria and fungi.
It has been claimed that the smell of onions would shut out the unpleasant smells in the living space, and hinders the growth of the viruses and bacteria by disinfecting the air with its strong chemicals. This would, in turn, keep the living space healthy and safe at all times and prevents illnesses. Why we are not too sure of this, it would be great if you could try this method and determine its efficiency yourself.
Other Benefits of Onions
Apart from the use of onions to prevent flu and other bacterial diseases, it has a whole lot of other benefits. They include:
- They help in reducing the risk of cancer because of the presence of a lot of sulfide compounds which helps in preventing the growth of tumors.They help in boosting the digestive system.
- Its quercentin component can help in reducing the risk of asthma.
- They also help in reducing the risk of diabetes and heart disease.
Onions have been used to treat all sorts of ailments from time immemorial, and all of its varieties are still very useful to mankind today because of its rich composition.
By Charles Roberts
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