We all know the benefits of onions for health, so it is often advisable to have them on the plate raw or cooked. They are also effective against coughs, colic in babies and to purify the air in the house. Let's discover 12 ways to enjoy the virtues of onions in a natural way as our grandmothers do!
Onion is a very versatile natural remedy because it is filled with antiseptic and antibiotic agents because of its high sulfur content. It also helps your body fight free radicals that cause chronic diseases. This vegetable can also boost your immunity, help you stop vomiting, treat respiratory conditions and help treat many other chronic diseases.
Here are some simple and healthy methods to use onion against the most common ailments:
1. Cough :
Peel and cut one onion in two and put a tablespoon of brown sugar on each slice and cover for one hour. A juice will come out, drink two spoons twice a day to get rid of your cough. Sulfur in onions has antibacterial properties that kill the germs responsible for coughing. Sulfur also acts as a detoxifying agent to release toxins and eliminate them from the body. Its anti-inflammatory properties reduce the dryness and inflammation that occur during a coughing crisis.
2. Hair loss:
Boil a little water with an onion in it and use the liquid as a rinsing after shampoo to help fight hair loss and grow it. Its antimicrobial properties will eliminate dandruff and promote regrowth, while antioxidants will stop hair loss and help strengthen hair.
3. Chest congestion:
Crush an onion and make a paste by adding coconut oil. Using a clean tea towel, make a poultice with this paste and cover your chest with it. Onions act as a natural antibiotic and strengthen the immune system. The vapors released by the onion also act as an expectorant to release the lining of your chest that causes coughing.
4. Colic in babies:
To soothe a baby with colic, boil a diced yellow onion in a little water and let cool before draining. Give your baby a teaspoon of the mixture drained every hour until it calms down. The onion has properties that relax muscles, strengthen the stomach and regulate digestion.
5. Insect bites:
Place an onion or fresh onion juice over the sting to soothe it. The anti-inflammatory properties of an onion will reduce the inflammation and discomfort caused by insect bites.
6. Ear infection:
Peel an onion and cut a slice. Put it in a sock and put the sock on your ear and hold it in place with a scarf or scarf. Leave it there until the pain disappears.
7. The cuts :
Use onion peel against cuts. It will work as an antiseptic agent that will stop bleeding quickly. The antibiotic and anti-inflammatory properties help heal the wound, while the antimicrobial properties prevent it from being infected.
8. Inflammation of the throat:
Make a decoction of onion peels with water. Drink a little and gargle with it. If the taste is unbearable, you can add lemon and honey. The anti-inflammatory properties of the onion will reduce the pain and inflammation of your throat.
9. Vomiting:
Grate an onion and get its juice. Brew tea with peppermint and let cool. Drink two teaspoons of onion juice and wait five minutes. Then drink two tablespoons of mint tea. Repeat until you stop vomiting.
10. Purification of the air:
An onion purifies the air by absorbing bacteria and viruses. Cut an onion in half and place it in the space you want to purify.
11. Minor burns or sunburns:
Rub fresh onion on your burn to prevent infection. Sulfur compounds accelerate the regeneration of the skin and reduce burns and redness.
12. Fever :
Cut thin slices of onion. Pour a little coconut oil on the soles of your feet and apply your thin slices on the arch of each foot. Gently wrap your foot with a film of food and cover it with a sock. The onion removes toxins, bacteria and diseases of the body during the night.