Onion Benefits and Secrets

Above is a complete video briefing on various health benefits of onion on various deficiencies and diseases... 

In 1919, Flu killed 40 million people. A doctor visited the many farmers who had the attack to see if he could help them combat the flu. Many of the farmers & their families had contracted the flu and many died. However, the doctor came upon one farmer whose family was healthy and nobody in the house contracted the flu.

The doctor asked the farmer what he was doing that was different from the others. The farmer's wife replied that she put an unpeeled onion in a dish and placed them in all the rooms in their house. The doctor thought that could have been the cure so he asked for one of those onions. As he placed it under the microscope, he found the flu virus in the onion. The onions obviously absorbed all the bacteria and thereby kept the family healthy.

Then, he sent this story to a friend in Oregon who regularly contributes material to him on health issues. She replied with this most interesting experience about onions:

She said ' Thanks for the reminder. I don't know about the farmer's story but, I do know that I myself got pneumonia and became very ill. From my previous knowledge about onions, I  cut both ends off an onion put it into an empty jar, and place the jar next to myself overnight. By the morning, I began to feel better while the onion became black.'

Lots of times when we have stomach problems we don't know what to blame. Maybe the onions that we ate earlier are to blame. Onions ABSORB BACTERIA and that is the reason why they are so good at preventing us from getting Colds & Flu.

And for that very reason, we should NOT eat an onion that has been sitting for a time after it has been cut open. Leftover onions are poisonous.

When food poisoning is reported, the first thing the officials look for is whether the victim ate ONIONS and where those onions came from. Most probably the ONIONS, are the cause.

Onions are huge magnets for bacteria, especially uncooked ones. Never ever keep a portion of sliced onion over a period of time and thereafter use it to prepare food. It's not even safe if you put it in a zip-lock bag and placed it in your refrigerator. It is still poisonous. Also, do not give onions to dogs. Their stomachs cannot metabolize onions.

Please remember it is dangerous to cut an onion and try to save it to cook with the next day, it becomes highly poisonous for even a single night - as it creates toxic bacteria which causes adverse stomach infections because of excess bile secretions and even food poisoning. Let as many people as possible know this.

Onions are helpful against the cold. 

You have probably heard that the onions are very effective against colds. You can eat whole raw onion after the first symptom of cold or drink a tea from boiled onion with ginger and honey. While eating raw onion you will cleanse your sinuses at the same moment and the onion tea works like potent antibiotic elixir that calms painful throat.

Onions are helpful against fever. 

Maybe it is a little bit strange to treat fever with an onion, but the people who tried it are very confident in it. In order to reduce high fever, you should do the following:

Place grated potatoes, grated onions and a hint of minced garlic in a pair of socks.

Wear those socks

Apply a towel macerated in apple cider vinegar on your forehead.

Your temperature will surely decrease in the next hour.

Onions are helpful against cough. 

In order to treat cough you should prepare the following recipe:

Strip off one large onion and cut it in half

Cover the tops of the halves with ½ tablespoons of brown sugar

Leave it to rest for one hour and then collect the syrupy contents from the dish.

Take it twice in a day.

The brown sugar draws out the medicinal juice of the onion and makes the syrup more acceptable. Many people are avoiding the cough syrups. The people who used this syrup claim that it is very helpful, natural and inexpensive.

You can also drink the juice of an onion mixed with honey. The honey will calm your cough while the onion juice is a potent antibiotic.

Onions for earaches and wax build up. 

Have you ever felt a pain in your ear? Or maybe you had wax accumulated inside? In case you are suffering from these problems you should put an onion in your ear. You should put the inner most portion, known as the heart of the onion. Do it before sleeping. In the morning you will feel better because of the anti-inflammatory characteristics of the onion. The ear wax will be easier to remove thanks to the onion juice.

Onions to heal a cut. 

Many people are running to their first aid kit for a band aid and some medicated ointment every time they get a cut. But, you can also take one onion and slice it in a half. Then apply its juice on your cut which will disable any infection. Then use the translucent onion skin and apply it over the cut in order to cover it. The bleeding will stop very soon and you will keep your cut protected. In case your cut is larger, you should put small gauze to fix the onion skin in place. You should change the onion skin twice a day until you cure your cut.

Onion juice to heal surgical wounds. 

Not only it can cure small cuts, the onion is effective in healing some larger incisions too. The onion continues to amaze us with its healing benefits. You probably couldn’t imagine that an onion will heal you quicker in hospital than a heap of drugs could. No one can understand why the hospitals and the conventional medicine have not accepted the natural remedies like this. This is because the medications are more profitable than onions.

This remedy is simple and powerful. All you need to do is to rub an onion on your incision and you will be surprised by the results. The body will heal the wound quicker with the help of the antibiotic and anti-inflammatory characteristics of the onion without using any drugs. You will prevent the appearing of scars too.

Onions are helpful for removing infection. 

If you suffer from infected cut, insect bite or cellulitis, you should try the following onion paste:

Boil some milk and pour it on a thin slice of white bread

Chop an onion on the top of the bread

Mash it and make a paste. Clean the affected place well

Put the paste on the affected place

Be still and leave the paste to stiffen and draw out the infection.

You shouldn’t break the seal. In just several hours the infection will begin to come out of your body. Do this procedure twice in a day until the infection is gone.

Onions to heal a burn. 

In case you have burnt yourself while cooking, you should use an onion. All you need to do is to cut it on a half and apply it on your burned place for two minutes. The onion will calm and heal your burn. In order to enhance the healing you should beat some egg whites and put them on the burned place and allow it to form a protective layer. Then cover it with gauze. Clean the burnt place and replace the gauze when it is needed. You will be amazed how quick your burn will be cured. The chances of appearing some scar are reduced to minimum.

Onion to soothe bee stings and other insect bites. 

In case you are stung by a bee or wasp, you should first take off the stinger by scraping over your skin with your nails or credit card. Do not compress it with your nails because it will only release more venom into your body. When the stinger is removed you should apply a little bit of fine chopped or crumpled white onion. Because of the onion’s potent anti-inflammatory characteristics the swelling will be decreased. The onions are also acting like a natural antihistamine.

Received from various reliable sources and forwarded by

Sudesh DJV

Sudesh DJV writes on contemporary subjects in the form of Articles and poems which is in the interest of the Nation in particular and for the Mankind in general.