The Healing power of onions, Uses & Recipes: colds, flu, infections, skin & more!

one thing i’ve found that i’m brilliant at growing is Onions! ✨💛🧅😊🧅💛✨ the humble onion is also a folk medicine that has been used for many centuries efficiently to help better health

Onions belong to the allium family—alongside garlic, leeks, and chives which all have wonderful healing Properties which have been Used for centuries in natural medicine

Onions are a natural antiseptic, antibiotic, and immunity boosters thanks to their high sulfur lol content and can help fight off illnesses and improve overall health!

Onions have many wonderful healing properties:

✨ they are a natural antibiotic

✨ they have the ability to reduce inflammation

✨ they support heart health

✨ they boost immunity

✨ Rich in sulphur they are great for hair, skin & nails

✨they are said to lower the risk of certain cancers due to their high antioxidant content, particularly quercetin.

✨ They support gut health and are a prebiotic and help promote healthy digestion

✨ they help respiratory health, the sulfur compounds are beneficial for your lungs.

✨ they help flu & colds by loosening mucus and phlegm, making it easier to breathe, particularly during colds or respiratory infections.

✨ prevent blood clots either their compound rutin

✨ they help mouth health, with Compounds like thiosulfinate which have antibacterial properties, helping fight off bacteria that cause cavities and gum disease

✨ they help strengthen bones

✨ they may help regulate blood sugar levels

✨ flavonoids like fisetin boost brain function

✨ is said to help with virility

✨ they contain vitamin C

you can use them as a poultice, as a cough medicine and more!

Cough Syrup

To make an easy cough medicine the sulfur in onions can help.

MEDICINE get a clean jar and put in sliced onions, cover in Honey, leave for one hour, then use the honey infused syrup as a cough medicine at least twice a day

RELISH: cut the onion in slices, cover in brown sugar, and let them sit for an hour, eat this dish twice a day, and you should find your cough abating

Sore Throat

Sore Throat Remedy: Onion juice mixed with honey can alleviate throat pain.

Sunburn

The sulfur in onions will help with regeneration of sunburn and skin that has been damaged by the sun. Rub onion slices on sunburn to help it heal faster.

Pimples, Acne & Skin Issues

Mixing onion juice with honey or olive oil is a fantastic way to treat acne and skin issues.

You can use it when you just simply have some signs of skin issues appearing. It also will treat the redness and inflammation associated with flair-ups

Oily Skin Treatment

Oily Skin Treatment: Onion juice can regulate sebaceous glands and disinfect oily skin

Scalp Care

Onion peel-infused water can be used to treat dandruff and strengthen hair.

Bug Bites

The anti-inflammatory properties of an onion are great for insect bites. Just rub an onion slice directly on the affected area and it should help with inflammation, itching and swelling

Ear Infections

To help with ear pain

To get rid of an earache put a few drops of onion juice into your ear. This practice is very beneficial for those who have an acute earache. You can also soak a piece of cotton wool in onion juice if you have a ringing ear.

Anotyer method: Chop up some onions, place them in a muslin bag (or thin sock, tights), and tie it closed. Put the bag over your ear and hold it in place.

Help Anaemia

Onions are a great treatment for anemia! You can improve your condition by eating onions with sugar and water, which helps to increase iron and minerals, Iron is essential for creating new red blood cells. Anemia is the deficiency of iron.

Help Asthma

The sulfur content helps to reduce phlegm during a coughing spell. Onions contain sulfuric compounds that stop biochemical formations that might lead to asthmatic symptoms and conditions. Add the onion in any way you can to your diet

Colic Baby

give your baby a teaspoon of onion tea to help relax the muscles and regulate digestion.

Air Purifying

Onions remove toxins from the air in your home. A sliced onion will absorb the bacteria and germs in the air, though some people can’t stand the smell of onions it does actually work to purify the air in your home

Get rid of Hair Lice

Onion helps to get rid of hair lice. here is a How to

• Make a smooth paste of onion

• apply the garlic onion paste onto your entire hair and scalp in a thick layer.

• cover your head with a shower cap and leave for at least 2 hours.

• wash your hair with lots of water

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T&C apply

always consult your doctor if you have a health condition or before starting any holistic treatment

individuals with diabetes should be cautious with onion consumption due to its blood sugar-lowering effects. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should also moderate their intake.