Healing Power and Curative Properties
Cholera
Onion is an effective
remedy for cholera. About 30 grams of onion and seven black peppers can be finely pounded and given to the patient. It allays thirst, restlessness and also lessens vomiting and diarrhoea immediately. The addition of a little sugar to the recipe will increase its effectiveness.
Urinary Disorders
Onions are highly beneficial in the treatment of the disorders of the urinary system. For burning sensation while passing urine, 6 grams of onion should be boiled in 500 grams of water. When the water is reduced to half, it should be cooled, strained and given to the patient. This relieves the burning sensation. Onion grated with water on a stone slab and mixed with 60 grams of sugar, is effective in treating retention of urine; it brings about free urination within a short time.
Piles
Onions are very effective in bleeding piles. About 30 grams of onions should be finely ground on a slab with water and 60 grams of sugar added to it. Taken twice daily this brings relief within a few days.
Teeth Disorders
Latest research by Russian doctors have confirmed the bactericidal properties of onion. According to these findings, a person consuming at least one raw onion every day after thorough mastication, is protected from a host of teeth disorders. Chewing raw onion for 3 minutes is sufficient to kill all germs in the mouth. Toothache is often alleviated by placing a small piece of onion on the affected tooth or gum.
Skin Disorders
Onion is irritating to the
skin and stimulates the circulation of
blood in the mucous membranes. Warts sometimes disappear when rubbed with cut onions.
Ear Disorders
Cotton wool dipped in onion juice and put into the ear is a popular Russian remedy for noises in the ears. Heated juice dropped in the ear relieves
earache.
White onion is preferable to the red and yellow varieties. Onions should be taken with meals preferably raw, as fried or cooked onions are comparatively difficult to digest. For therapeutic purposes, it is advisable to use onion juice instead of the whole onion. Its being a stimulating and irritating food, one should avoid excess consumption.
Other Uses
Onion is one of the most important aphrodisiac foods, second only to
garlic. It increases libido and strengthens the reproductory organs. The white variety of onion should be peeled off, crushed and fried in pure butter. This mixture acts as an excellent aphrodisiac tonic if taken regularly with a spoon of honey on an empty stomach.
The immature and mature bulbs are either eaten raw or cooked. They are used in soups and sauces and for seasoning many foods. Small white leaf bases before the bulbs are formed are eaten raw, by themselves or in salads.