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lowers per umbel.CURATIVE ACTIONThe onion has various medicinal properties:diuretic,antibiotic for external use,anti inflammatory ,expectorant and anti rheumatic.It is also prescribed for cold,coughs and flu.like garlic,onion would reduce the frequency of angina and prevent arteriosclerosis.Hot,onion juice would alleviate earaches.As a poultice it would drain the wounds.it is also credited with aphrodisiac properties.The cosmetic industry uses it to promote hair growth.BETTER BLOOD CIRCULATIONOnion has a high content of quercetin ,which promoted blood circulation.It also contains silica,a substance that helps prevent thrombosis and aging of veins and arteries.Thanks to it ,our body manages to dissolve internal clots more easily,which prevents coronary thrombosis from forming.onion also help lower blood cholesterol levels.ONIONS PREVENTS ANEMIAOnions has anti-Anemia properties.Indeed ,it provides us with phosphorus,iron and vitamin E.These components help us replenish blood loss and regenerate red blood cells.IT HELPS TO CONTROL HYPERTENSIONSince it contains potassium,onion helps eliminate excess fluid.It therefore reduces the risk of suffering from gout,hypertension and prevents kidney stones.IT HAS DIURETIC AND PURIFYING PROPERTIESThanks to its potassium content and low sodium content,onions help to avoid water retention by releasing toxins from the body.In addition, it is also very good for the kidneys and prostate.IT PREVENTS DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM<p id="67

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4a">Onions are rich in vitamin B and potassium.These elements are necessary for the transmission and regeneration of nerve impulses.it also has a good magnesium content,which improves the functioning of the nervous and muscular system.IT HELPS TO LOSE WEIGHTThe onion is ideal food,whether for weight loss or for health issues.low in calories and full of fiber,it is ideal to support a slimming diet!The onion improves,in fact,intestinal transit,and eliminates toxins,which prevents water retention.Moreover,it satisfies.ONION IS EXCELLENT FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND CHILDRENThanks to its high content of folic acid,the onion is ideal for pregnant women and children.indeed,it contributes to the growth and proper development of the fetus during the first weeks of pregnancy.USESYou have to eat the onion regularly to benefit from these benefits.AGAINST THE FLU:AN ONION MACERATETo boost the body during a flu epidemic and strengthen your immune de fences,it is recommended to slice two onions ,let them marinate for a few hours in 500 ml of spring water and drink a glass of this macerate.onion between meals and one at bed time .AGAINST SORE THROAT :AN ONION SYRUPThe recipe for this homemade syrup is extremely simple to makeNOTE:You boil,for 10 minutes,100g of chopped onion in 200ml of spring water.leave to cool slightly,filter then add a tablespoon of honey.Heat again gently,until a thick syrup is obtained.To relieve a sore throat,take 4 to 6 teaspoons of this syrup until symptoms disappear.</article></body>

Onions and Health: Nutritional Benefits and Medicinal Uses

HISTORY AND USE

Native to the Northern Hemisphere , the onion has been cultivated in the Middle East for millennia.It is consumed all over the world.Ancient doctors recommended onions to treat various ailments.in the Middle Ages ,onions were hung above doors to ward off the plague.The Indians used the wild onion(Alhum sibiricum) to treat bites and cold.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANT

The onion is a herbaceous species,perennial by its single bulb ,grown as an annual or biennial(flowering the second year). It is a 60 to 100 cm high plant,whose green leaves are cylindrical,hollow9which distinguishes this species from leeks and garlic,other cultivated species also belonging to the genus Allium ). The erect flower stem is also hollow.It has a bulge towards its base.The bulb is relatively large,spherical in shape ,sometimes more or less flattened.

The small flowers (4 to 5 mm wide),white or green,are grouped together in a spherical umbel,in a terminal position on the stem.The flowers have trimeric symmetry ,with three sepal ,three petals and six stamens.The single ovary is divided into three chambers.The fruit is a capsule opening with three valves,each usually releasing two seeds.You can count about 600 flowers per umbel.

CURATIVE ACTION

The onion has various medicinal properties:diuretic,antibiotic for external use,anti inflammatory ,expectorant and anti rheumatic.It is also prescribed for cold,coughs and flu.like garlic,onion would reduce the frequency of angina and prevent arteriosclerosis.Hot,onion juice would alleviate earaches.As a poultice it would drain the wounds.it is also credited with aphrodisiac properties.The cosmetic industry uses it to promote hair growth.

BETTER BLOOD CIRCULATION

Onion has a high content of quercetin ,which promoted blood circulation.It also contains silica,a substance that helps prevent thrombosis and aging of veins and arteries.Thanks to it ,our body manages to dissolve internal clots more easily,which prevents coronary thrombosis from forming.onion also help lower blood cholesterol levels.

ONIONS PREVENTS ANEMIA

Onions has anti-Anemia properties.Indeed ,it provides us with phosphorus,iron and vitamin E.These components help us replenish blood loss and regenerate red blood cells.

IT HELPS TO CONTROL HYPERTENSION

Since it contains potassium,onion helps eliminate excess fluid.It therefore reduces the risk of suffering from gout,hypertension and prevents kidney stones.

IT HAS DIURETIC AND PURIFYING PROPERTIES

Thanks to its potassium content and low sodium content,onions help to avoid water retention by releasing toxins from the body.In addition, it is also very good for the kidneys and prostate.

IT PREVENTS DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

Onions are rich in vitamin B and potassium.These elements are necessary for the transmission and regeneration of nerve impulses.it also has a good magnesium content,which improves the functioning of the nervous and muscular system.

IT HELPS TO LOSE WEIGHT

The onion is ideal food,whether for weight loss or for health issues.low in calories and full of fiber,it is ideal to support a slimming diet!The onion improves,in fact,intestinal transit,and eliminates toxins,which prevents water retention.Moreover,it satisfies.

ONION IS EXCELLENT FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND CHILDREN

Thanks to its high content of folic acid,the onion is ideal for pregnant women and children.indeed,it contributes to the growth and proper development of the fetus during the first weeks of pregnancy.

USES

You have to eat the onion regularly to benefit from these benefits.

AGAINST THE FLU:AN ONION MACERATE

To boost the body during a flu epidemic and strengthen your immune de fences,it is recommended to slice two onions ,let them marinate for a few hours in 500 ml of spring water and drink a glass of this macerate.onion between meals and one at bed time .

AGAINST SORE THROAT :AN ONION SYRUP

The recipe for this homemade syrup is extremely simple to make

NOTE:You boil,for 10 minutes,100g of chopped onion in 200ml of spring water.leave to cool slightly,filter then add a tablespoon of honey.Heat again gently,until a thick syrup is obtained.To relieve a sore throat,take 4 to 6 teaspoons of this syrup until symptoms disappear.