Onions are often used as an ingredient in salads and as a folk remedy for colds and flu. The most commonly used are green, onion, leeks. In general, the onion family includes several species. And their beneficial properties have been known to people since ancient times.
First of all, onions are a strong natural antibiotic. And this property is especially important in winter, when colds and infectious diseases become more frequent. With ARVI, runny nose, headache, onions are not only consumed internally, but also cut and inhaled in vapors.
In addition, onions are used for general weakness, hypertension, rheumatism, diabetes, gastritis and hemorrhoids. For men, it is useful in the prevention of prostate cancer. Externally, it is used to remove warts and heal corns and mosquito bites, to treat dermatitis and prevent hair loss. Sometimes onion juice helps to cope with neurasthenia and insomnia.
The effectiveness of onions in all these cases is due to its beneficial properties. He is able to cleanse the blood, stimulate digestion, and activate metabolism. It contains essential oils, vitamins A, B and C, flavonoids and trace elements: iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sulfur. It is the sulfur that makes the smell so pungent.
Green onions contain even more vitamins than onions, so they are especially useful during spring beriberi. It contains a lot of vitamin C, group B and carotene, from which vitamin A is formed. Green onions also have antibacterial properties, therefore, helps prevent ARVI. And green chlorophyll is very beneficial for the blood and for keeping the cells of the body young.
Leeks differ from onions in a more delicate and pleasant taste and aroma. It is also rich in vitamins B and C. The salt content is responsible for its diuretic properties.
Like many other foods, onions have contraindications. It is not recommended to use it for asthmatics in order to avoid an attack, for hypertensive patients, so as not to provoke a jump in blood pressure. Do not overuse onions, because it can irritate the digestive organs, increase the acidity of gastric juice, and negatively affect the work of the heart.
