Vegetable onion culture is known since ancient times. In particular, all the useful properties of this miracle-vegetable were known even in Ancient Greece, where antique beauties already prepared miracle masks based on onion and honey juice for the rejuvenation of the whole body and face.
And today few people do not know about the benefits of onions for the body.
Onions are rich in a huge amount of useful substances and vitamins , which can serve as a preventive agent for various diseases, such as liver and stomach diseases. In medicine, onions are widely used as anthelmintic substances, as well as in the fight against scurvy.
Also, onions have the property of secrete so-called volatile substances, which actively fight the tuberculosis and diphtheria bacillus.
In folk medicine has long been known that the useful properties of onions are irreplaceable in the fight against all sorts of viral infections and flu, as the onion has a bactericidal and antiseptic property, strengthening the body's immunity. Traditional medicine widely promotes the use of onions for the body, having developed a huge number of various medicinal recipes against any diseases and weakening of the body, the main ingredient of which is the onion. So, for example, the juice of onions, mixed with honey, is an excellent preventive property for atherosclerosis.
Benefits and harm of raw onions
The use of onions for a person in raw form is enormous, in particular, these properties of onions strengthen immunity, improve digestion, raise appetite, lead an effective fight against inflammation, against diabetes and has many other useful properties that make onions an indispensable product in the house.
But along with all the useful features, onions have negative aspects too. In particular, it is not very pleasant for many people, the sharp smell of onions. However, in this case it is a matter of personal intolerance. In more serious cases, one can talk about the dangers of onions for people with stomach ulcers and duodenal ulcers, since onions have the property of increasing the acidity of the body, and this is contraindicated for people with similar diseases. Also, onions can cause irritation of the nervous system, so that the use of onions should be minimized to those who suffer from heart disease.