According to experts, healing and health treasures are hidden in onions. Photo: File
Karachi: Commonly used throughout the world, onion has amazing properties. It will not be wrong to call it an underground healing house.
Doctors or hakims, call onions as healing because its important medical benefits are still being discovered. Some of these onion benefits are:
Antioxidants
Onions are rich in antioxidants, notably ‘quercetin’. It reduces oxidative stress in the body. It reduces internal inflammation and helps to reverse many chronic diseases.
Onions, the nutritional powerhouse
Onion contains many vitamins, minerals and other essential components. All these ingredients are very beneficial for health. They are rich in vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium and folate. All these ingredients have their place that make onion a natural health supplement.
Onions protect the heart
The ingredients present in onions have extraordinary ability to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure has positive effects on the entire cardiovascular system and thus you live a happier life with healthy blood pressure. Apart from this, the possible attacks of heart attack and stroke can also be avoided.
Protect from cancer
Several scientific studies have shown that onions protect against various types of cancer. Cancers of the digestive system and colon are notable among them. It contains many other valuable components including ‘Quercetin’ and ‘Facitin’ which repel cancer attack. Even cancer patients themselves can benefit from it.
Strengthen the security system
The extraordinary amount of vitamin C present in onions has positive effects on the whole body. We know that vitamin C energizes the immune system. This vitamin increases the body’s ability to fight diseases. That is why this aspect of onion is also very important.
Useful for digestive system
Due to fiber (natural fibers) in onions, the stomach and digestive system are better. Apart from this, it is also an excellent laxative vegetable.
Skin and hair growth
Onion is also beneficial in the form of sulfur and other important components. Sulfur makes hair stronger and skin looks fresher.
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