I drank onion juice for a month and applied to my hair to check if it really works. So I curated a list of all the benefits of onion juice for skin, heath, and hair that I experienced. Check it out!
Onion is known to be as the basic ingredient for cooking, without it your dishes will not have any taste, but onions has many amazing properties for the good health, it makes our body healthy from the inside and from the outside.
The scientific name of the onion is Allium cepa. We get Onion juice from making the paste of the onions and take out the liquid from it. There are many health, skin and hair benefits of the onion juice, here is the list of the benefits.
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Benefits Of Onion Juice
Onion Juice Is Good For Hair Growth
Onion has an amazing antibacterial properties, that attacks on the bacterial infections to the scalps and remove it.
Onions has good amount of the Sulphur in it, which is good in fighting with the hair loss. Sulphur gives strength to the scalps and rejuvenate the cells of the scalps that now holds your hair tightly and promotes hair regrowth.
In fact, study shows that crude onion juice is an effective topical treatment for patchy alopecia areata as it promotes hair regrowth significantly.
How to apple onion juice to scalp for hair growth?
- Step 1: Take out the fresh juice of the onions.
- Step 2: Apply it directly to the scalps with the finger tips
- Step 3: Leave it for sometime
- Step 4: Wash with the mild shampoo
Onion Juice May Help Manage Diabetes
Diabetes is a chronic disease where your body is unable to manage the blood sugar levels.
Onion juice has the quercetin which has the ability to trigger the bile duct of the liver to product bile juice is produce. This controls the blood sugar levels of the body and in doing so helps manage diabetes.
In fact, studies have shown that onion has a hypoglycaemic effect and can be used by people with type I and type II diabetes to manage their disease.
Drinking onion juice daily will control the blood sugar level of the body.
Onion Juice May Help Fight With Cancer
It's 2022 and we still don't have a cure for cancer. Cancers definition is when there's an abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells. There have been studies that onion creates an unfriendly environment for cancer cells to grow resulting in the death of cancer cells.
There has also been studies that onions can help prevent growth of cancer cells. Onion has the selenium in it, which can fight the cancer cells of the breast, lung and the prostate.
You should take out the fresh juice of the onions and drink it to prevent growth of cancer cells.
Onion Juice Can Help Maintain Healthy Heart
Onion gives you a healthy heart as onions contain silicon which helps in lower the temperature of the blood. Onion also oxidizes the excess amount or bad cholesterol of the body.
Studies have shown that drinking onion juice for at least 8 weeks everyday considerably reduced cholesterol levels and improved anti oxidation in the body. The study concluded that onion juice could be recommended to battle cardiovascular diseases
So if you have any problems related to the heart, you need to drink the fresh onion juice in the morning to maintain a healthy heart and avoid any cardiovascular diseases.
Onion Extracts Can Reduce Pigmentation and Promote Healthy Skin
We all want a healthy skin and for this we apply many creams on it. But these creams have harmful chemical contents in it which can do more harm than good.
So we need to apply the herbal methods to get the healthy skin. Onion juice can remove the blemishes and dark spot of the skin.
How to apply onion juice on skin to reduce pigmentation:
- Step 1: Mix apple cider vinegar with onion juice
- Step 2: Apply the mixture directly on the blemishes
- Step 3: rinse after a while.
Onion Juice Can Fight Respiratory Problems
There are several respiratory issues and diseases that may start small but can prove to be fatal in the long run.
Onion has the properties to fight with the respiratory problems like the cold, influenza, cough. In fact, there have been studies that suggest onion can be considered as a preventative treatment for several respiratory diseases like asthma.
How to use Onion juice for respiratory issues?
- Step 1: Mix honey and onion juice in equal parts
- Step 2: Swallow this mixture slowly
Onion Juice Can Help Reduce Ear Infection
Ear problems are so painful and that can be caused by any bacterial or the virus infection.
Any chemical content can harm our ear badly and can cause to the permanent deafness also.
Which is why we need to take extra care while handling with the problems related to the ear.
Onion juice contains flavonoid called quercetin that is anti inflammatory in nature. So a couple of drops of onion juice can improve your ear infection.
How to use onion juice for ear infection?
- Step 1: Heat the onion for 15 min at 450 degrees F
- Step 2: Let it cool
- Step 3: Slice the onion in half
- Step 4: Now squeeze the onion juice and collect it in a bowl
- Step 5: Now add 2 - 3 drops of onion juice into your ear
Onion May Help Fight Cholera
Cholera is one of the most common diseases in which we have to face so many of the health problems like the vomiting and dehydration.
Onions juice has the ability to fight with the cholera. Studies have shown that onion has an inhibitory effect on cholerae strains most probably due to its anti bacterial property.
How to use onion to fight cholera?
- Step 1: Mix black pepper powder with onion juice (25ml)
- Step 2: Drink it once a day
For kids, sugar or sea salt can be added to this mixture to mask the taste of the onion juice
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