ONIONA widely cultivated Asiatic herb (Allium cepa) of the lily family with pungent edible bulbs.
Onions grew in in Chinese garden as early as 5000 years ago and there are references in some of the oldest Vedic writings from India. In Egypt, onions can be traced back to 3500 B.C. There is an evidence that the Sumerians were growing onions as early as
2500 B.C.
Onions not only provide flavor; they also provide health-promoting phytochemicals as well as nutrients.
Onions contain quercetin, a flavanoid (one category of antioxidant compounds). Antioxidants are compounds that help delay or slow the oxidative damage to cells and tissue of the body.
Several studies have shown quercetin to have beneficial effects against many diseases and disorders including cataracts, cardiovascular diseases as well as cancer of the breast, colon, ovarian, gastric, lung, and bladder.
THERAPEUTIC PROPERTY:
RUBEFACIENT - An external application which produces redness of the skin.
Scientific Name: Allium cepa Liliaceae
The bulb, applied externally, is stimulant and rubefacient.
Tagalog: Sibuyas
Trivial Facts:
Question: What compound in onions bring tears to your eyes?
Answer: Sulfuric compound
TIP: To cut down on the crying, chill the onion and cut into the root end of the onion last.
Question: How many calories are in a serving of onions?
Answer: 45 calories
2 comments:
I prepared a short entry about herbal medicine, but I haven't posted it. May be, later na lang!
My Indian colleagues are very much into onion. I think every recipe they do has onion as one of the ingredients. Smell onion na nga sila ha ha!
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