Onion

The Onion, also knows as bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable and is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. The different varieties within the species vary in color, size, and taste. It is the sulfur compounds in the bulb that give onions its characteristic flavor and smell.

The use of onion as a medicine is worldwide and the health problems it is claimed to treat are numerous. the health problems for which onion is used as a folk remedy include: bruises, colic, ear-ache, bronchitis, colds, fevers, intestinal parasites, high blood pressure, jaundice, sores, and impotence.

Scientific Name: Allium cepa

Family Name : Amaryllidaceae

Part Used : Bulb

• Medicine for the treatment of diabetes and HIV
• Help treat some cardiovascular conditions
• Beneficial in lowering of blood glucose
• Helps in Removing Allergies and Rashes
• Potential to Kill Cancer Cells