Purple onion, the 'king' of vegetables with medicinal properties

Purple onion is known as the "king of vegetables with disease prevention and treatment effects" because of its many antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, anti-diarrheal, hypoglycemic, hypotensive, cholesterol-lowering effects...

Purple onion. Photo: Health Sina.

According to Health Sina, from ancient times to the present, both Eastern and Western medicine have valued the benefits of purple onions. This species is also known as bulb onions, Dutch onions, and is known as the “king of vegetables” with a history of more than 5,000 years. To date, onions are widely grown all over the world.

Ancient Chinese medicine records that purple onions are sweet, slightly spicy, slightly astringent, warm, have a laxative effect, circulate blood and stomach, are good for the spleen, eliminate colds, are easy to digest, and detoxify. Modern medicine has discovered that this tuber has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, antidiarrheal, blood sugar lowering, blood pressure lowering, cholesterol lowering and many other roles. Medical experts say that the prostaglandin in onions helps protect the prostate.

Purple onions have a spicy, slightly pungent taste, so many people find it difficult to eat them, but their health benefits are huge. Research shows that the sulfides in onions have an anticoagulant effect, helping to prevent unnecessary platelet aggregation. This substance also helps reduce cholesterol and triglyceride levels, improving the function of red blood cell membranes. Onions are also rich in flavonoids antioxidants, eating them regularly can prevent heart attacks.

In addition, some studies show that eating onions helps increase bone density and reduce osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Eating onions every day can reduce the risk of hip fractures. This vegetable is also rich in sulfur compounds that play an important role in the formation of connective tissues in the human body.

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