Mystery of Onion and Benefits Part III,Onion Benefits for Sexual Desire

Mystery of Onion and Benefits Part III

Onion benefits for skin, Onion treatment for black heads  and moles, Onions for acne and pimples, Onions as pain reliever, Onions for arthritic pain , Onions for toothache, Onions for earache, Onions for half sided headache, Onions application on bee stung, Onions for dog bite (not for mad dog bite), Onions for digestion, Onions and nasal bleeding, Onions for heat stroke , Onions for good sleep, Onions benefit for gardening, Onion fertilizer, Onions bad effects ,Onion Increase sexual desire in male.

Onion benefits for skin

                                                           Sulfur compounds in onions have antifungal and antibacterial properties scabies . So, onion juice is effective in .For scabies apply white onion juice with turmeric powder .Turmeric also have antiseptic ,antifungal properties

Onion treatment for blackheads  and moles

                                                                  The sulfur from onions promote collagen . Collagen is a protein improve skin health by reducing wrinkles and dryness . Collagen is the main structural protein found in skin and connective tissues widely used in cosmetics  . Onions are rich in vitamin – C . It plays a vital role in collagen synthesis . Application of onion paste with salt is effective for moles . It removes the moles from roots . Sulphur compounds bleaches the skin so for black heads apply onion paste over them

Onions for acne and pimples

                                                          Mix onion juice and olive oil 1 tbs each and apply it to your face for acne and pimples

Onions as pain reliever

                                                                

      Collagen is the main structural protein found in skin and in other connective tissues  . It relieve joint pain . Sulfur and vitamin –C plays vital role in collagen synthesis . Onions are rich in both these compounds (sulfur and Vitamin-C) so onions are effective in pains

Onions for arthritic pain

                                Massage with sesame oil mixed with onion juice relieves arthritic pain

Onions for toothache

                                Toothache can be relieved by massaging smashed onions on gums

Onions for earache

                                Oil processed with onion juice or only fresh onion juice is poured into the ear to treat earache

          

Onions for half sided headache

                                Half sided headache can be reduced by 3 or 4 drops of onion juice along with 3 – 4 black pepper seed powder.

Onions application on bee stung

                                Inflammation on bee stung site can be reduced by applying onion paste on it . This is due to anti-inflammatory properties of sulfur compound .

Onions for dog bite (not for mad dog bite)

                                Cooked onion juice with salt and Barg- e-sadab (Garden rue) and apply this mixture on wound

                        Paste of onion is applied over localized swelling and wounds and then covered with bandage as treatment

Onions for digestion

                                To improve appetite and digestion take 10 -15 ml onion juice with pinch of rock salt and few mint leaves .But excess use may cause bloating or gas problems due to fructons  present in onions .

Onions and diabetes

                                Allyl – propyl - disulphide compound in onions cause a significant decrease in blood glucose level and a  prominent  rise in the serum insulin levels . Another chemical Quercetin is also present in onions  and It  increases the insulin production .

Onions and nasal bleeding

                                In case of nasal bleeding onion juice is installed in to the nostrils .

Onions for heat stroke

                                Heat stroke can be cured by applying  onion paste on feet .

Onions for good sleep

                                If you come down with cold or flu . Place the slices of onions on the bottom of your feet and put on pair of socks over night . This will cure your illness till morning .

Onions benefit for gardening

                                Due to the presence of sulphur compound onions have insecticidal and pesticidal properties .The odour of onions is also disliked by pests ,rabbits and squirrels .So to keep out pests out of your garden , plant garlic and onions in your gardens to cure other plants from insects , rabbits and squirrels .

Onion fertilizer

                                Onion skin is rich in potassium , calcium  , iron  , magnesium and copper so it can be used as organic fertilizer.

Onion  increase Sexual Desire

                        According to Muslim, if someone  eats raw onion in Lunch it will increase sexual desire in men. Therefore, it is strongly recommended for newly wedding men to eat onion in Lunch.

                                    If someone eats onion in dinner it will decrease sexual power in men.  So avoid to eat onion in dinner.

Onions bad effects

                                It is considered that the excess use of onions may cause heat in the body. Eating excess onions also cause stomach pain or distress . Fructans (soluble fibers )  in onions cause bloating and gas problems .Irritation of eyes and skin occurs when exposed to onion contact and its aroma . Excess use may also increase the anger ,aggression and anxiety .

Mystery of Onion and Benefits Part I

Mystery of Onion and Benefits Part II

Uses of Onion for Hair | Onion benefits for hair | 14 ways for uses of onion juice

PART 1 Mystery of Onion
PART III Mystery of Onion

                                

                                      PART 2 

Uses of Onion for Hair, onion benefits for hair

            Onions are rich in two chemicals Allyl Propyl Disulphide (Volatile sulphur compounds) and Vitamin C.   Allyl  Propyl  Disulphide is viscous, volatile pale yellow liquid  compound of sulphur. Two proteins namely keratine  and collagen plays a vital role in hair growth and shine. These proteins determine the hair health.

            Keratin is a sulphur rich proteins.  Lack of sulphur cause brittle hair that is easily broken. As onion are rich in sulphur compounds so the application of onion juice or extract or even by rubbing onion slice on scalp can provide extra sulphur to enhance the hair growth and shine.

Precautionary Measures for Application of onion juice on hair

             For obtaining strong and thick  hair , onion application is effective only when you have lack of sulphur in your bodies because the excess use of sulphur can cuase other bad effects. So keep awareness about sulphur .  Sulphur is low in toxicity to people but it does not mean to take raw sulphur. Excess use of sulphur compound may cause burning sensation and diarrhea, sulphur suppliments may cause headache, nausea, dizziness, sulphur compounds may also dry out the natural oil present in your scalp.

            By using onions regularly as hair treatment may leads to scalp eczema due to the dryness of scalp which is caused by sulphur compounds present in onion.

            Before applying onion extract or juice on scalp. Firstly you should check whether you are  not allergic to sulphur compounds present in onion . You can do it by patch test , if you are sure that onion juice does not cause any irritation than apply it on your scalp

Due to antifungal and antibacterial and anti-inflammatory  properties of sulphur compounds, Onion juice is more effective in itchy scalp but excessive use may also cause itching by itself  because if your scalp is sensitive than sulphur in onion juice can cause irritation like redness, dryness. It is useful  in preventing dermatitis and it heals and relieves itchy scalp along with allyl Propyl  Disulphide , thio sulphinates are also present in onions. So be care full for using onion juice in excess. In most shampoo sulphur compounds sodium Lauryl sulphate is used as lathering agent but prolong use of such  shampoos  may cause hair loss.

Prolong onion treatment for hair causes bad effects. If your problem is severe then consult  a specialist. Keep in mind ,home remedies should be first aid not curing medicine. It is most important to know the cause of your problem it helps in to take  permanent solution of problem. Use any medicine or supplement recommended by your specialist, in these supplements active substance is extracted. These Medicine effect quickly and for limited duration. Your Doctor  knows how to  overcome these side effects. However in case of  home remedies onion juice is very effective and natural remedies. Onion juice is a natural combination of different chemicals not only  sulfur and vitamin C . So the presence of other chemicals in Onion minimize side effect. Stop the treatment if you get some benefits.

Onion juice or extract Combination masks for hair

            Firstly . due to volatile nature of onion chemicals it is recommended to apply onion juice as combination mask to the hair . Secondly , to control the dryness of hair or scalp caused by onions,  onion juice should be applied with others hair growing material  like as  rose mary oil, honey,  yogurt, eggs, amla , Potato, garlic and ginger. All these material enhance the hair growth and health. All these material along with onion juice prevents breakage,  splintened  and thinning of hair and provide nutrition to your scalp and hair and used as conditioner for your hair.

Compounds of onion for hair masks Application And Onion Benefits.

1.Olive oil and onion juice improve hair shine and give silky shine to hair.

2.Combination of onion juice , garlic and ginger remove harmful toxins and provides a cure for excessive hair loss and bald spots and regrow hair.

            3.Applying onion juice to the hair and scalp could increase blood circulation due to itching effects of sulphur compounds and its increases blood supply to hair follicles.

4.A mixture of onion juice and black onion oil (kalongi seed oil), surma (antimony powder), ginger, garlic is more effective for baldness or baldspot.

5.A mixture of onion juice ,yogurt and eggs is good for dandruff.

6. Aloevera has cooling effects and help in straightening the hair. A mixture of onion juice and alovera give good look and shine to the hair.

7.As we know that sulphur has antifungal and antibacterial properties due this onion juice is very helpful in killing lice.

8. A mixture of onion juice and honey and tea tree oil will be work as antilice and antidandruff compounds.

9. There is no need to shampoo your hair before applying onion juice because the juice itself is a scalp cleaner.

10. Collagen in onion is another proteins that prevents hair follicle to damage and graying.

11. vitamin C in onion  play important role for the  production of collagen so it is very help full to stop hair fall and increase hair grow.

12. onion juice is effective for grey hair treatments and it can reverse the growth of grey hair because of catalase is enzyme and acts as follicle stimulator.

13. onion skin also give the color to hair. For it, soak the onion skin in water along with coloring agents henna, potatoes, indigo and cloves. How to make  Onion Hair Dye.?  Cook red onion skin of 4 to 5 onions,6 to 7 cloves,1 inch piece of muswak,1 inch piece of cinnamon stick, 2 table spoon of tea leaves, 2 cup of water. Cooked until water remain 1 cup and allow it to cool and add indigo powder 1 TBS, 2 TBS Hinna Powder, 1/2 Lemmon juice, 1 TBS olive oil. Apply this mixtur to the hair for two hours and then wash. This home made hair dye will be very help full for those people who cannot apply hinna powder directly.

14.onions for Alopecia  Areata is an autoimmune disorder of hair follicles. In Alopecia  Areata the body as in  other autoimmune disease attacks its own hair follicle and hair loss occur rapidly and leaving baldspot. Hair fall occur in round patches. For most patient condition can be reversed without any treatment, but in some cases it is permanent. So there is no surety that may be effective or not but you can try it depends on the severity of your problem.

To be Continued

Mystery Of Onions | Onion History

MYSTERY OF ONIONS

When we go towards history we find that man has always been inspired by the wonders of nature. He began to worship all the things that benefited him or gave harm to him in anyway but according to Doctor Abdu-Salam scientific “knowledge is the common heritage of mankind" . He has always been curioust know the secrets of nature and remained in search of the truth and reality. He observes various phenomena and tries to find their answers by logical Reasoning. This is science. Superstitious aspects are actually the observations of humans without reasoning and experiments. As it’s true or not? Think

Onion plant description

                                       Onion plant is biennial (live for two growing seasons. During the first growing season they develop leaves on a short stem and store up food in their tap root. The leaves die away at the end of this season during the following season the stored food is utilized for the production of flowers and fruits after which the plants die)

Herbaceous plant

                Onion plant is a herb (have soft stem and small in size)

Plant height

               Onion plants can reach a height of 50 cm

Leaves

               The onion plant has a fan of hollow, bluish green leaves.

Flower

               The onion plant produces pink to white flowers clustered on stalks called umberels.

Bulb

                        The onion bulb is a specialized underground shoot. The stem or axis is reduced to a short broadly conical disc which gives off adventitious roots from it under surface. Onion bulbs are Tunicated bulbs. In these bulbs the bases of the foliage leaves store up food and become thick and fleshy. The inner fleshy leaf bases completely enclose one another in a concentric manner while the outermost leaf bases which do not contain stored food dry up to form a membranous covering or Tunica. The Tunica protects the bulb against drying up and mechanical injuries. In the bulb of onion the outer most protective scales are white or purple in color.

    Largest onion bulb on record

                Largest onion bulb on record is weighed over 10 pounds.

Types of onion

                           Onions are divided into three groups these are Yellow, Red and white onions.

Healthiest type onion

                       Red onions are the healthiest because of higher antioxidant properties.

Seed description /Onion seed and kalongi see 

People often confused about the seeds of onions and considered the Kalongi seeds as onion seeds but it’s not true. Although Kalongi( Nigella) is also known as black onions but it is a different plant from onion. Both onions and Kalongi belong to different families.

                 Botanical name of onion is “ Allium cepa”   it belongs to family Lilaceae while Kalongi is” Nigella sativa” it belongs to family Ranunculaceae. Both seeds can be identified by their taste (Kalongi taste is like cumin while onion seeds taste like onions) Kalongi seeds are triangular in shape and have smooth oily surface while onion seeds are not triangular and have rough surface.

Plantation, propagation and germination of onions and their requirements

Climate

                 Onions are hardy cool season vegetable growing well in areas with cool spring weather and drier hotter summer weather.

Temperature effects on onions

               Temperature for seed germination ranges from 20 to 25 c. Early growth stages before bulb form require 13 to 20 c.  Bulb formation takes place at 16 to 25 c. At low temperature bulbs form slowly and if the temperature is very low no bulbing takes place. At low temperature onions are more inclined to bolt.

Photoperiodic effect (day length) on onions

                   Onion varieties are classified into three groups according to photoperiodism. On the basis of minimum day length needed to stimulate bulb development onion varieties are,

Short day type

                   Require 10 to 12 hours day light to form bulb adapted to trophics.

Intermediate day type

                   Require 13 to14 hours day length to initiate bulb development and adapted to the subtropics.

ONION NAMES IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES

1.    Onion English Name : Onion

2.    Onion Urdu Name    : Piyaz

3.    Onion Bengali Name : Pyanj

4.    Onion Punjabi Name : Ganda

5.    Onion Saraiki Name : Wasal

6.    Onion Telugu Name : Nirulli

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF ONION  , ONION’s HISTORY

In Egypt, onions can be traced back to 3500BC.  Ancient Egyptians Worshiped the onions it means people recognized onion benefits and harms that time but they did not know the main cause of these effects of onions.

Onion as strength  boasting  tonic  for Soldier

          In ancient time onion extract was used as strength tonic. Soldiers and athletes ate onion and apply onion juice on their bodies to increase their strength and speed of movement.

 First Cultivation of onion in the world

            There are different opinions about it but more people relied that onion was cultivated firstly in Central Asia but other suggested that they were domesticated in Iran and Westerner regions of India and Pakistan.  Officially , Carl Linnaeus in 1753 Ad reported onion. Today  China cultivated onion in large scale. Other onion producing countries are USA and India. In Libya, onion are consumed highly .

USES of Onion , Onion Effects

          To check the benefits and harms of any thing it is most important to recognize its ingredients or chemical because all its effects will be due to its composition. When we go to buy something we should check the ingredients because we know that there is number of chemicals or compound that cause allergy in our body. Therefore, to understand onion effects we ckeck it chemical composition which is the main cause of its benefits and harms.

Chemical Composition of  Onions

          Sulphur compounds are the main chemicals in onion. These are firstly  Identified by lemmler as Allyl Propyl Disulphide and Allyl Propyl Trisulphide. Theses are the volatile sulphur compounds the other chemicals in onion are Cyclloallin , Quercetin and Oleanolic acid. The onion bulb also contain Flavonoids,  Thiosulphinate and Sterols. Most of the onion properties are due to these sulphur compounds.

Nutritional facts of Onion

          Onion bulbs are rich in vitamin C and also contain Protein, Carbohydrate, Clcium, Iron and vitamin B.

100 gram onion contains

• ·       Calories 40
• ·       Sodium 4mg
• ·       Potassium 146mg
• ·       Total carbohydrates  9g
• ·       Dietary fiber  1.7g
• ·       Sugar 4.2g
• ·       Protein 1.1g
• ·       Vitamin C    12%
• ·       Calcium 2%
• ·       Iron    1%
• ·       Vitamin B6 5%
• ·       Magnesium 2%
• ·       Vitamin D and Vitamin A are absent
• ·       %daily values are based on 2 calorie diet

To Be Continued Myster of Onion Part2

Mystery Of Onions | Onion History in Urdu
Mystery Of Onions Part III