Onions For Arthritis

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Arthritis

With an empty stomach take 3-4 walnuts (akhrot) or 1 fresh coconut.

Spread warm mustard oil on a madar leaf and apply to the affected area for a few hours .

Drink some radish juice with sugar added to it.

Rheumatic diseases – Onion possess anti inflammatory properties. Its regular use, especially in raw form, can help reduce inflammation in arthritis and other rheumatic diseases. Onion juice mixed with mustard oil when applied externally helps allay pain and swelling in rheumatic afflictions.

Pain killer – Onion possess pain killing properties. It is beneficial in treatment of pain in eye. It is valuable medicine for suppressing pain resulting from piles. Occasionally, blind piles swell up and cause torturous pain to the patient. It becomes extremely difficult for the patients event to sit. External application of paste made from half baked onion is beneficial in such cases. Similarly an ointment made of onion and turmeric also makes and effective  application over pile masses. 
Dsymenorrhoea – Onion is also valuable remedy for painful menstruation. Onion soup made from onion boiled in water, with salt or sugar added for taste should be consumed in treating this condition.

Healing Properties

Onion has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antiseptic, anthelmintic, carminative, aphrodisiac, stimulant, anti tumor, diuretic and expectorant properties.

This therapeutic herb prevents hardening of arteries, thereby preventing atherosclerosis and certain other cardiovascular diseases. It has anticoagulant qualities, too, that help slow down blood clotting.

It has a flavonoid known as quercetin which is responsible for the anti-tumor benefits of onion (red and yellow). It is rich in antioxidants and thus, helps prevent stomach and colon cancer. Moreover, the herb contains chromium that helps control blood glucose levels. Onions help lower blood pressure as well.

In addition, it wards off osteoporosis as regular consumption of onion prevents loss of bone minerals. Because of its anti-inflammatory quality, the herb is valuable when dealing with rheumatoid arthritis.

Plus, it helps cure skin infections like boils and p

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Precautions: Consuming large amount of Onions can lead to stomach distress and gastrointestinal irritation including gas formation and heartburn. Recent studies show that onion have tendency to reduce the number of red cells and lower haemoglobin. During peeling of onion, there is release of volatile oil containing ally propyl sulphide which brings tears. To avoid this, onion can be peeled under running water or dipping onion in hot water for minute