Onion Powder
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Botanical Name: Allium cepa
Onion is a plant. The bulb (rounded underground part) of the onion is used to make medicine.
Onion is used for treating digestion problems including loss of appetite, upset stomach, and gallbladder disorders; for treating heart and blood vessel problems including chest pain (angina) and high blood pressure; and for preventing “hardening of the arteries” (atherosclerosis). It is also used for treating sore mouth and throat, whooping cough, bronchitis, asthma, dehydration, intestinal gas, parasitic worms, and diabetes. Some people use it as a diuretic to increase urine output.
Onion is applied directly to the skin for insect bites, wounds, light burns, boils, warts, and bruises.
In foods, onion is used in many recipes.
In manufacturing, the oil is used to flavor foods.
Onion might help reduce cholesterol levels, a risk factor for hardening of the arteries. There is some evidence that onion might also reduce lung tightness in people with asthma.
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Botanical Name: Allium cepa
• Asthma
• Diabetes
• Upset stomach
• High blood pressure
• Colds, cough