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Also known as- Allium cepa and Allium spp, Garden Onion, and Common Onion.
Introduction
The familiar garden vegetable has many medicinal applications, is easy to grow and can be administered in a multitude of ways.
Constituents
Quercetin, Allicin, allyl sulfide, vitamins A, B1, B2, and C, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid.
Parts Used
Entire young plant except rootlets, bulb of mature plant.
Typical Preparations
Added to food liberally in all its forms either chopped, diced, whole, etc.
Can be used in teas, and is very rarely found encapsulated. Onions and soy are used as a vegan alternative to chicken soup for colds.
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Summary
Onion is remarkably anti-allergenic, due to its content of quercetin; in fact, an onion a day may be likely to keep you away from the doctor more likely than an apple a day. The quercetin of onions is absorbed through the lining of the intestine in about 20 minutes, compared to 20 hours for many other foods (including apples), and stays in circulation longer than quercetin from other foods.
In traditional herbal medicine, onion is a gentle herb for relieving toxicity and breaking up "clumps" of infections, that is, sores or abscesses. Onions induce perspiration to "sweat out a cold," and relieve abdominal pain and nasal congestion.
Precautions
Avoid when there is profuse sweating.
Our Favorite Onion Powder Dish!
BOSTON ROTISSERIE STYLE CHICKEN
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juicev
1/4 tsp paprika
seasoned salt
4 chicken breast halves with skin
garlic and onion powder (for sprinkling)
cracked black pepper
Combine first 4 ingredients in a medium sized saucepan and warm over low heat just enough to melt honey.
Arrange 4 chicken breast halves with the skin side up in a square baking dish or pan, sprayed with olive oil spray.
Sprinkle lightly with seasoned salt, garlic, onion powder and cracked black pepper. Bake uncovered at 400F about 35 to 40 minutes, basting chicken without turning, 3-4 times during baking or until nicely browned.
Remove chicken from oven and seal baking dish tightly in aluminum foil and allow to stand 15 to 20 minutes before serving.
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