{"id":73,"date":"2013-02-28T09:06:13","date_gmt":"2013-02-28T07:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.radioislam.org.za\/wordpress\/2013\/02\/28\/all-about-the-amazing-onion\/"},"modified":"2013-02-28T09:06:13","modified_gmt":"2013-02-28T07:06:13","slug":"all-about-the-amazing-onion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/all-about-the-amazing-onion\/","title":{"rendered":"All about the amazing onion"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Onions are vegetables that belong to the lily family of plants. It is grown for its edible bulb, which most often serves to flavor a variety of foods. Onions are categorized as being either green or dry onions.<\/p><\/div>\n

When selecting, choose those that have unblemished, firm white ends with fresh green tops. These onions are generally sold in bunches, which should contain onions that are fairly consistent in size. They should be clean and free of decay or insect damage<\/p>\n

Onions needn't make you burst into tears. There are a number of ways to avoid crying while chopping onions: some say that chewing gum or lighting a candle will keep the tears at bay, or you could even try putting a slice of bread in your mouth before you begin which some claim does the trick every time.<\/p>\n

Peeling the onion under running water can help a little if the onion is really bothering your eyes
You could also try peeling a dish full of onions and leave them in the fridge for about 20 minutes before you cut into it. That always works for me!<\/p>\n

A staple in the kitchen, onions can be prepared in a number of ways and can be found in almost every cuisine. Aside from the many ways onions are used raw, these are the four most common methods found in recipes: sauté, caramelize, grill, and roast.<\/div>\n

Onion has always been one of the most influential cooking ingredients in Indian kitchen. They are the base of so many Indian curries and their usage ranges from chutneys to snacks.<\/p>\n

OTHER USES FOR ONIONS….
Protect Your Plants from Insects
Mix together four onions, two cloves of garlic, two tablespoons of cayenne pepper, and one quart of water. Set this mixture aside and dilute two tablespoons of soap flakes in two gallons of water. Pour your onion mixture into the soapy water, and put it in a spray bottle. You can use this environmentally friendly spray to keep insects off of your plants.<\/p>\n

 Clean your braai stand
Love your braais most weekends and you have a very dirty BBQ! Give your grill the green clean and and refrain from using chemicals — remove baked-on grease and grime with an onion. For the best results, heat up your BBQ, and then use a fork to hold half of an onion to scrub the grill.<\/p>\n

 Soothe a Bee Sting
If you are ever stung by a bee, grab an onion slice and place it on the stung area. It will instantly ease the pain.<\/p>\n

 Use as Smelling Salts
Feeling faint? Need something to snap you back to reality? Smell an onion, and the potent odor will bring you back to life.<\/p>\n

 Eliminate New Paint Smell
Is the smell of new paint making you feel too lightheaded? Rather than purchasing expensive deodorizer, place a bowl of freshly cut onion slices in water in the newly painted room. The smell of onions will absorb the smell of paint within a few hours.<\/p>\n

Clean Rusty Knives
Have rusty knives laying around that you are afraid to use? Take your knife and stab it into a large onion; this action will immediately remove rust. If any rust remains, repeat this process a few more times.<\/p>\n

 Mosquito Repellent
Ingesting onions or garlic, or rubbing onions on your skin will act as a good repellent and keep those insects away from you!<\/p>\n

 Wart Remover
Apply a mixture made up of onion slices, crushed aspirin, and water to your wart. This solution will shrink the wart and soothe it. For best results, place duct tape over the solution. After several hours, remove the tape and reapply if necessary.<\/p>\n

Acne Remover
Onions can also be very instrumental in getting rid of bad pimples! Mix crushed onions slices with water and apply to acne. The components of the onion are harsh on zits and effectively remove them.<\/p>\n

Did you know?
Onions constitute one of the most powerful remedies that can be commonly found in the average household. The healing effect of red onions is greater than that of white onions. While the white onion is rich in vitamin E, the red onion contains both Vitamins A and E. The onion is a powerful healer not only when eaten raw, but also fried, dried or boiled.<\/p>\n

The fresh juice of an onion can be rubbed on burns, bites and stings. Influenza patients, given the juice of pounded onions in a warm infusion 3 times a day at the onset of the disease, can often recover within 2-3 days. Fresh onion juice mixed with honey makes a good cough syrup.<\/p>\n

Cure athlete's foot once in for all with onion juice. Athlete's foot remedies are expensive, and often must be used over long periods to fully cure athlete's foot. Cut a small slice of onion and rub the affected areas two or three times a day until the condition clears up. Treatment usually takes between two and three weeks.<\/p>\n

Use an onion for the healing relief of an earache. Cut a large juicy onion in half and place the slice over your affected ear for 30 to 60 minutes. Repeat as necessary to soothe pain. Don't worry if a few drops of juice drop into the ear, as onion juice will help combat infection and inflammation.<\/p>\n

For common cold, cough, fever and sore throat –Juice of fresh onion with jaggery or onion juice with Honey will help you to cure sore throat and other conditions. For allergies also you can try the Onion Juice mix with Honey or Jaggery.\/ghor –<\/p>\n

Fever – cut a large white onion and just apply it on the forehead it will help you and save you from side effects until you visit the doctor. – <\/p>\n

Bleeding from Nose – If someone is bleeding cut the onion and let the person breathe the smell of fresh cut onion. This will help to stop the blood or reduce it. – <\/p>\n

 Cannot sleep – Start to eat daily one onion and surely this will help you to get a good night sleep.
Onions help to reduce pain and inflammation of joints in conditions like arthritis – See more at: <\/p>\n

Cut two onions fry them using castor oil or sesame oil with turmeric when Onions become soft , get the clean cloth pour the soft hot onions into cloth , tie the cloth and start to apply or press or tie this cloth to the aching part of the body – <\/p>\n

If Onion juice is rubbed on the scalp it is said to kill lice<\/p>\n

White Onion, Jaggery and Turmeric mixed together are prescribed as treatment for Jaundice. This mixture if eaten in the morning and evening is said to cure Jaundice<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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