The Mighty Onion: A Natural Ally for Your Health

Onions are a powerful healing food loaded with antioxidants, sulfur compounds, and natural anti-inflammatory agents that support the immune system and help the body fight infections. For centuries, this everyday vegetable has been valued for its ability to detoxify the body, improve circulation, and promote long-term wellness. Adding onions to your diet is a simple, effective way to boost overall health and harness the benefits of natural healing.

3/10/20253 min read

For Whooping Cough:

Onions are cooked in boiling water with plant sugar dissolved in it until it thickens and becomes honey-like. It is then stored in a bottle and taken by the spoonful after each meal. For children, a small spoonful is given three times a day.

For Asthma:

Drink a cup of a mixture of honey and onion juice in the morning and evening. Continue this for a full month, as it is highly effective in treating asthma ...

Lung Inflammation:

A poultice of heated onions is placed on the chest, covered with a warm cloth, and applied daily before bedtime. This serves as an effective treatment for lung inflammation.

For Prostatitis:

Onions are soaked in apple cider vinegar for three days after being chopped. Then, a cup of the mixture is consumed on an empty stomach for ten consecutive days.

For Urinary Retention (Difficulty Urinating):

Onion slices are cut and heated, then used as a poultice applied to the right and left sides of the lower back, over the kidneys, above the bladder, and below the navel. This is combined with drinking a mixture of onion juice, lemon juice, and honey in hot water once or twice.

For Strength and Energy:

Onion juice mixed with tomato juice and a pinch of salt is consumed. It strengthens and revitalizes energy at any time.Additionally, onions are boiled with lamb meat and blended with a cup of sprouted wheat. The mixture is consumed like soup two hours after a meal. It helps provide the body with strength, vitality, and physical resilience.Radish seeds can also be crushed and mixed into onion juice, then eaten with olive oil, soft cheese, and thyme. This combination is considered highly invigorating.

For Sexual Vitality:

A cup of honey is mixed with half a cup of chopped onion and boiled together until the onion evaporates completely, eliminating its odor. A spoonful of this mixture is taken after each meal.Eating grilled onions with pistachio, date palm pollen, and honey is also remarkably effective.

For Mental Health Conditions:

Onions are either boiled with their skins and eaten afterward, or onion juice is mixed with lettuce juice and a spoonful of honey. This mixture is blended and consumed cold.

For Cancer:

Onion peels are thoroughly dried in the sun, then ground and mixed in equal weight with oak bark. The mixture is blended with honey, and a spoonful is taken after each meal, dissolved in carrot juice, daily for a continuous month.In addition, onion steam is inhaled before bedtime for the same duration.

For Rheumatism:

The painful area is massaged with onion steam and olive oil before bedtime. This is done by cutting a large onion and boiling it in a pot of water. The affected area is placed over the rising steam, followed by massage using olive oil.In the morning, take a small spoon of dried thyme mixed with honey, about the size of a small cup, daily for one week.

For Bruises and Contusions:

Onion juice is mixed with an equal amount of camphor oil. This mixture is applied to the affected area in the morning and evening, while avoiding movement and strain of the injured part.

For Cancerous Ulcers:

A cup of onion juice is taken, and nettle leaves (a herb known to farmers) are juiced to obtain about a tablespoon. This is added to the onion juice, along with some honey, and mixed until it forms an ointment-like texture. This mixture is applied to the cancerous ulcers every day. In addition, the patient should regularly drink a mix of nettle and onion juice (one teaspoon of each), followed by a warm cup of milk sweetened with honey.

For Boils:

An onion is roasted and gently heated in olive oil without browning. It is then applied like an ointment on the affected area and covered. The area should be cleaned daily and the process repeated until the pus is drained.After the pus is removed, black seed oil (Nigella sativa) is applied to promote complete healing.

For Varicose Veins:

A paste is made by mixing grated onion with an equal amount of finely ground Sanṭon (a plant). After mixing, the paste is applied directly to the affected areas of the legs and arms, then wrapped.This mixture is applied every evening and remains in place until morning. The treatment is repeated daily for one week.