Piyaz – Onion (Allium Cepa)
PYAZ (Allium cepa Linn., Palandu)
Benefits
- Stimulants and a mild counter-irritant.
- Promote the removal of catarrhal matter.
- White variety of Onion is considered best.
- It contain iron, therefore, beneficial in treating anaemia
- Effective in preventing heart-attack
Ayurvedic Remedies
Sun stroke – Use plenty of onion for prevention of sun stroke.
Cold/ cough – In children the decoction made from a piece should be given with Jaggery thrice daily.
Dysentery – White onion chopped & fried in ghee should be eaten with rice.
Cholera – About 30 gms of onion and seven black peppers can be finely pounded and given to Cholera patients.
Respiratory problems – Onion juice with honey is useful for colds, coughs, bronchitis and influenza.