Onion juice: Overview of effects and preparation

Onion juice contains the valuable ingredients of the onion, which was a medicinal plant of the year 2015. The well-known home remedy is often used for coughs. However, the onion has far more positive effects on the body and health.

Onion juice: what's in it and how do the ingredients work?

Everyone knows an effect of the onion: it makes us tearful when we cut it.

• This is due to the ingredient Alliin, which when in contact with moisture is converted into leek oils by certain enzymes that activate our tear glands.
• Allin is just one of the sulfur-containing amino acids in the onion. These amino acids also protect against vascular calcification, keep blood pressure within the normal range and ensure good blood lipid levels.
• In addition, these ingredients have an antibacterial effect.
• The positive effect of the medicinal plant for respiratory diseases such as bronchitis - onion juice is a well-tried home remedy for cough - and bronchial asthma has long been known.
• Here too, the sulfur-containing amino acids play a major role. They have an antiallergic effect and can thus prevent the narrowing of the bronchi as an allergic reaction.

Prepare juice from onions - it's that easy

The preparation of onion juice is very easy.

• First dice a peeled onion very finely and boil the onion in water.
• For a little sweetness add a little honey or sugar. If you use honey for sweetening, you also benefit from its healthy effects.
• Now you have to let the juice steep a bit before filtering it through a fine sieve.
• To treat cough naturally, take a tablespoon of onion juice several times a day.
• You can keep onion juice in a clean, sealable bottle for a few days in the fridge.

Onion is healthy, but the smell is not for everyone. That is why in the next post we will show what you can do on your hands against the smell of onions or garlic.