Onion Home Remedy

The humble onion grew wild before people began cultivating it 5,000 years ago. The onion was prized for many reasons: it was easily transportable, it could be grown in practically any soil and it kept well. Another reason the onion was valued then as well as now is that it plays a role home remedies. This means that the onion will be prized for many centuries to come.

Prevent Osteoporosis

• Researchers at Switzerland's University of Bern discovered that onions contain growth plate chondrocytes. These growth plate chondrocytes help prevent bone loss as well as the loss of calcium--symptoms of osteoporosis. If you are female, or have a concern about osteoporosis, eat your onions.

Lower Blood Sugar

• Another onion home remedy is lowering blood sugar. Thanks to sulfur compounds contained in onions, blood sugar can be lowered. According to an Indian study, diabetes sufferers who ate 30 oz. of onions a day discovered that their blood sugar level went down.

Ward Off Heart Disease

• Onions help to reduce the risk of heart disease. This is because onions contain sulfur compounds. Sulfur compounds are anti-inflammatory agents, which helps reduce the instances of blood clots.

  Sulfur compounds contained in onions help to reduce high blood pressure as well. Dr. Paul Kroon of the Institute of Food Research conducted a 2007 study that revealed onions' positive affect on heart disease.

Insect Bites

• Onions' sulfur compounds treat insect bites. Cut an onion in half, and rub the onion's inner portion against the insect bit. The itching goes away.