Onion (Pyaj)

Also known as


Latin : Allium cepa

English : Onion

Sanskrit : Palandu

Hindi : Pyaz

Marathi : Kanda

Tamil : Venkayam, Trulli

Telugu : Ullipaya

Malayalam : Cuvannulli

Kannada : Nirulli

How it looks—It is a biennial and perennial herb with an aromatic, fleshy bulb and hollow cylindrical, fleshy leaves.

What we use-Bulbs

What it does—It is aromatic, thermogenic, antibacterial, aphrodisiac, emmenagogue, expectorant, carminative and diuretic

How we use it—

In bleeding from nose—Instilling a few drops of onion juice in the nose will arrest the bleeding.

In bleeding piles—Using onions in the diet is beneficial in piles. White onions shredded and fried in ghee are mixed with rice and eaten.

In hiccups & breathing disorders—A few drops of onion juice are instilled in the nostrils until relief is obtained.

In eruptive fevers—As a prophylactic for small pox, chicken pox and measles, a plateful of sliced onions is kept near the bed to disinfect the air.

In conjunctivitis—White onion juice is extracted fresh and a few drops instilled in the eyes to subside inflammation and speeden recovery.

In fungal infection and scabies—Onion juice is taken internally and the lesions are also rubbed with a combination of onion and betel juice.

In septic pimples—Remove the outermost scale of a juicy onion and leave it in salt solution for a few hours and then grate it. Rub the onion juice on the face and apply the gratings on the septic spots to soften and smoothen the skin.


After delivery—Make a decoction of a handful of peeled white onions, a tablespoonful of cumin seeds and a handful of brahmi leaves, and give this daily to restore normalcy to the body of a woman who has recently delivered.

To increase virility—Pink onions are grated and fried in ghee to make an excellent source of sexual vitality. A tsp of this is taken everyday.

As a general tonic—Including onions in plenty in the diet not only cures infections but improves resistance to fight infections.

In severe diarrhoea—A glass of equal quantities of onion juice and lime juice thrice a day can be tried before resorting to powerful drugs.

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