Onion tales

Onion is a common vegetable widely used in Indian cooking. Fried onions serve as the base for several curries and dishes in South Indian cooking. Onion is filled with medicinal values and health benefits. Onions help in reducing cholesterol accumulation in blood and aid in the proper circulation of blood to all parts of the body. Onion also contains certain type of proteins that prevent the onset of face wrinkles. During summer onions can be utilized to cool our body by rubbing it on appropriate parts in our body. Another species of onion known as small onions is used in several herbal medicinal preparations. Onions are invaluable for women at risk of osteoporosis because it has the ability to destroy osteoclasts. Onion is also believed to be having cancer preventing properties. Onion can be used as a home remedy for treating common cold, headaches, sinus etc.