Onions are a very popular kitchen ingredient which can be found in all Indian households. But most of us are unaware of its unique ability to make us beautiful and healthier besides adding taste to our dishes.
This article will unfold some unknown and brilliant uses of the raw onion for improving the overall beauty and health.
So, let us check out nine health as well as beauty benefits that onion offers our body, apart from eating it.
Benefits of raw onion for beauty and health
1. Eliminates dull skin
Onions is very rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and sulphur present in them, which helps retain the natural beauty of the skin, keeping it radiant as well as supple. Consuming the raw onions purifies the blood and also leaves you with the glowing and shiny, healthy skin.
2. Prevents premature aging
Onions are packed with antioxidants and vitamins, which help fight against the early signs of aging and also keeps the skin wrinkle-free.
3. Lightens dark skin
The onion juice when mixed with the turmeric powder, is very effective in lightening dark and patchy skin and removing dull skin pigmentation. And if you are prone to beauty products and have a very sensitive skin, you must use a pack of one teaspoon of the raw onion juice, one spoon of gram flour and half teaspoon of fresh milk cream.
4. Fights acne and scars
Onions possess amazing antiseptic properties, which makes it an excellent ingredient in fighting against skin infections, scars and acne. You should apply onion juice directly on the skin or you could mix it with some almond or the olive oil and then massage it slowly on the affected areas. This ingredient also effectively heals the insect bites as well.
5. Promotes hair growth
Directly massaging onion juice on the scalp helps improve blood circulation inside your head which strengthens the hair follicles and in turn helps them grow more hair. You can make a smooth solution of the onion juice and the rose water by mixing these in equal amounts. Use the solution to apply on the hair and then leave it on for about 30 minutes before washing off.
6. Removes dandruff
You can apply onion juice directly on the scalp and then leave it on for about 30 minutes before washing your hair with a good shampoo. You can also prepare the hair mask by mixing onion juice, one scoop of the plain yogurt and the dried lemon peels. This will help eliminate and also control your dandruff.
7. Prevents greying of hair
Massaging the mixture of the onion juice and mustard oil on the scalp could help you reverse greying of hair. This also adds natural shine and also smoothness to the tresses.
8. Gives pouty lips
Mix the onion juice with vitamin E oil and then apply it daily on the lips, before going to the bed. Follow this for one month to remove all dull and dead skin and get pouty as well as pink lips.
9. Improves eyesight and prevents cataract
Onions are very rich in vitamin A, E, C, and sulphur which helps improve the eyesight and prevent the formation of cataract in the eyes.