If you are suffering from a common cold, then this syrup is magical. And the syrup is made up of Onion-honey.
How to make it?
To make this syrup, chopped large onions into small slices and then heated with an ample amount of honey on low flame for a couple of hours. The onions are discarded, and the concoction is then poured into a jar through a filter. Alternatively, the raw onion slices can also be soaked for a day in a honey-filled pot without cooking.
Benefits of onion and honey
Onions contain flavonoids and alkenyl cysteine sulfoxides, two chemical groups that act like antioxidants and neutralize free radicals, which cause oxidative damage. These compounds are also known to aid in the prevention of cardiac and other human diseases.
Honey has antimicrobial activity, especially when taken undiluted. Apart from this, research has revealed that honey also contains antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, all of which collectively help fight cardiac ailments and cancer, among other conditions.
Benefits of using Onion-honey concoction
Onion-Honey concoction will act as an antioxidant, helping ease the cold symptoms and aiding recovery.
The Onion-Honey concoction was found to have antihistamine properties, which can reduce allergic inflammation.
