Onions were used medicinally from earliest times. They were thought to have antiseptic properties and were used to ward off infection.
They were used to improve the circulation and purify the blood. They were thought to lower high blood pressure and were used as a remedy for blood clots. Cases of anemia were treated with it.
They were used as an expectorant in colds, catarrh and bronchitis, and also to bring down fever in such conditions. Sinusitis and sore throats were also treated by it.
Onions were taken to aid digestion and as a tonic. They were used as a remedy for constipation and flatulence. Disorders of the liver were treated with onions. They were thought to have diuretic properties and were used as a remedy for gout and arthritis.
Externally, they had several uses. Onion juice was used to treat burns, stings, animal bites, cuts, boils and abscesses. It was also used as a remedy for warts, toothache and earache. Onions were used in a poultice to cure chilblains and were thought to be a remedy for headaches when inhaled.
Onions were once considered to be an aphrodisiac.
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