Are raw onions good for you?

Question

I have been eating a lot of raw onions lately. Can eating too much raw onions harm you?

Answer 1

Onions have a universal appeal. They are safely consumed by most people. However, consuming large quantities of onions can lead to stomach distress and gastrointestinal irritation that may result in nausea and diarrhea. There are no known interactions with drugs except that they can potentiate the action of coagulants.

Onions have a variety of medicinal effects. Early American settlers used wild onions to treat colds, coughs, and asthma, and to repel insects. In Chinese medicine, onions have been used to treat angina, coughs, bacterial infections, and breathing problems.

The World Health Organization (WHO) supports the use of onions for the treatment of poor appetite and to prevent atherosclerosis. In addition, onion extracts are recognized by WHO for providing relief in the treatment of coughs and colds, asthma and bronchitis. Onions are known to decrease bronchial spasms. An onion extract was found to decrease allergy-induced bronchial constriction in asthma patients.

Onions are a rich source of flavonoids, substances known to provide protection against cardiovascular disease. Onions are also natural anticlotting agents since they possess substances with fibrinolytic activity and can suppress platelet-clumping.

Edgar Dsouza

Sr. Lecturer

IIAS

Goa

Answer 2

This article has listed many reasons why onions are good for your health... http://www.vegetarian-nutrition.info/upd...

Eating too much of anything is bad for you, not just onions. Supposedly, people who have blood clotting disorders aren't supposed to eat a lot of raw onion since it thins the blood. However, I'm not sure if this is true or not.

Answer 3

harm you, probable not.  Bad breath, that's another story

Answer 4

Seriously raw onions are not bad at all for you...like a garlic they stave off infections and kill unwanted nasty bacteria in your blood cells as well...

I always drink onion juice and my blood test results come out fresh and as normal as a daisey...plus its great for arthritis and any other ailmentsone could suffer from....

Answer 5

yes, you can die from it

Answer 6

man go for it its the most useful vegi after garlic dont worry eat as much as u want it privents cancer and blindness

Answer 7

Many medicinal benefits are attributed to raw onions ,taken in moderation they are good for you,in excess you mat pay the price of gastro - intestinal problems .As we all know they are included in salads & served along with kebabs & other grilled / BBQ foods,but this is far from overdoing it,  if you enjoy eating raw onions remember ,Moderation is the key word .