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Onion (Allium Cepa)

Allium Cepa is usually thought of as a vegetable, It also has a long history of medicinal use. Mainly the fleshy bulb that grows below the ground is  used medicinally as well as for food but other parts of the plant also have a place in the traditional medicines.

Image5: OnionScientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
 Division: Magnoliophyta
  Class: Liliopsida
   Order: Asparagales
    Family: Alliaceae
     Genus: Allium
      Species: A. cepa

Edible Parts: Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seed.

Medicinal Uses: Anthelmintic, Anticancer, Antioxidant, Antiinflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Homeopathy, Diabetes, Hypotensive, Lithontripic, Tonic; Vulnerary, Considered effective against the Respiratory Disease Tooth Disorders, Anemia, Skin Disorders, Ear Disorders, Cholera, Urinary System Disorders, Bleeding Piles common cold, Heart disease.

 
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