Products DescriptionOnion powder, also called Onion that is a term used for many plants in the genus Allium. it usually refers to Allium cepa. Allium cepa is also known as the "garden onion" or "bulb" onion. Onion is grown underground by the plant as a vertical shoot that is used for food storage.Wide-ranging claims have been made for the effectiveness of onion against conditions ranging from the common cold to heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, and other diseases. Onion contain chemical compounds believed to have anti-inflammatory, anti-cholesterol, anticancer, and antioxidant properties such as quercetin. For all varieties of onions, the more phenols andflavonoids they contain, the more antioxidant and anti-cancer activity they provide And Some studies have shown that increased consumption of onion reduces the risk of head and neck cancer.Allium Cepa contains an essential oil that is rich in sulphur compounds. Onion is antibacterial, antiseptic, diaphoretic, diuretic, galactogogue, stomachic, vermifuge and vulnerary. Onion is used in the treatment of colds and abdominal coldness and fullness. Use of the onion bulb in the diet impedes internal parasites. Externally, onion can be made into a poultice to drain pusfrom sores, boils and abscesses.