10 Amazing Health Benefits Of Onion Seed Oil

If you think onion seeds are related to onions or belong to the onion family, then you are highly mistaken. Not just you, most people since centuries have been living under the misconception that onion seeds are parts of the onion vegetable. To tell you a fact, onion seed is a plant that bears flowers like most other plants.

Coming to the point, have you ever used onion seed oil before? If not, then you should be using them right away because of the wide range of benefits they offer. Want to know what the benefits are? Then do give this post a read!

Onion Seed Oil (Kalonji Ka Tel) – A Brief History

Onion seeds originated in the Mediterranean region and were later cultivated across Saudi Arabia, Egypt and in a few parts of India. The plant has several uses, one of which is to cure diseases. It is the oil from the seeds that we are referring to here. Speaking of the seeds, they are used as a spice in several cuisines while the oil from them is used to keep the human body healthy.

Onion Seed Oil Benefits

While here we restrict ourselves to the health benefits of onion seed oil, there is an interesting trivia about the oil. In ancient times, Egyptians used the oil to preserve sacred items in the tombs! Moving away from the preserving characteristic of the oil, now let’s take a look at its health benefits.

1. Hair Loss

Have you ever used onion seed oil for hair? Onion seed oil has minerals that prevent hair loss and keeps the hair healthy.

2. Digestive Disorders

If you consume the oil, it ensures that your digestive system is immune to several disorders. As a result, it helps in better digestion of food. Also, the oil kills intestinal parasites to cure diarrhea.

3. Cures Fever

Onion seed oil is also a good medicine to relieve you of mild fever. You can also consume the oil to cure body aches.

4. Nourishes The Skin

While this oil keeps the skin healthy and fresh, it is also useful in getting rid of serious skin problems like eczema and psoriasis. These are serious skin ailments; you can use the oil simply to lighten the complexion of your skin. It clears the face off acne and fungus, thereby making you look fresh and pretty.

5. Heals Wounds

Onion seed oil has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties that help to heal wounds.

6. Helps In Breathing:

This oil clears the respiratory tract of infections, thereby acting as a cure for asthma.

7. Cold Healer

If you are suffering from cold, apply onion seed oil on the chest or inhale the vapour. Either ways, it works wonders to relieve you of cold and cough. You can use the oil to cure sinusitis as well.

8. Pain Killer

If you have toothache, earache or headache, onion seed oil can do a miracle to help you get rid of the pain.

9. Soothes The Nerves

If you apply onion oil on your nerves, you will have a soothing affect. You can intake the oil to get rid of lethargy as well. In general, the oil relaxes muscles and makes you feel refreshed.

In extreme cases, you can use onion seed oil as medicinal oil for rheumatism and arthritis.

10. Controls Blood Sugar

If you have sugar problems, intake of onion seed oil helps to keep the sugar levels in check. It is important in case you are a diabetic patient as the oil keeps the blood sugar under control.

Now that you know several advantages of onion seed oil, you can pick what you want to use the oil for. It could be to nourish your skin or kill the toothache that troubles you often.

In case, you know of other ways to make use of onion oil seed, do share with others in the forum in the comment box below.

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Tanya ChoudharyHealth & Wellness Writer

 

Tanya is an ISSA certified Specialist in Fitness & Nutrition. She specializes in writing articles on ingredients that benefit skin, hair, and health. She believes in the right health and lifestyle practices and strives to promote the same to everyone around her.

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