Onions, you either love them or you hate them. We are all very familiar with the different ways to cook and consume onions in our every day lives. Many people grill, sauté onions or they just flat out eat them raw. Aside from the obvious ways to use onions, have you ever consider the other ways to use the potent smelling vegetable? Let’s take a look at a few interesting ways you can use onions that you may not know about.
5. Soothes Sore Throat
5. Soothes Sore Throat
Onion tea just may get rid of that annoying sore throat of yours. Boil a cup of water with onion peels. After you bring it to a boil, remove the onion and drink up.
4. Revive Burned Rice
4. Revive Burned Rice
Have you ever attempted to make rice but accidentally burned it? Place half of an onion on top of the burned rice to omit the burnt taste.
3. Cure Earaches
3. Cure Earaches
Get rid of the irritating earache by using onion juice. Bake or steam an onion with the skin on until its soft, then crush then onion to release some of the juice. Pour drops of the onion juice onto the ear with an eyedropper to get rid of the earache.
2. Get Rid of Skin Pigmentation
2. Get Rid of Skin Pigmentation
People suffering from dark spots and pigments on their face can apply an onion and turmeric juice on the troubled spot to help brighten their skin.
1. Ease Burn Pains
1. Ease Burn Pains
After sustaining a minor burn, rub a raw onion to help soothe the burn pain.
