The ancient Egyptians worshiped onion as a symbol of eternity. Also, ancient Greece athletes use to eat large quantities of onion because it lightens the balance of blood. In India, the famous Medical Treatise Charaka Samhita celebrates the onion as a stimulant, diuretic and expectorant, is good for digestion, heart, eyes and joints. Because of the presence of several sulphur compounds, onion has antiseptic properties and is useful in flatulence and dysentery.
Onions add flavor to an otherwise bland dish and turn an average meal into an elegant dinner. One table spoon onion powder is a substitute for every medium sized onion. Onion powder is perfect condiment for chili, barbecue rub, salad dressing, dips, and marinades and as an addition to hamburgers. This dehydrated onion powder is pink colored dry dust added in vegetable curries to include natural flavor of onion into it.