Researchers have discovered that a certain type of onion often used in Iranian cooking could be effective in treating drug-resistant tuberculosis. Although the research is still in its early stages, the researchers believe that the antibacterial properties of Persian shallot could combat this drug-resistant form of TB while also boosting the effects of existing antibiotics. Didn’t Hippocrates say food is the best medicine?
This type of onion could help fight against drug-resistant tuberculosis
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