Why are onion and garlic prohibited?

Why are onion and garlic prohibited?

The scriptures say that one should observe a fast again after eating onion. Although all tubers grown under the ground are completely prohibited, but in Hinduism, onion and garlic are especially considered to be avoidable. 20-25 percent of fruits are prohibited. Havisya items are more than that, i.e. 30-35 percent prohibited. Vegetarian items used daily are considered to be prohibited by 40-45 percent. Eggs, garlic and onion are 90 percent prohibited. Meat, fish and alcohol are 100 percent prohibited. But in some custom-based sects, it is prohibited to observe fast.In Hinduism, consumption of completely prohibited tuber products is also allowed. In Hinduism, consumption of up to 80% prohibited things is allowed, therefore onion and garlic are considered taboo.

There have been classical and psychological experiments on onion. While peeling the onion, the smell inside disturbs the mind. Watering of eyes is a direct proof of this. As long as the effect of onion consumption remains in the blood, sexual disorders keep hovering in the mind. Avdhoot people who do not believe in the existence of the body do not prohibit such substances. Some great saints who move in the state of the body do not consider substances like onion prohibited. The reason for this is that their Panchamahabhutik body remains in various high level cells. Due to this, any thing consumed by them does not affect their intellect and mind. But ordinary people cannot remain unaffected by the effects produced by the consumption of prohibited substances.

After some time of chewing onion, the density of semen decreases and its mobility increases. As a result, sexual lust increases.  Eating onion during rainy season causes stomach disorders like indigestion and dyspepsia. Still, due to some properties, Ayurveda has included onion and garlic in medicine. Garlic is useful for heart diseases. When there is high fever in the body, onion is grated and applied on stomach and forehead and onion juice is consumed. But if these substances are used continuously, then they prove harmful from the point of view of sanskar and thoughts. Using onion and garlic in a holy kitchen is considered impure. These are completely prohibited in offerings to God. Garlic and onion are not used in food on occasions like religious rituals and fasts, etc. All these things indicate prohibition apart from using them as medicine.