Are onions and garlic veg or non-veg items?

 

Onions and garlic are not exactly to be non-veg in India but are the main ingredient of most of the non-veg dishes. They are a kind of forbidden vegetable because food is considered to influence one's mood and behavior. Based on the three basic traits of human beings foods are also divided into three types namely, Sattvik, Rajasic, and Tamasic foods where Sattvik is pure veg food items. They come under the category of Rajasic food items which is known to affect concentration and meditation. People also believed that onions and garlic grow in impure places and are the main flavoring ingredients used in non-veg foods which are also the reasons to have certain aversion using them though they are veg food items in any way. Though they have nutrition values, according to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, onions may cause gas, bloating, and if consumed raw one might suffer from heartburn. It might become highly poisonous to cut an onion and try to cook it the next day as it creates toxic bacteria which might lead to stomach infections. Onions and garlic cloves cause bad breath, body Odor, or sensation in the mouth especially when eaten raw and are not preferable which might be a reason. India is a land where mythology is given more importance.  According to the Indian mythology, the onion was formed when the blood drops of Ashur Rahu fell on Earth when he was beheaded by Lord Vishnu. This might be one reason not to consider them as veg food items.