Medicinal uses of onions

Few people know that this precious medicine that cures 10 diseases at once is low-cost and very popular in Vietnam.

The Chinese have a saying: "The best hospital is your kitchen." In fact, there are many spices and foods in our kitchen that are known as valuable medicines. Onion is one of them.

Onion is also known as green onion, scallion, and spring onion. Chinese medicine considers onion as a medicine and calls it "thong bach".

This type of onion has a warm, non-toxic taste, helps to dispel wind, disperse cold, stimulate the body to sweat to cool down, detoxify, circulate blood, reduce swelling, edema...

The medicinal properties of onions have been known since ancient times. In particular, this spice is also a wonderful medicine to improve health in the spring.

Treat colds and flu

Prepare 3-5 onions, wash, cut into pieces, boil with boiling water (can add 3 slices of fresh ginger). Drink while hot, sweating will help relieve the condition.

Or you can use a piece of green onion, crush it to get the juice, divide it into several times to drink and it will also achieve the same effect.

Onion is a natural medicine that can cure many diseases in spring.

Stuffy nose due to cold

Crush the onion and take the juice. Use this juice to dab on the area between the lips and nose. The stuffy nose will be significantly improved.

You can also chop the onion, put it in hot water to steam your nose. Or boil the onion and drink it 3 times a day for 2-3 days to see results.

Treatment of cholera

Use 20g of green onion and 20 jujubes, boil with 3 liters of water. When the water is reduced to about 2 liters, turn off the stove. Drink immediately during the day for best results.

Not only effective for respiratory diseases, onions are also a "miracle drug" that supports the treatment of digestive diseases.

Treat stomach pain, acid reflux

Take 4 onion roots, crush them, add water, add a little brown sugar and boil to make a drink. Drink 3 times a day, continue for a period of time until the condition improves.

Treat painful and swollen wounds

Take the whole onion with the roots, cut it into small pieces, crush it, and apply it to the painful area to achieve the effect of reducing swelling, edema, dispersing blood stasis, and relieving pain.

Acne treatment

Prepare green onions and honey. Wash the onions, drain, then crush and mix with honey.

After washing your face, apply the mixture on the acne-affected skin, after about 15 minutes, wash your face again. Do this 2-3 times a week, and your acne will improve significantly.

Besides its disease prevention and treatment effects, onions are also favored by women for their ability to completely treat acne.

Support treatment of hemorrhoids during painful period

Boil onion water with roots until thick, then pour into a basin and soak 1-2 times a day.

For external hemorrhoids, crush onion leaves, squeeze out the juice, add honey, stir well, cook and apply to hemorrhoids, and apply the onion pulp daily.

Treatment of bedwetting in children

Prepare 3 stalks of green onions (about 5cm long), 30g of sulfur. Crush both ingredients into a paste and apply it to the navel, secure with tape or gauze for 8 hours then remove.

This method will help warm the meridians, dispel cold, clear the bladder, and treat bedwetting in children very effectively.

In spring, onions are a natural medicine for many people, including children.

Cure stomachache, cold hands and feet

Adults with cold limbs, blue lips, and a faint pulse should take a handful of onions, remove the roots and leaves, heat the bulb, place it on the navel, and apply a hot water bottle on top. When the onions become soft, replace the handful with another onion.

After a while, the heat will penetrate and your limbs will be warm, sweating profusely, and then you will be cured. Next, take a piece of dried ginger about the size of 2 thumbs, chop it into small pieces, boil it in water and drink it.

Treat colds and headaches

When having a cold or headache, take 20 spring onions, cut off the green leaves, keep the soft part. Add a little rice and 5 thick slices of ginger, cook into porridge, eat hot.

When eating porridge, add a little vinegar. After eating, lie down in bed and cover yourself with a blanket to sweat, your condition will improve quickly.

According to Young Knowledge