In daily life, everyone should pay attention to their dietary habits. It is important to eat more green onions, as we all know, green onions are a common condiment. Moreover, adding green onions when stir-frying can enhance the aroma. Everyone should be aware that besides being a condiment, green onions have other health benefits that are worth knowing.
What diseases can a small green onion treat?
1. Chilblains
2 green onion whites, several slices of ginger. Decoct the green onion whites and ginger together in water. Once a night, wash or soak the affected area. Use the cold-dispelling and bactericidal effects of the green onion white to help heal chilblains.
2. Abdominal pain from roundworms in children
10 green onion whites, washed, chopped, pounded into a paste, and the juice squeezed out. Mix in 1-2 teaspoons of sesame oil and take on an empty stomach, twice a day, for 3 consecutive days.
3. Dermatitis
2 green onion whites, an appropriate amount of chive leaves, and peanut oil (or other vegetable oil). Pound the green onion whites and chive leaves, add a little peanut oil, and store in a clean container. Apply a small amount to the affected area. Using the bactericidal effect of the green onion white can effectively relieve skin inflammation.
4. Nosebleeds
Take a fresh, tender green onion leaf, cut it open, and use a clean cotton ball to dab the inner membrane of the leaf. Once the onion juice soaks the cotton ball, place it in the bleeding nostril to stop the bleeding.
5. Dandruff
First, pound the green onion white into a paste, wrap it in gauze, and gently pat the scalp until the juice is evenly applied to the scalp and hair. After several hours, wash it off, and the dandruff can be easily removed.
6. Rhinitis
Take an appropriate amount of large green onions, remove the roots and skins, wash them, pound them into a paste, and extract the juice (the "onion snot" is even better). 3 times a day, drip 2-3 drops into each nostril. Alternatively, use a cotton ball dipped in onion juice and place it in the nostril, replacing it when there is no longer a stinging sensation.
How to eat green onions the healthiest way? 2 recommended recipes
1. Cong Chi Tang (Green Onion and Fermented Black Bean Soup)
30 grams of green onions, 10 grams of fermented black beans, 3 slices of ginger, and 30 ml of yellow wine. Place the green onions, fermented black beans, ginger, and 500 ml of water into a pot to decoct. Once it comes to a boil, add the yellow wine and let it boil once or twice more.
This soup has the effects of expelling wind-cold, regulating qi, and harmonizing the middle. It is suitable for external contraction of wind-cold, with symptoms such as aversion to cold and fever, headache, nasal congestion, and cough.
2. Cong Zao Tang (Green Onion and Jujube Soup)
20 large jujube dates, 7 green onion whites. Wash the red dates, soak them in water until they soften, then place them in a pot with an appropriate amount of water. Bring to a boil over low heat, and after about 20 minutes, add the washed green onion whites. Continue to simmer over low heat for another 10 minutes. To consume, eat the dates and drink the soup, twice a day.
This soup has the effects of nourishing the spleen and stomach, dispelling cold, and unblocking yang. It can be used as an auxiliary treatment for conditions such as weak heart qi, vexation and stuffiness in the chest, insomnia with many dreams, and forgetfulness.