Whether it's a large green onion or a small one, it is a common food in our lives. Many people treat onions as a seasoning, but in fact, when used correctly, it can also be a medicine.
1. Relieves fever and expels phlegm
Onions contain various vitamins and minerals such as protein and carbohydrates, which are very beneficial to our bodies. The active ingredients in onions, such as volatile oil, can stimulate the body's sweat glands to induce sweating and dissipate heat.
2. Promotes digestion
Onions can stimulate the secretion of digestive fluids in the body, which can strengthen the spleen and whet the appetite, as well as enhance appetite.
3. Antibacterial and antiviral
The allicin contained in onions has a significant effect against bacteria and viruses. Its inhibitory effect on *Shigella* and skin fungi is particularly powerful.
4. Lowers high blood pressure, blood lipids, and blood sugar
Onions can promote blood circulation, and eating onions can also lower blood lipids, blood pressure, and blood sugar.
5. Prevents and treats colds caused by wind-cold
Large green onions are pungent in taste and slightly warm in nature. They have the effect of inducing sweat, unblocking yang, detoxifying, and seasoning. They are mainly used for colds due to wind-cold, chills and fever, headache, and nasal congestion.
6. Deodorizes
The volatile oils and pungent substances in large green onions can remove fishy and other odors, thus producing a special fragrance.
7. Aids sleep
Before going to bed, chop a large green onion into small pieces, wrap it in a bag or cloth, and place it next to the pillow to help you fall asleep faster.
8. Removes scorch marks from clothing
If our clothes, curtains, or sheets are accidentally scorched, they will leave a yellow scorch mark. At this time, you just need to cut an onion in half, rub it on the scorched area, and then rinse it with clean water to remove the yellow scorch mark.
9. Removes dandruff
Mash an onion into a paste, pat it gently onto your hair so that it combines with the hair, and wait for a few hours before rinsing it with clean water. This helps to eliminate dandruff.
10. Relieves joint pain
Everyone suffers from aches and pains to some extent, and joint pain is the most common. The pain and discomfort caused by issues like rheumatism in a certain joint can seriously interfere with our normal lives. At this time, we can mash an onion into a paste, apply it to the painful area of the body, and then place heated salt wrapped in a cloth on top of the onion paste to dilute it. The pain will be greatly relieved.
11. Removes the burnt taste from food
Whether you are a novice cook or not, it's inevitable that sometimes the food will get burnt. You can't just throw away a whole pot of rice; it's too wasteful. At this time, you can prepare a large green onion, wash it, cut it into sections, while the rice is still hot, insert the onion into the rice, and immediately cover the pot. After ten minutes, uncover the pot, and the burnt taste of the rice will be gone.
In life, the uses of onions are simply endless. So we should not underestimate a single onion; its magical properties can be of great help to us.