Onion is a wonderful vegetable in every way.. Despite the fact that it has a powerful tear effect, it is used with pleasure in almost all cuisines of the world.. After all, in addition to the bright taste, it has a lot of useful properties..

We sharpen, sharpen tears The bulb itself is a modified underground shoot. It consists of an almost imperceptible stem - the bottom - with roots and fleshy overgrown leaves that have turned into onion scales..

" All parts of a homemade onion are edible, with the exception of the roots: both the juicy bulb and the green shoots.. The sharp and pungent smell of onions is caused by the essential oils contained in them, which are released when their scales are destroyed, for example, when slicing.

The main components of these oils are various disulfides rich in sulfur.. When mixed with water, they are converted to sulfuric acid.. From one bulb it turns out quite a bit, but it is quite enough to irritate the mucous membranes of the nose and eyes..

Take note: if you immerse a cut onion in cold water, the sulfur compounds will remain in it, and the onion can be cut without tears..

Tips for the hostess The least disulfides in red varieties of onions. Such onions can be added to salads and eaten raw.. But what are the benefits of caustic disulfides? It turns out that if the onion is finely chopped, disulfides are converted into allicin as a result of an enzymatic reaction.. This substance has bactericidal properties, lowers blood sugar and cholesterol levels, and also protects the body from cancer..

In addition, allicin contributes to the preservation of the elasticity of the walls of blood vessels, and also reduces the likelihood of developing blood clots..

Unfortunately, quite stable at ordinary temperatures, allicin is rapidly destroyed by heat treatment of onions..

Onions also contain the antioxidant quercentin, which has anti-carcinogenic and anti-diabetic properties, and isocyanates, which have anti-inflammatory effects.. The presence of these compounds helps the body fight infection..

Onions are rich in vitamin C and B vitamins, which have a positive effect on metabolism and the functioning of the nervous system..

In addition, a regular bulb contains manganese and chromium.. The latter is necessary for the body in order for the cells to adequately respond to the level of insulin in the blood..

Onions are a very low calorie vegetable.. In 100 grams of fresh onion - only 40 kcal.

How to buy the right bow?

Onions are perfectly stored - they are available in stores all year round. It remains only to choose a variety.

Red onion - sweeter and almost not " And some white onions are very juicy and spicy..

Choose only clean, dry, regular-shaped bulbs. Try to avoid those that have already sprouted and never take those that are covered with even small spots of black mold.. All this suggests that the bow was stored incorrectly..

The fact that the bulb froze and began to rot under the shell will be indicated by the characteristic sulfurous smell that comes from the bottom of the bulb. Feel free to sniff it.

Onions for influenza are the first enemy Onions are known as anti-influenza, expectorant, diuretic, appetizing, analgesic, laxative, antihelminthic, wound healing, blood purifier, vasodilator. An infusion is made from onions (1:1), ointments, decoctions with husks (1:3), water extracts (1:5). Onion gives appetite, is an excellent seasoning for food, improves digestion, increases intestinal motility, reduces fermentation. It is used for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, colitis, colic, constipation, as an astringent for diarrhea, worms (pinworms, roundworms). Onions are recommended to eat on an empty stomach, and even better to drink infusion.

In the old days, with dysentery, typhoid, cholera, it was recommended to eat up to 100 g of green onions..

For the treatment of diseases of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder, they used raw onions, a water extract, and exhausted onion juice with sugar..

With hemorrhoids, onion juice is taken orally for 1 hour. before eating.

Juice lubricates the oral mucosa, especially with scurvy.

Patients with diabetes are advised to eat raw and boiled onions..

Onion phytoncides have a detrimental effect on pulmonary tuberculosis, suppuration in them, abscesses, asthma. Therefore, it is good to inhale the grated onion through the mouth, put small pieces into the nostrils (for 10-15 minutes) and breathe through the nose.

For the treatment and prevention of atherosclerosis, take a mixture of onions with honey, 1 tbsp.. 3 times a day after meals. This composition can also be used for hypertension, obesity. They sniff onions and drink onion juice for 1 hour. 1 hour after eating with atherosclerosis of cerebral vessels.

As a diuretic for dropsy and edema, onion juice with honey or alcohol tincture is taken orally for 1 tsp.. With urolithiasis, onion juice is drunk 2 tbsp..

3 times a day after meals. Grated onions and apples with honey are taken for a weak bladder. With dropsy, use fried onions with butter.

Onions are used for physical and mental overwork.. It increases sexual function in impotence, increases sperm production in infertility.

For prevention and in case of prostate disease, it is necessary to eat an onion the size of a five-kopeck coin at night and rub the groin, perineum and lower back with onions at night - these are the advice of folk healers of the past.

In inflammatory processes in the female genital organs, douching is done with a warm water infusion of onions with husks. With erosion of the cervix and fibroma, trichomonas colpitis, tampons from grated onion with liquid honey are placed.

With rheumatism, gout, onions do rubbing or put compresses.

Heals ears and strengthens hair In case of inflammation of the middle ear, tinnitus, warm onion juice (4 drops each) is instilled into the ear, and for children the juice is diluted by half with warm boiled water. For abscesses, boils, mastitis, tumors from a blow, compresses are made from grated onions, carrots and sour milk, then the sore spot is insulated. You can make compresses from fresh onions, for this they apply an onion cut at the top or an onion boiled in milk for itchy skin, eczema, lichen, skin cracks, abrasions, wounds. Such compresses delay pus.

Helps ripen an abscess, a boil and an onion baked in dough, a boiled onion smeared with laundry soap.

Grated onion with honey is applied to places affected by the fungus. Onions boiled in vinegar are placed on corns and warts..

Onion juice lubricates the head with seborrhea, dandruff, alopecia areata. Grated onions are rubbed on the head before washing to strengthen the hair, tied with a scarf for an hour, then washed with boiled water or a decoction of herbs (nettle, burdock).

There is another recipe for strengthening hair. An hour and a half before washing the head, rub the hair roots with this composition: 1 hour. onion juice, 1 yolk, 1 tsp. castor, burdock, sunflower or corn oil, 2 hours. shampoo. Then wash your hair. You can rinse your hair with a decoction of nettle, burdock. You need to do this once a week for 1-2 months. This recipe should be used by those who lose their hair after nervous shocks, mental overload, who have suffered a serious illness, women after childbirth, nursing mothers, (increases lactation), as well as in the spring.

For dandruff, wash your head with a decoction of onion peel.

To smooth out wrinkles, onion masks with honey are made..

Warning!

Do not inject the juice of onion and garlic into the nose, t. it has an irritating effect on the inflamed mucous membrane. Moreover, you can not lay pieces of onion or garlic in the nostrils.. Sometimes it's hard to get them out of your nose. Otolaryngologists often have to provide emergency care to such patients.. In addition, phytoncides are found mainly in the volatile part of the juice.. So do this: 2 tbsp.

grated onion or garlic put on the bottom of a clean dry glass and put in a mug of hot water.

Cover the glass with a thick paper funnel. Attach the narrow end to your nose and inhale the vapors of plants for 10 minutes through each nostril.. The procedure is repeated 3-4 times a day. Phytoncides, penetrating into the nasal cavity, into its paranasal sinuses and auditory tubes, have a therapeutic effect. That's all, in fact!

Vadim Kirillov nedug. en e-news. com. ua.