Chinese onions: medicinal properties and cultivation

The benefits of Chinese onions are few in our country. This article will tell you more about the healing properties and cultivation of this plant.

Chinese onions have quite a lot of different names. So, this plant is also called:

• poultry meat tailed;
• hellish root;
• Bethlehem star;
• Indian onions.

South Africa is considered the birthplace of this perennial plant, belonging to the lily bulbous. The chemical composition of the plant is amazing. It contains components that have a positive impact on almost all organ systems of the human body.

It is no coincidence that Chinese onions are widely used in traditional medicine. It is not by chance that the second, often used name “poultry-tailed bird” Chinese onion was obtained. This name came up with people who were truly fascinated by the beauty of flowering of this plant. Chinese onions are blooming very beautifully. The sap of the leaves of the plant is usually whitish, which makes it resemble milk.

In Asian countries, Chinese onions called “Dzhusay” are quite common. Although this plant is officially called “onion,” it still tastes more like garlic. People who at least once in their life tried “Dzhusay”, certainly remembered its unique spicy taste, close to garlic and garlic.

Asians use this variety of Chinese onions in different ways. So, it is great for preparing vegetable snacks, improves the taste of marinades, and also adds zest to hot dishes made from meat and rice. Add fragrant Chinese "garlic" can also be in Lagman. This will give the hot hearty dish a unique flavor.

This sort of Chinese onion and baking is used. For example, Uzbek hostesses often add finely chopped Chinese onions to samsa, fish pies or tossed into meat broths.

The chemical properties of this plant are not fully understood. Scientists have discovered many active substances that can improve the functioning of the cells of the human body. So, in Chinese onions there are special components - phytoncides. They ensure good functioning of the immune system, as well as help fight against pathogens.

People who eat a lot of vegetables rich in phytoncides are less sick and have a high resistance to various infectious diseases. People have long known about the beneficial properties of Chinese onions. This plant was successfully used by ancient Asian doctors to cure people of dangerous diseases.

The content of active substances in Chinese onion is quite large. Thus, the concentrated juice obtained from the leaves of this plant, when applied to the skin, can provoke the appearance of redness. This local reaction is due to the effects of special substances contained in the sap of the plant. These components are capable of irritating when used externally and even provoke a chemical burn.

Methods of application of Chinese onions in traditional medicine are numerous. So, this plant helps:

• reduce headache;
• cleansing the skin of herpes rash;
• increase the overall tone of the body;
• improve immunity;
• eliminate the pain that occurs in the pathologies of the musculoskeletal system ("remove" pain in the joints, muscles, ligaments);
• speed recovery from fungal infection.

In the juice obtained from the leaves of this plant, there are components that help heal wounds on the skin. Also, these substances can have an analgesic (analgesic) effect.

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Despite the presence of many useful components for the body, as part of the Chinese onion there are substances that can harm. These include, for example, components that affect the functioning of the heart and blood vessels.Plant glycosides contained in the juice of this plant can disrupt the functioning of the heart, as well as provoke the appearance of various cardiac rhythm disturbances.

People suffering from chronic pathologies of the cardiovascular system, without first consulting a doctor to use this plant should not be. Thoughtless use of Chinese onions can lead to extremely dangerous for life and health consequences. This plant is contraindicated in people with pathology of the blood coagulation system. So, you can not use the juice of Chinese onions for hemophilia. The abundance of the active components contained in the plant can aggravate the course of the disease and also lead to the development of dangerous complications.

When applying outside the juice obtained from this plant, be sure to remember about the precautions. Thus, application to the skin in a “pure” concentrated form can provoke the appearance of pronounced redness and even a chemical burn. In order to avoid the appearance of such highly undesirable manifestations, the juice from the leaves of Chinese onions should be diluted with water or other liquids.

When cutting Chinese onions, it should be remembered that you should not touch your face or eyes during this procedure. Juice can get on the mucous membranes, which will lead to their inflammation and irritation.

If desired, you can chop Chinese onions in gloves. This recommendation should be paid special attention to people who have a high sensitivity of the skin to various chemicals. Healing with Chinese onions and eating it in the presence of individual intolerance is also impossible. In this case, the risk of developing life-threatening complications increases several times.

People suffering from allergies, use Chinese onions without prior consultation with an allergist should not be. In the leaves of this plant there are many components that can provoke the appearance of clinical signs of allergy. You should also carefully apply this plant to people who have a high tendency to develop an allergic rash.

Chronic diseases of the gastric mucosa is another contraindication to the use of this plant. It contains substances that can lead to exacerbation of the disease. It is extremely dangerous to use Chinese onions to people who have erosions and unhealed ulcers in the stomach or intestines.

The main ingredient of Chinese onions, used in traditional medicine, is the juice obtained from its leaves. You can get it in different ways. The easiest way is to break off several tips of the leaves and squeeze out the liquid. You can also break off a few leaves at the base and use them to make juice. Diluted juice is used for external use in order to get rid of pain. This therapeutic elixir can lubricate the damaged area several times a day. In order to achieve the best effect, it is better to additionally use a heating bandage.

It is also possible to treat the skin with medicinal juice obtained from Chinese onion leaves to reduce inflammation on the skin after being bitten by various insects. Such external use helps to reduce redness, and also contributes to the rapid healing of damaged skin.

Traditional medicine experts recommend using juice and for holding compresses when coughing. Such procedures help to cope not only with cough, but also help to reduce other adverse symptoms of the common cold.Keep compresses with Chinese onion juice for a long time should not be. The duration of one such medical procedure should be no more than three minutes.

People who are faced with diseases of the joints, firsthand know how difficult it is to cope with the pain that occurs during walking. In severe forms of pathologies, pain in the area of ​​damaged joints persists even at rest, without performing any physical exertion. For the treatment of joints, you can use tincture made from Chinese onions. To make it at home you will need:

• Chinese onions (flowers, leaves and bulb);
• vodka.

All specified parts of the plant should be cut and poured with vodka in the ratio of 1:10. The means for its use should be infused in a dark place for a month. Reviews of people who have tried to treat the joints of this folk remedy, indicate that after a few days there is a decrease in pain in the affected joint and an increase in its mobility.

Chinese onion is pretty unpretentious. So, it can be grown even at home. All that is needed is a special container and some earth. Plant can be in a plastic or clay pot. After planting, Chinese onions are better placed on the windowsill, as it requires a lot of light to grow. The root system of Chinese onions, as a rule, grows well. This plant does not require any special fertilizers or growth stabilizers for root growth. Even a child can plant Chinese onions in the ground. To do this, the bulb should be placed in the ground at half its length.

Chinese onions, which are grown at home, require periodic replanting. People involved in the cultivation of this plant, note that it is better not to do this more than once every few years. Too frequent transplants can lead to damage to the root system of the plant, which will negatively affect onion growth. You can grow Chinese onions on your own private plot.

It should be planted in the same way as in a regular pot at home. This plant does not require any special feeding. It grows well without the additional use of growth enhancers. Those who like to “pamper” their plants with top dressing can be added to the soil on which Chinese onions and mullein grow. It is better to conduct such a procedure no more than once a month. Otherwise, you can worsen the growth of the root system of the plant.

Watering Chinese onions should be quite often - as the soil dries. Too frequent watering can have a negative effect on plant growth, so do not. Long rains can have a bad effect on Chinese onions. In some cases, it may even lead to the death of the plant.

Chinese onions, of course, refers to plants that prefer warm places. So, during winter, the plant is best covered. This will help protect Chinese onions from death due to exposure to low temperatures. When cold weather occurs, the bed with Chinese onions should be “warmed” in order to protect the plant roots from freezing. There are several ways of breeding Chinese onions. The main - planting bulbs.