These are the benefits of red onions for the health of your body
KONTAN.CO.ID – JAKARTA. Apart from being used as a cooking spice, shallots are often used as traditional medicine. Just so you know, red onions have many good benefits for health.
In fact, medical therapy using shallots has been used since time immemorial.
The use of shallots as medicine in Indonesia is arguably very beneficial, considering that this plant is widely available in various regions in the country.
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In addition, the price is relatively affordable for each family, although sometimes the price has to go up.
To increase its benefits in the healing process, of course, it is recommended for anyone to choose quality shallots. Here are 6 characteristics of good quality onions:
- Has a normal shape or is not defective
- Conditions are quite dry
- It’s a little hard to squeeze
- The aroma is strong
- The skin of the bulb is light in color
- Not germinating
Health benefits of onions
The number of chemical compounds or nutrients contained in red onions, makes this tuber believed to have many health benefits.
In Jaelani, S.Si, the Book of the Benefits of Onions (2007), it is explained that onions can be used in medical therapy to treat various health problems. Here are some of the benefits:
1. Lowering fever
Fever is not actually a disease, but a state of increasing body temperature.
This situation is often a sign of a viral or bacterial infection in the body. After the infection has cleared up, the body temperature will usually drop by itself.
Several diseases with fever symptoms, including cough, runny nose, throat infection, diarrhea, mumps, measles, smallpox.
To reduce fever, red onions can be used by consumption or as a balur drug. When you want to eat it, you can pound it with lime juice.
Red onions can also be roasted, then mashed and added with honey to form a thick solution. The solution can be drunk 1-2 teaspoons 3 times a day.
As for the balur drug, raw shallots can be pounded first and then mixed with ginger. After that, the material remains to be applied around the nape evenly.
Shallots are known to contain alkaloid derivative compounds that are antipyretic. These compounds can reduce fever, as well as act as a natural antibiotic against the germs that cause it.
2. Cure canker sores
Thrush or moniliasis is a fungal infection that occurs on the skin and lining of the oral mucosa. This thrush can be caused by a Candida type fungus which is commonly found in the genital area.
The most common form of infection is inflammation of the mouth tissue, which is characterized by small, painful, white ulcers in the mouth.
To treat canker sores, boil onions with added starfruit, sariwan leaves and fennel pulasari.
Onion cooking water is known to contain caprylic acid which functions as a natural antiseptic and antifungal agent so that it can overcome the problem of candidiasis.
Meanwhile, starfruit contains ascorbic acid which is useful for reducing inflammation or inflammation. Meanwhile, canker sores and fennel pulsari have the ability to heal canker sores.
3. Cure colds
Colds can be understood as a condition of blocked nasal passages due to an upper respiratory tract infection. This condition is caused by various types of viruses.
Symptoms can even include sore throat, fever, runny eyes and nose, and cough. To treat colds, red onions can be used by inhaling the aroma or drinking it with a mixture of lime juice.
Onion vapor caused by etheric compounds is known to function as a decongestant, which is to thin mucus and mucus. In this way, mucus can be expelled from the nasal cavity.
4. Prevent colds and flatulence
Colds can be understood as a layman’s term to describe an uncomfortable body condition, including the stomach. People usually call fever when they find symptoms of nausea, want to vomit, and flatulence.
Fever can be caused by indigestion, lack of sleep, and several other factors that cause physiological disorders in the stomach.
Meanwhile, bloating is a condition when gas accumulates in the stomach or intestines more than normal. This condition is usually accompanied by feelings of discomfort and can also be accompanied by pain.
To prevent these symptoms from getting worse, red onions can be used as a balur drug or it is good if consumed. When used as a balur drug, the onions can be ground first, then mixed with enough eucalyptus oil.
This potion can then be rubbed on the neck, back, chest, and stomach. Meanwhile, when it is used as an oral medicine, the onion can be squeezed and then the water is mixed with the boiled water of halba leaves.
Add two tablespoons of honey and drink it once a day while it’s still warm.
5. Treating intestinal worms
Shallots are known to contain Allicin and Aliin compounds which have an anthelmintic effect, which is able to kill worms. Both compounds have pharmacological effects that are almost the same as the synthetic drug pyrantel famoate, which is also often used as an anti-worming drug.
6. Treating dysentery
Dysentery is a disease characterized by symptoms, such as diarrhea that contains mucus and blood, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
Lack of sanitation and environmental hygiene is suppose to be the main cause of this disease that can be suffered by someone. Where, people can end up eating unhygienic food.
In this case, red onions are believed to be present as an alternative medicine to treat dysentery.
The flavonoids contained in onions can help kill the Shigella enteric bacteria, which is the cause of dysentery infection.
These compounds are believed to be able to damage the bacterial cell walls so that the bacteria become inactive. To get the benefits, you can boil garlic with a mixture of dry pomegranate peel, fennel, and one knuckle finger.
7. Overcoming constipation
Constipation or constipation can be characterized by frequency of bowel movements that are too infrequent or out of the ordinary. To overcome constipation, red onions can be consumed by pounding them first.
Do not eat the mash immediately, but mix it into whole milk, then cook it to a temperature of 80 degrees Celsius. This potion can be drunk every morning until defecating smoothly returns.
8. Overcoming headaches
To be able to deal with headaches, red onions can be treated by boiling with enough ginger, chives, and brown sugar. Drink filtered water from the stew while it’s still warm. (Irawan Sapto Adhi)
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This article was published on Kompas.com with the title “8 Benefits of Shallots for Treatment”,