1 Welsh onion: Welsh onion, that is, its stem near the root, is its main medicinal part, with pungent smell and mild nature. Modern pharmacological research shows that scallion has the efficacy of sweating and antipyretic, and can strengthen stomach, diuretic and expectorant. The onion contained in the onion also has a certain inhibitory effect on Shigella dysenteriae, Staphylococcus and dermatophytes.
Especially in winter, when you have a cold with a stuffy nose and runny nose, you can fry ginger and brown sugar into "ginger sugar and scallion drink". In ancient times, there was "onion and black bean soup (soup made of scallion and black bean)", and there was "three soups (made of onion root, cabbage root and radish root)" among the people, which had certain effects on preventing colds. The main component of the volatile oil is allicin, which is a sulfur-containing compound. Cut a piece of onion and put it under the nose, which can also relieve the discomfort caused by stuffy nose.
2 Onion leaves: It helps to detoxify and reduce swelling. Except for the nutrients contained in onion, onion leaves are better than onions. For example, the contents of vitamin C, carotene, chlorophyll and magnesium in onion leaves are significantly higher than those in onion white. It can be used as both condiment and green leafy vegetable. Because green onion leaves are rich in chlorophyll, chlorophyll has a certain detoxification and detumescence effect, which can be effective both orally and externally. "Dietotherapy Materia Medica" introduces the use of onion leaves to treat swelling and pain, "onion leaves, dried ginger, phellodendron. Stir-fry into soup and soak it. " "Treating edema disease: filing onion leaves and stems, three to five times a day" in Unique Prescription.
As a daily food, it can be used to bake chopped green onion cakes, make cold salads or side dishes. Of course, you should choose fresh onion leaves. If it is yellow and withered, it is necessary to choose not to affect the taste and nutrition.
3. Scallion beard: It was found that the scallion beard, which was always discarded during cooking, was rich in polyphenols, protein and polysaccharides, ranking first among scallion, scallion leaf and scallion beard in scavenging free radicals and immunomodulation.
Scallion can be used to make wine. From the experiment, it was found that after onion was soaked in alcohol, protein, polyphenols, polysaccharides and other nutrients were released more, and the effect of scavenging free radicals was better. Therefore, the onions that are not used in cooking should be washed and drained, soaked in rice wine, and cooked with this wine after a while. The washed onions can also be used to add flavor to dishes. You can also make health soup with shallots. 3 ~ 5g of scallion, 20 medlars, 20g of astragalus root and 4 ~ 6g of red dates can relieve colds and migraines when cooked.
Taboo to eat onions: three kinds of people should not eat onions, and the general population can eat them, which is more suitable for mental workers, but some people should not eat onions.
1. Patients with gastrointestinal diseases. People suffering from gastrointestinal diseases, especially peptic ulcer, should not eat more.
People who are weak and sweaty should also avoid eating green onions.
3. Patients with eye diseases. Excessive consumption of green onions can also damage your eyesight, so people with bad eyes should not eat too much green onions.
Don't eat onions with anything 1. Onion mixed with tofu: oxalic acid contained in onion and tofu is easy to form calcium oxalate, which hinders the body's intake of calcium. Not only tofu but also onions should not be eaten with other foods with high calcium content.
2. Stewed pheasant with onion: easy to get angry. People who love fire should eat less, especially. Eating stewed dog meat with onion may aggravate the condition of rhinitis patients.
3, eating onions is not suitable for drinking honey: various enzymes in honey will react with some ingredients in onions, producing substances harmful to the human body, which may easily lead to diarrhea and gastrointestinal discomfort.