Antipyretic and expectorant: effective components such as onion volatile oil can stimulate sweat glands of the body and achieve sweating and heat dissipation; Scallion oil stimulates the upper respiratory tract, making sticky phlegm easy to cough up.
Promote digestion and absorption: Onions also stimulate the secretion of digestive juice, which can strengthen the spleen and stimulate appetite.
Antibacterial and antiviral: Allicin contained in onion has obvious antibacterial and antiviral effects, especially for dysentery bacilli and skin fungi.
Anti-cancer and anti-cancer: The pectin contained in shallots can obviously reduce the occurrence of colon cancer and has anti-cancer effect. Allicin in onion can also inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
In addition, garlic has a dietotherapy effect, which is pungent, bitter and warm; It has the effects of activating yang, dispersing stagnation, promoting qi circulation and guiding stagnation; Can be used for treating diseases such as stagnation of stomach qi and diarrhea.