Disperses wind and cold
Refreshing. It can help cells better utilize glucose, lower blood sugar at the same time, and supply heat energy to brain cells. It is a good dietary vegetable for patients with diabetes and mental illness
Fight Asthma
Onions contain at least three anti-inflammatory natural chemicals that can treat asthma. Because onions can inhibit the activity of histamine, a chemical that causes asthma allergy symptoms, onions can reduce the chance of asthma attacks by about half. [2]
Treat diabetes
Onions have been used to treat diabetes a long time ago. In modern times, medicine has also proven that onions can indeed lower blood sugar; and whether they are raw or cooked, the same It works. It turns out that there is an anti-diabetic compound in onions, similar to the commonly used oral hypoglycemic agent methamphetamine, which can stimulate the synthesis and release of insulin.
Other curative effects
The wonderful uses of onions are not limited to the above. In daily life, the special smell similar to onions and ginger also has the effect of calming the nerves and promoting sleep: take an appropriate amount of onions, Wash, mash, put in a small bottle and cover it. Open the cover slightly before going to bed and smell the smell. You will fall asleep within 10 minutes. The unique stimulating ingredients of onions will exert a magical effect of calming nerves and inducing you to fall asleep. Generally, sleep will be significantly improved after 10 days to a month of use. When you have a cold, drink hot miso soup with onions, which will quickly reduce your fever through sweating. If you have a stuffy nose, hold a small piece of onion against your nostrils. The pungent smell of onions will instantly clear your nose. If you have a cough, wrap chopped onions in gauze and cover it from the throat to the chest, which can also quickly suppress the cough.