Green onions – a valuable spice and medicinal herb for winter.

SKĐS - Green onions are both a familiar spice and a commonly used medicinal herb in traditional medicine, making them very suitable for use in winter.

1. Benefits of green onions (scallions)

Content

• 1. Benefits of green onions (scallions)
• 2. Some folk remedies using spring onions
• 3. Notes on using spring onions

Spring onions (Allium fistulosum) belong to the Onion family (Alliaceae), and are also known as green onions or simply spring onions. The name "green onions" originates from the plant's morphological characteristics: "thong" means hollow, due to the hollow, tubular shape of the onion leaves; "bach" means white, referring to the white color of the bulb.

Scallions are widely grown in most regions of Vietnam, primarily used as a spice in daily meals. However, according to traditional medicine, scallions are also a medicinal herb with many uses, easy to use, and suitable for many people.

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, spring onions have a pungent taste, a neutral nature, and are non-toxic. This herb has the effects of promoting sweating (helping to expel pathogenic factors from the surface such as skin, muscles, and superficial meridians), harmonizing the middle (regulating the function of the spleen and stomach), promoting the flow of yang energy, and invigorating blood circulation. Spring onions are often used to induce sweating, promote urination, and disinfect; they also help treat toothaches, fever, malaria, colds, headaches, and facial edema.

The essential oils in spring onions contain many active compounds with strong antibacterial properties. When applied externally, spring onions can help treat boils, nasal congestion, and inflammation of the nasal mucosa. Crushed fresh spring onions applied to inflamed areas help reduce inflammation and promote pus formation. Spring onion juice can be used as nasal drops to relieve nasal congestion and mucosal inflammation. Additionally, adding spring onions to hot porridge helps dispel cold and dampness, clear nasal passages, and alleviate cold symptoms.

Additionally, spring onions are known to have benefits for pregnancy, improve eyesight, and support the five internal organs. However, according to traditional medicine, consuming too much can cause premature graying of hair, deplete vital energy, and disrupt the sweating process.

Scallions are both a valuable spice and a medicinal herb during the winter months.

2. Some folk remedies using spring onions

2.1. Treating colds, headaches, and nasal congestion.

30g of spring onions, 15g of fermented soybean paste, 10g of fresh ginger, 10g of fragrant tea leaves. Add all ingredients to 300ml of water, boil, strain, and drink while still hot. After drinking, cover yourself with a blanket to induce sweating. This remedy has the effect of relieving external symptoms and dispelling cold, suitable for use when a cold has just started.

2.2. Treating colds in young children

Crush 60g of spring onions and 10g of fresh ginger, then add them to a cup of boiling water. Use the steam to inhale through your mouth and nose 2-3 times a day; there's no need to drink it.

2.3. Treating boils and inflammation

Crush fresh onions, mix with honey, and apply directly to the pimple. Once the pimple has formed pus, gently wash the affected area with vinegar. This method helps reduce inflammation, disinfect, and promote skin healing.

Onion porridge warms the spleen and stomach and clears the nasal passages.

2.4. Treating joint pain caused by cold weather.

40g of white onion (or spring onion), 20g of Achyranthes root, 15g of cinnamon bark. Boil and drink twice daily to help dispel wind-cold, clear meridians, and relieve joint pain.

2.5. Support for women experiencing threatened miscarriage

Take 60g of fresh onions, add a bowl of water, simmer thoroughly, strain and discard the residue, then drink. This remedy harmonizes the body, regulates qi, and supports a healthy pregnancy in cases of mild symptoms.

2.6. Onion porridge, hot soup

Scallions, with their mildly pungent flavor, can be regularly used in moderate doses (10-30g) in winter meals to help promote the flow of yang energy, boost immunity, and limit the invasion of cold and wind. Hot dishes such as scallion porridge, scallion and egg soup, fish soup, or pork rib soup... help warm the spleen and stomach, clear the nasal passages, relieve nasal congestion and headaches, and are especially suitable for the elderly, young children, and those with a cold constitution who are prone to catching colds.

Ginger combined with scallions can treat colds in young children.

3. Notes on using spring onions

Although it's a familiar medicinal herb and spice, scallions shouldn't be overused:

• It should only be used in the early stages of a common cold caused by wind and cold, characterized by chills, headache, nasal congestion, and no high fever.
• Do not use in cases of fever, high fever, excessive thirst, sore throat, or constipation.
• Avoid prolonged use or high doses (not exceeding 60g), as its pungent and dispersing properties can easily deplete vital energy and generate internal heat. Individuals with yin deficiency, those who sweat naturally, or are prone to hot flashes should use it with caution.
• Pregnant women, people who are bleeding, or those with severe physical weakness should consult a doctor before use.
• For young children, prioritize external use (steam inhalation, diluted onion porridge), and do not give high doses orally without consulting a doctor.
• The best results are achieved when used at the right time, for the right condition, and in the right way.

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