Many people are fond of cultivating medicinal plants at home, such as Indian onion, the medicinal properties (tincture is effective in many diseases), which are poorly studied by official medicine. People call it differently: Mongolian and Chinese onions, poultry healer and hellish root.
This perennial plant is able to replace a whole arsenal of medications and rid the body of various ailments. Many years of knowledge of folk aesculapians about the poultry bed allowed it to be used in various fields of medicine.
Description
The habitat is quite extensive, the plant is found in Africa, Asia and the Mediterranean. Not so long ago, in the 60s, Indian onion was also imported into Russia. The plant belongs to the lily family. You can recognize it by long wide green leaves, a cord-shaped rhizome of white color and a large bulb covered with small scales.
Propagated by the vegetative method and seeds. In leaving is unpretentious, grows well even in small pots on the windowsill. Flowering is observed closer to winter. The healer gains the maximum healing power only in the second year of flowering. In alternative medicine, all its parts are used: leaves, bulb, inflorescences.
Chemical composition
Unfortunately, scientists have not yet been able to thoroughly explore Indian onions. The healing properties (tincture is mainly used in the form of compresses and lotions) plants for many remain a mystery. However, doctors managed to find out that in the bulb and leaflets a colossal content of toxic alkaloids. The main role of substances is to stimulate the metabolism of amino acids. It is known that these elements have an exciting effect on the central nervous system and have an analgesic effect.
In large dosages, such an onion is very dangerous and provokes a number of unpleasant manifestations (nausea, diarrhea, vomiting). Due to the fact that the plant is toxic and poisonous, it has many contraindications, but there are much more useful properties. Phytoncides were found in the plant sap; they improve blood circulation and produce an anti-inflammatory effect.
The poultry catcher is rich in organic acids, essential oils, amino acids and trace elements. The presence of a unique composition suggests that this onion variety has bactericidal properties. It is used in the fight against pathogenic microorganisms. Decoctions and infusions from the leaves help to save a person from herpes infection, skin pathologies and even cancer diseases.
Indian onion in folk medicine: indications
Fans of indoor plants know firsthand that the infernal root cleans the air of harmful bacteria, so many plant it in pots. Also, this variety of onions has wound healing, antimicrobial and analgesic properties, due to the presence of volatile. Healers use it for migraines, skin lesions, joint diseases, and toothache. Juice of mature leaves smeared with whiskey - the result is instant.
In a matter of minutes, the pain subsides. To consolidate the therapeutic effect, it is advisable to carry out the procedure regularly. With success, Indian onion (photo of the plant in the article) cures the influenza state, tonsillitis, acute respiratory infections and strengthens the body's defenses. As an aid, it is used for autoimmune and malignant pathologies.
The cure for pain
If your home grows Indian onions, a photo of which can be studied in the material, then wait for the leaves to ripen, then cut them and rub them well until mucus is released. Rub a few drops of juice in a sore spot. You may feel a slight tingling and burning sensation that quickly passes.
Therapeutic mucus is widely used in diseases of the joints, radiculitis. In a similar way they get rid of infectious and mechanical skin lesions (cuts, swelling, abscesses, tumors, insect bites, rashes). Helps to eliminate warts and mastitis (of any etiology) Indian onion. Treatment is daily, in the form of compresses. A bandage or gauze soaked in alcohol tincture (1:20) is applied to the diseased area of the body and incubated for two hours.
From sciatica
Thoroughly squeeze a leaf of Chinese onion, rub the lower back with the allocated juice and wrap it with a woolen cloth. The effectiveness of this method has been tested by time.
Alcohol tincture of Indian onion
The use of plant fluid is indicated for arthrosis and osteochondrosis. Cut or get fresh leaves, chop them and fill them with pharmaceutical alcohol - proportions 1:20. The solution must be left in a sealed glass or porcelain container for ten days.
After the time has passed, filter the liquid and store in a cool room. Prepared raw materials rub the cervical spine and sore joints. The number of sessions should not be less than five.
Water decoction
You need a poultry catcher, it needs to be thoroughly chopped, transferred to a ceramic container and pour warm boiled water - 1:10.
The second cooking option: vegetable raw materials and water in a similar ratio are placed in a water bath and boiled for 10 minutes, stirring all the time. Then the leaves should be squeezed out and returned to the infusion - the prepared medicine must be stored strictly in dark glass.
Indian bow will help to eliminate the pain and discomfort. Application in medicine is indicated only externally. It is advisable to make compresses or lotions before going to bed.
Arthritis Baths
Add to warm water one hundred grams of baking soda, half a kilogram of chopped leaves of infernal root and sea salt. Lie in the bath for 15-20 minutes. A pleasant procedure will help relax muscles, relieve pain and inflammation.
Warming Oil Balm
You will need the following set of components: olive (1 g) and fir (0.5 mg) oil, Vishnevsky ointment (1 g) and Indian onions. The healing properties (tincture and balm exhibit the same effect) of such a remedy will manifest themselves in a powerful analgesic effect. You need to take a pinch of leaves literally, mix all the ingredients and store for no more than three days, and only in the refrigerator.
Ointment for compresses
Combine 30 ml of the finished tincture with three proteins, rub the joints with a mixture, cover with plain paper and wrap with a natural wool scarf. Leave for a couple of hours, then remove the compress, and wrap the limb again with a handkerchief.
Skin Benefits: Home Cosmetics
Homemade cosmetics can give odds to any ultra-modern drugs. Firstly, they are safe, and secondly, they give amazing results. Indian onion, the healing properties (tincture prevents the production of sebum) which exhibit a tonic effect, helps to improve blood flow, make the skin smooth, velvety and supple.
With the help of lotions and decoctions, you can smooth out shallow wrinkles and significantly improve the quality of the epidermis. But before using the prepared product, you should check your skin for a reaction. Apply a drop of lotion to the elbow. If there is a strong burning sensation, discomfort and redness, then dilute the tincture with water.
We proceed to the recipe: crush a pinch of leaves and flowers of the plant in a wooden mortar or coffee grinder, pour 100 ml of vodka. Pour the contents into a dark glass jar and leave for a month. Shake the mixture every three days. After the specified time, filter and refrigerate. Wipe clean skin prone to oiliness and inflammation.
In case of dry skin type, it is recommended to fill not with vodka, but with red wine without sugar or ordinary water. It is forbidden to rub chopped Indian onions. Vodka tincture can be used only after consulting a specialist.
Antiseptic solution
The product has tonic and anti-inflammatory properties. Kills germs and refreshes. Made from fresh petals and 96% alcohol - 1:20. Infused for about 30 days in a dark room. Then the infusion is diluted with boiled water. The drier the skin, the more fluids you need to add. Wipe the skin with infusion in the morning, after washing. Prevents rashes and accelerates the regeneration of Indian onions. Treatment with a plant is not a panacea, but its therapeutic effectiveness is quite high.
Contraindications and Precautions
Since the properties of the plant have not been fully studied, doctors do not recommend self-treatment in order to avoid negative phenomena. It is strictly forbidden to use any poultry-based preparations for persons with a hereditary pathology associated with blood coagulation problems (hemophilia), since the substances contained in the composition increase blood flow.
For this reason, compounds based on Indian onion cannot be used for severe bleeding and open skin lesions. In its pure form, the juice causes blisters, severe itching and rashes, so wear gloves when making drugs. If a drop of plant mucus has got on the skin, lubricate it with sea buckthorn oil.
Afterword
All presented folk recipes have passed the test of time, according to reviews of people, they showed good results. According to the patients themselves, after a course of treatment, pain in the spine disappeared, and some were able to permanently get rid of acne. How true this information is is unknown.
The main thing is not to forget that Indian onions contain toxic substances. Tincture of vodka or water should be made in strict proportions and used under close medical supervision. According to some reports, it is used internally to improve heart function. It is used in diluted form on a dessert spoon 30-40 minutes before meals three times a day. Use it with extreme caution, as the liquid is toxic!