The efficacy and function of onion

Traditional Chinese medicine often has unexpected effects in the treatment of certain diseases, so you can choose it with confidence. However, when choosing traditional Chinese medicine, you need to understand the medicine so that when treating the disease, you will know what kind of medicine is the best choice. Let us introduce the traditional Chinese medicine Huicong below.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb and seeds of the Lilium wilfordii plant of the Liliaceae family.

[Original morphology] Allium scabra is a perennial herb. With rhizomes. The bulb is columnar-conical, solitary or in clusters of 2; the outer skin of the bulb is brown and reticularly fibrous. The scape is cylindrical, 30-60cm high, and about 1/3 has leaf sheaths. There are 3-4 leaves, which are narrow and linear, 2-5mm wide. The involucre is shorter than the inflorescence, 2-lobed, and persistent; the umbel is hemispherical or spherical, with many flowers; the pedicels are equal in length, 1.5-2 (-3) times longer than the perianth, and have bracts; the flowers are lavender; the perianth segments are 6, 4-5mm long, with 1 dark midrib, the inner ones are elliptical or oblong, slightly longer than the outer ones, and the outer ones are oblong-ovate; the filaments are equal to or slightly longer than the perianth segments, fused at the base and adnate to the perianth, the base of the inner filaments is enlarged, with 1-4 teeth of varying sizes on each side, and the enlarged part is nearly equal in length and width; the ovary is obovate, with 3 depressions at the base; the style slightly protrudes from the perianth; the stigma is nearly capitate. Flowering and fruiting period is July to September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: grows on hillsides and sandy land.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; warm

【Functions and indications】Inducing sweat and relieving exterior symptoms; warming the middle and dispelling cold. Treats colds and wind-cold; fever and cold without sweating; abdominal pain caused by cold; diarrhea

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 6-12g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

In fact, you will only know its benefits after practicing it. Just like the traditional Chinese medicine cong introduced above, it turns out that cong can also treat some other diseases. Therefore, eating it in moderation has many benefits.