The efficacy and function of field onion

Onion is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine and is very helpful for many diseases. Below we will give a brief introduction to field onion.

[Other name] Chinese onion (from "Essentials of Raw Medicinal Herbs").

[Source] It is the whole herb of Allium scabra of the Allium family.

[Original morphology] Erect herb. Roots fibrous. Stem solitary, few branches, 30-60 cm high, more or less woolly, especially near inflorescence. The leaves are embedded in the base of the stem, sword-shaped, more than 30 cm long, and the upper ones gradually shrink to become lanceolate, sheathed bracts, but all are longer than the perianth. The spike inflorescence is terminal, 30 to 60 cm long, and covered with cottony hairs; the flowers are sessile, solitary, and rarely 2 flowers are gathered in one bract; the perianth is yellow, divided into 2 petal-like lobes at the base, about 1.2 cm long and wide, and covered with hairs; there is 1 stamen, inserted at the base of the lobes of the abaxial branch, the filaments are flat, the anthers are 2-chambered, and the chalcones are spiral; there are 2 staminodes, small, and petal-like; the ovary is superior, 1-chambered, and the style is solitary. The capsule is oblong, about 1.2 cm long, the perianth is persistent, and the chamber is split into 3 fruit lobes. Many seeds. Flowering period: summer and autumn.

【Habitat distribution】Grows in paddy fields. Distributed in Taiwan, Guangdong and other places.

[Functions and indications] "Essentials of Herbal Medicine" says: "It can be used to wash rotten feet and treat ringworms. Stir-fry it with iron tin powder to treat crickets."

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Records of Collecting Medicinal Herbs in Lingnan".

The above is a detailed analysis of field onions. Now that everyone has learned about the various effects of field onions, they must remember these effects so that when they encounter these problems, they can use the magical effects of field onions to restore their health and happiness.