Green onion is one of the common ingredients in life, but few people know its medicinal value. It seems to be a very common ingredient and is often used in the kitchen, but its main function is only to be used as a main condiment to add aroma and taste to dishes. According to relevant statistics, up to 96% of people in life have the misunderstanding of eating green onions, which makes the value of green onions underestimated, and its effect on the human body has not been maximized.
Green onion is actually a magical ingredient, it also has a magical medicinal value, there is such a saying in our country, a green onion 10 pairs of medicinal materials. This is mainly because the green onion is very rich in volatile oil alliin and sulfide, so the green onion has multiple medicinal effects of anti-inflammatory and moisturizing the lungs, and these ingredients are also widely used in the field of traditional Chinese medicine, so the green onion was also a treasure in the ancient medicinal materials. The abundant alliin in green onions can inhibit the growth of fungi and bacteria, in addition to the volatile oil can effectively remove harmful substances in the respiratory tract, which is sulfide, which has a good anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effect. It is precisely because of these substances and their effects that green onions have become a rich medicinal ingredient.
Although green onions are widely used in life, most people have the wrong way to eat green onions. One of the most common misconceptions is to use some of them, in fact, green onions are rich in nutrients from top to bottom, and if they are overcooked, they will also lead to the loss of nutrients from green onions, and their medicinal effects will also be affected.
The best way to eat fresh onions is to eat them raw or slightly heated, so as to maximize their nutritional value.
Although green onion is only a condiment, which can add a unique taste and aroma to dishes, at the same time, the medicinal value of green onion is also very high, which can realize the concept of medicine and food homology. So what are the effects of green onions on the human body?
First of all, it has antibacterial properties, green onion is one of the many natural ingredients with antibacterial effect, mainly because its rich allium can inhibit the growth of bacteria and fungi in the human body, and can effectively fight infection. Therefore, green onions can be used not only as an ingredient, but also for superficial wounds.
Green onions are rich in sulfur substances and aromatic compounds, and these substances are also believed to have anti-inflammatory effects, which can effectively reduce various discomfort symptoms caused by inflammation after eating green onions, and can also relieve minor pain and discomfort.
In addition to the above effects, green onions also have the effect of moistening the lungs, mainly because the rich volatile oils and sulfides can effectively remove harmful bacteria in the respiratory tract, while lubricating and protecting lung tissues, so if there are respiratory symptoms such as bronchitis and cough, there is a certain relief effect after eating green onions.
In addition, green onions have other potential value, according to relevant studies have shown that green onions can also help improve blood circulation, strengthen the immune system and lower blood sugar, although these effects still need more scientific research to confirm, but it cannot be denied that eating more green onions can bring more benefits to the human body.
Green onion is not only a common ingredient in life, but also a precious plant with the same origin as medicine and food, so when using green onion, we must not ignore how important it is to use the efficacy, and the correct way to eat and cook can make it play a greater value and help more for the health of the body.