All about onions for children. Interesting facts about onions. Remedy for shortness of breath and angina pectoris

Project work

All about onions

Completed:

1A class students

MKOU "Zalininskaya Secondary School".

Project Manager:

primary school teacher

Davydova N.A.

2016

Content

Preparatory stage.

Identifying the problem. Setting goals and objectives.

Relevance

Planned result.

Main stages of work:

Main stage. (research)

Basic information about onions.

1. Where did he come to us from?onion

Variety of onions

Medicinal properties of onions

About the onion.

Proverbs, sayings, riddles, poems, fairy tales.

The final stage.

Conclusion. Summarizing.

Bibliography.

Application.

Presentation

Folder "Onion dishes."

Folder “Medicines from onions”

I .1.Identification of the problem. Setting goals and objectives.

In winter and spring, people often suffer from colds. In February of this year, we had a quarantine at school: our class did not study for more than a week due to the fact that most of the children got sick. How could this have been avoided? Prevention could be done, for example, eating green onions.

This winter we wanted to grow green onions in our classroom. For our work, we chose a goal: to try to grow green onions ourselves, to learn and collect information about this plant, to collect interesting facts, proverbs, sayings and much more about onions. We took the bulbs and planted them in boxes filled with sawdust. The boxes were placed closer to daylight. The very next day, small green feathers began to appear. They have grown up. This is how we managed to grow green onions in our class for the first time.

We became interested in the benefits of onions and why people love them so much. To answer these questions, we looked for information on the Internet and encyclopedias, and asked adults. We have compiled thiswork plan .

Collect information about the origin of onions and their diversity.

Learn about the healing properties of onions.

Collect riddles, proverbs, sayings, poems, and tales about onions.

Collect recipes for onion dishes.

Find out what diseases and how can be cured with onions.

2.Relevance

The project is aimed at expanding and generalizing knowledge about cultivated garden plants, how to care for plants, and awareness of the importance of vegetables in human life. Every year, many children see their parents plant onions, harvest them in the fall, and use them for various purposes. But have you ever thought about how onions grow, what conditions are necessary for their growth? And how is it useful? When carrying out a joint activity - planting onions, all the children showed a desire to help and plant them themselves. The idea arose to implement the “All About Onions” project and invite the children, together with the teacher, to plant an onion and observe how and how quickly it grows into a feather.

3. Planned result.

1.Children will learn to plant and care for onions and get acquainted with the conditions for their cultivation, learn about the benefits of onions.

2.Children will get acquainted with literary works about onions, how onions are used in cooking and medicine.

4.Main stages of work:

STAGE 1 – preparatory.

Plant onions in containers. Collect riddles, proverbs, sayings, poems, and tales about onions. Collect culinary and medical recipes with onions.

STAGE 2 – main (research).

Observe the growth of onions and conduct experiments. Establish connections: plants - earth, plants - water, plants - people. During the research process, introduce children to fiction about onions: sayings, poems, fairy tales, riddles. Conduct classes and conversations.

STAGE 3 – final.

Analyze and summarize the results obtained in the process of children's research activities.

Organize an exhibition of drawings about onions and crafts made from onions.

II .Main stage. (research)

1. Basic information about onions.

Onion- And herbaceous plants, belonging to the subfamily . The scientific Latin name was given , comes from the Latin name , and this, in turn, is probably related to the Celtic word- burning ; another version - comes fromLatin word-smell .

There are more than 900 species in the genus , which grow in . Representatives of the genus grow in meadows, steppes, and forests.

Representatives of the genus have a large oblate-spherical structure, covered with reddish, white or purple shells. Perennial (cultivated species, sometimes biennial), bulbous or herbaceous plants with almost undeveloped bulbs, have a pungent onion (or garlic) smell and taste

Blooms in June-August.

The seeds are angular or round. Fruits in August-September.

Chemical composition.

Bulbs contain nitrogenous substances (up to 2.5%), various(10-11%) ( , , , ), , , and its , , various , salts and , , and , A (3.75 mg%), (60 mg%), (50 mg%), (0. 20 mg%), (10.5-33 mg%), and with a pungent odor that is irritating and nose. Home integral part essential oil are disulfide and other sulfides, main part which, en C 6 H 12 S 2, contains a lot.

2. Where did it come to us from? onion

Onion - one of the most ancient vegetable plants. It has been cultivated for five thousand years. Onions are known all over the world, and they came to us from Asia, where ordinary shepherds were the first to eat onions. At first it was believed that only green shoots could be eaten, but over time they began to eat the bulbs of the vegetable.Onion cultivation began in ancient China, and then moved to India. At that time, trade was actively developing, so onions migrated to Egypt, where they became simply a cult plant, as evidenced by numerous frescoes and sculptures.Archaeologists found remains of onions inEgyptian pyramids, and on sarcophagi and walls of buildings - various images of it. Since ancient times, onions have found their way to Greece, where they are considered a means of getting rid of all diseases. Warriors Ancient Greece they smeared their muscles with onions before important competitions, believing that the onion would become their reliable assistant. In Rome, onions were actively used for intestinal problems.

Onions have long been grown and cultivated in Rus'.Old Russian cuisine widely used onions for preparing dishes and seasonings from them. Foreign travelers and diplomats who visited Rus' noted that most Rusyns eat dishes so spicy that they are impossible to eat. Onions became the staple food of common people in Rus'. Bread and kvass, and raw onions - these are the main foodstuffs of peasants, artisans, and soldiers. People, naturally, could not know in those days about the phytoncidal properties of onions, which have a beneficial effect on increasing the body’s immunity and its resistance to diseases. In one old Russian herbalist there is the following description of the healing properties of onions: “It softens the womb pleasantly, but it induces thirst and destroys the stinking spirit from the mouth... when used internally, it has an excellent effect on a weak stomach and poor digestion, convulsions of hysterical women, mucous and convulsive shortness of breath, water and stone disease. During prevailing infectious diseases, it is very useful to add onions to breakfast food, to make onion soups with the addition of salt, pepper, and a little vinegar.”

3. Variety of onions.

and red onions are great to use in

salads.

SHALLOT

Shallot has a delicate sweetish aroma and

is a source of the same vitamins as onion

onion.

GARLIC

Garlic heads have a white, almost papery appearance.

husk, sometimes with a pinkish or purple tint.

LEEK

Leek has a more delicate taste thanonion

and garlic

GREEN ONION

Green onions or salad onions are unripe onion

onion with an underdeveloped bulb, it is harvested when

the green feathers are still quite fresh.

SCHNITT-BOW

Chives or chives are an aromatic herb with

tiny bulbs, eaten only

green feathers. Their purple-pink flowers too

They are edible and decorate salads nicely.

4.Healing properties of onions

Onions have long been considered a powerful remedy against diseases.In Ancient Greece, according to the ancient Roman physician Pedanius Dioscorides, onions were recommended to stimulate the appetite and “as a cleanser.” The Romans and Greeks attributed to onions the ability to excite inexhaustible vitality, energy, courage and used it in large quantities in the nutrition of warriors.

The healing properties of onions were also known in the countries of the Ancient East., where they said: “Luk, in your arms every illness passes.” Ancient Slavsthey used it for many diseases, and during the years of severe epidemics, they hung bunches of onions in the huts. “The onion cures seven diseases,” said the Russian proverb.

During the Middle Ages, the bow was so popular and people believed in its healing and protective powers that they used it as a talisman capable of protecting against the evil eye, the spell of a witch, being hit by arrows, and being wounded by a sword, spear, or halberd. Knights, clad in impenetrable metal armor, wore an onion on their chest.In the Middle Ages, people believed in the ability of the bow to protect against arrows and swords. Medieval knights wore a simple onion on their chest as a talisman.

Nowadays, scientists have discovered that volatile substances in onions - phytoncides - destructive for many pathogenic and putrefactive bacteria.The discovery of phytoncides belongs to the famous researcher Academician B. N. Tokin. It was he who first noticed that the volatile substances of mashed onions have a detrimental effect on yeast cells. Many scientists are now working to develop a type of onion that does not cause tears. But the fact is that this special taste and smell of onions has a beneficial effect on the human body. So onions that do not cause tears will have a completely different taste and smell. It has been noticed that people working in greenhouses where all year round grow green onions, rarely get colds and flu, even during the most severe epidemics.

It is known that chewing an onion for three minutes is enough to kill all bacteria in the mouth. It is also recommended to eat raw onions for vitamin deficiencies and to prevent influenza. Green onions contain a lot useful substances, especially vitamin C. 100 g of green onions will satisfy daily requirement person in this vitamin. Fresh onions improve digestion and promote better absorption of nutrients. Two centuries ago, onions were used to treat typhoid, flu, scurvy, decreased vision, impotence and other diseases, as well as wounds, burns, and hair loss.

5. about onions.

Onion (Allium) is a genus of biennial and perennial plants, belonging to the subfamily

Onion.

Latin scientific name– allium – was given by Carl Linnaeus and comes from the Latin name for garlic, and it, in turn, according to one version, is associated with the Celtic word all – burning; another version derives the name from the Latin halare - to smell.

There are more than 900 species in the Onion genus that grow in the Northern Hemisphere.

Representatives of the genus grow in the steppe, meadows, and forests.

228 types of onions are vegetable crops.

It is difficult to establish the homeland of onions. Most researchers believe that onions

comes from southwest Asia.

There is very ancient - from the Bronze Age - evidence of the use of onions in Europe.

In the Babylonian collection at Yale University are three small clay tablets that are the first cookbooks known to us. They describe a “culinary tradition of astounding richness, elegance and skill,” with many aromas and flavors still familiar to us today. It turned out that in Ancient Mesopotamia the entire onion family was simply adored. Mesopotamians widely used not only regular bow, but also leeks, garlic and shallots.

The onions and garlic were known as early as 3000 BC. e. The historian Herodotus, who lived in Ancient Greece 2,500 years ago, noted that there was an inscription on how much garlic and onions were consumed by workers as food. It read: “1600 talents of silver were spent on onions and food for slaves.”

Scientists archaeologists discovered an image of a bow on the tomb of Tutankhamun, dating back to 1352 BC. e.

It is known that 5000 years ago onions were grown in,.

Onions were necessarily included in the provisions of noble knights in the Middle Ages, during the Crusades. The French exchanged their captured compatriots with the Saracens, paying eight onions per person.

Onions came to America thanks to the expedition of Christopher Columbus; first they were planted on the island of Isabella, and then spread throughout the continent.

If we calculate onion consumption per capita, Libya becomes the world champion, where, according to the UN, the average citizen eats more than 33 kg of onions per year. “We add onions to everything,” say the Libyans. In second place is Senegal, whose residents on average consume about 22 kg of onions per year. Residents eat somewhere around 9.3 kg per person per year. But the residents, whom the British traditionally consider “onion eaters,” actually get by on a modest 5.6 kg per person.

In India, not a single meal is complete without onions. Fluctuations in the cost of onions are noticeable to everyone to the common man. The political weight of onions comes from the fact that this vegetable is an integral part of life in almost every Indian home. Perhaps the most significant case of this kind was in 1998, when analysts attributed the defeat of the ruling BJP party in the Delhi elections to the rise in onion prices.

The widespread onion got its name from its external resemblance to.

The leek is one of the national symbols of Wales. In the 6th century, according to legend, the bishop and educator David of Wales, during the battle against the Saxons, which took place in an onion field, called on his soldiers to attach a leek to their helmet to distinguish their comrades from their enemies. Therefore, on March 1 every year, the people of Wales celebrate a national holiday - St. David's Day.

Onions contain more natural sugar than apples and pears. Onion slices contain 6% sugar. When fried, when the caustic substances evaporate, the onion becomes sweet.

Onions are an excellent fat burner. There is even a special onion diet, during which you need to consume onion soup.

People say that onions cure seven ailments. It has been noticed that people working in the greenhouse where green onions are grown do not get the flu even during the most severe epidemics.

Onions serve as a pain reliever for bites, and. To do this, you need to immediately rub onion juice into the bite site.

It has been scientifically proven that substances that cause the taste, smell and tears from onion processing can fight cancer cells.

Riddle: “The grandfather is sitting, dressed in a hundred fur coats, whoever undresses him sheds tears.” The reason for such tear-producing onions lies in a special substance - lachrymator (from the Latin lacrima - tear). When the bulb is cut, the lachrymator is released and dissolves in water and, in particular, in human tears. This produces sulfuric acid, which irritates the mucous membrane of the eye. And now it is clear why onions are peeled by wetting it or a knife with water - the lachrymator dissolves in water and is practically not released into the air. If onions are frozen before peeling, the activity of the lachrymator also decreases sharply.

Onions improve appetite, food absorption, and increase the body's resistance to infectious diseases.

Onions have bactericidal and antiseptic properties, fight viruses and accumulate the life-giving energy of the earth.

Onions can be used to treat bites. To do this, simply apply chopped onion to the bite site. It will draw out the poison, reduce swelling and speed up the healing of the skin.

Onion juice is a highly effective cough syrup, but it is quite unpleasant to consume in this form. Therefore, when you cough, it is better to put a piece of onion in your ear. This way, the onion juice will enter the bloodstream and relieve an unpleasant cough.

Onions bring down the temperature. If the child heat, you need to cut the onion into rings and soak it in apple cider vinegar. Then, using socks, we apply the bow to the feet. It is worth putting pieces of onion in your ears. The fever from this medicine subsides very quickly.

6. Proverbs and sayings about onions

III .The final stage

1. Conclusion.

Our experiment showed that green onions grow well in a bright and warm place from small bulbs. The children enjoyed growing green onions. This is useful and exciting activity. Several children continued to grow green onions at home in order to make delicious, healthy dishes and don't get sick.

The children got acquainted with the history of onions, their diversity, and what significance they have for people. We learned how to plant onions “on greens” and care for them. Using a microscope, we examined onion cells and found out why onions make your eyes water. We collected proverbs, sayings, and riddles about onions. We found out that there are many fairy tales about this vegetable.

Green onions helps fight winter and spring ailments: colds and flu, and other diseases. If you use onions constantly, and especially in the cold season, you will not be afraid of any diseases!

The work was completed

students of class 1 A of MKOU Zalininskaya secondary school:

Agarkov Vladislav

Agarkova Ksenia

Biryukova Angelina

Biryukov Rodion

Grebennikov Ivan

Drozdov David

Evglevsky Ian

Karnaukhova Anastasia

Kolenchukov Daniil

Lebedko Arseniy

Mishin Alexander

Pashkova Anna

Bad Arina

Bad Olga

Sadirova Jasmina

Simonenkova Sofia

Sogachev Dmitry

Sogachev Ilya

Timokhin Ivan

Tkachuk Ekaterina

Project Manager : primary school teacher

Davydova Natalya Alexandrovna.

Sections: Biology, Extracurricular activities

– Tell children about onions in a fun way.
– Contribute to the development of the child’s creative abilities.

Progress of the event

Introduction.

(Slide 3)

2010 according to the Slavic calendar is the Onion Year. The Slavs gave names to the twelve-year circle of years based on the names of useful gifts of nature: turnip, linden, bread, raspberry, carrot, cabbage, onion, apple, cucumber, pea, currant and bersen (bersen - gooseberry) and honey-hoppy .

Fairy tale about onions. (Slide 4)

Once upon a time there lived a cheerful Cipollino. He was constantly laughing, running, jumping and playing.

One day Cipollino saw the guys playing football, went up to them and asked.

- Guys, can I play with you?
- Sorry, we don't want to play with you.

Cipollino got upset and ran to his grandfather. He ran to him and asked.

- Grandfather, why is everyone crying and sad next to me?
- And because, grandson, a vegetable like onion has a pungent odor and its own specific properties. But onions are very healthy and contain many useful vitamins that everyone needs.
- Okay, now I understand everything! I’ll now run to my friends and explain everything to them. Bye.

Cipollino came to school and taught fun lessons there.

Lesson 1. History.

(Slide 5) Note: Click the mouse on the underlined words.

The history of the appearance of onions in human life is lost in the depths of centuries. In Ancient Egypt they swore by onions; in ancient times, Homer spoke about its miraculous powers. In Orthodox Christianity temple domes very similar to bulbs.

In ancient times, peoples of different countries and continents believed in the fabulous healing ability of onions. For example, Roman legionnaires Along with cabbage, they ate a lot of onions before the battle to increase strength and endurance. Fighting cocks The British teased them with bites from finely chopped onions so that courage and courage would be instilled in the birds. The ancient Egyptians used onions to cure all ailments and illnesses. To prevent diseases of slaves and pyramid construction workers fed onions and leeks, because with the heat and large human overcrowding, the threat of mass diseases is great.

In Russia, since ancient times, they wove in villages bulbous braids and hung them in the house, and not so much because of the design, but to keep the onions warm and dry and to disinfect living spaces and protect against diseases.

Change “Eight bows”.

(Slide 6–14).

Lesson 2. Biology.

(Slide 15–18)

Change.

“Put the puzzle together.” Match the description with the image. (Appendix 2)

Note: cut the puzzles out figuratively from one edge.

Lesson 3. My Karelia.

Read North Karelian riddles. (Slide 21–22)

Answer 1: “One grandfather in nine fur coats, whoever looks at him is crying.”

Answer 2: “An old man is sitting in the garden, dressed in a hundred fur coats, while you undress, you shed tears.”

Change. Rearrange the letters in each square and read the folk sign.

The history of onion development is long – more than 6 thousand years. Initially, the crop was treated not as a vegetable product - it was perceived as medicinal plant. There are many interesting facts about onions that have come down to us from ancient times. Thus, the ancient Romans were sure that the plant could strengthen the courage of soldiers. Therefore, onions became an essential component in the diet of warriors.

The ancient Egyptians fed onions to the pyramid builders, hoping to give them strength. Even on the Cheops pyramid there is a record that about 40 tons of silver were spent on the purchase of garlic and onions.

In the Middle Ages, the onion plant was considered the only salvation from pestilence. A mythical property was also attributed to it - the fruit supposedly protected against witchcraft and the evil eye.

History is silent about when exactly the onion was able to appear in Russia. But the fact that the vegetable was used in folk medicine since ancient times, confirmed by ancient herbalists.

Bulb onions

Description of culture

It is difficult to find a person who does not know what onions look like, because they are distributed everywhere. True, some are interested in what family onions belong to. Garlic and all onions belong to the Liliaceae family, despite the fact that it is not a flower, but a herbaceous product from the garden.

The description of the onion will be brief - the plant consists of a head, which in shape and color of the husk resembles a turnip, familiar to ancient Russians. In fact, the fruit is a modified shoot, where the bottom is a shortened stem, its scales are something like bark.

Green feathers are leaves that are hollow inside. It produces plants and seeds, popularly called “nigella” (their dark color is so rich). Seeds are formed in an umbrella crowning a long hollow arrow fired with a bow. Outwardly she resembles green feather, but at the time of seed formation it becomes dense and fleshy.

Additional Information. Depending on the variety, the bulbs are round and elongated, flat and cigar-shaped. Many turnips are covered with yellow scales, but white, brown, dark purple and red ones are also found.

The culture is cold-resistant, capable of germinating at 2 degrees Celsius. For plant development, the optimal temperature is 18-20 degrees.

Onion cultivation is carried out in annual and biennial rotations, using nigella seeds, sets, selections or seedlings for propagation.

Since onions are a vegetable, turnips and feathers are eaten. The product is consumed by most people daily in raw, boiled, fried, or pickled form. The only thing that cannot be done without onions is desserts.

Onion varieties

U onions many classifications. First of all, culture is divided into:

• turnip suitable for storage - it is denser, stronger and has a strong smell;
• sweet, intended exclusively for fresh consumption.

Note! Most varieties are zoned for specific growing conditions. This feature is reflected in the names: Voronezh, Yalta, Lugansk, Krasnodar, etc. (practically the entire map of the country).

In addition, attention should be paid to the subspecies that more thoroughly define the category of the region.

Subspecies of onions

All varieties of onions are also divided according to ripening time and place of cultivation. For example, Troitsky, Spassky, Bessonovsky are cultivated not only in open ground– varieties are also used in greenhouses for forcing winter greens.

Popular varieties of onions

In addition to onions, gardeners actively grow other onions from the Liliaceae family. Some species stand out taste qualities, other - biological features, but all are popular in use.

Varieties of bows

It doesn’t matter which type the summer resident chooses to grow - all onions have high nutritional potential and medicinal value. Therefore, it is worth diversifying not only vegetable beds, but also your diet.

Note! To purchase seeds of the types of onions you are interested in, just visit the official website of the distributor involved in distribution planting material for summer residents. Becoming regular customer, starting Personal Area, you can count on good discounts.

Properties of culture

Onions are especially useful when eaten fresh, since some of the phytoncides evaporate during heat treatment. This component is a powerful antimicrobial substance that can even fight tuberculosis, cholera and typhoid.

Onions are valued for their large healing chemical composition, which includes:

• vitamin set, where the main elements are B (1,2,6), C, E, PP;
• mineral salts (iron, phosphorus, potassium, etc.);
• enzymes, inulin, carotene;
• sugars in some varieties can contain up to 14% (a significant proportion is due to maltose and fructose);
• pantothenic acid.

On a note! Saponins, flavonoids, and proteins are also present. In addition to the ability to fight viruses and bacteria, the culture has other effects: wound healing, anti-burn, anti-sclerotic, hematopoietic, expectorant and tonic. Onions are used to treat hemorrhoids and get rid of worms.

Eating fresh onions daily helps:

• reduce blood sugar;
• establish water-salt metabolism;
• increase the tone of the gastrointestinal tract muscles and improve the secretion of glands;
• increase appetite;
• normalize libido.

Note! Bulb head is a good prophylactic against hypo- and avitaminosis. Nutritionists value the product for its low calorie content - 40 kcal/100 g.

Onion extract is used in pharmacology. Its presence can be found in the preparations “Alliglycer”, “Allylchep” and a number of dietary supplements. The juice of the vegetable helps remove baldness and seborrhea, and the benefits of onion masks are to prevent wrinkles.

Properties of other types of onions

Each variety of onion is worthy of becoming an alternative to the traditional onion, not only in culinary recipes, but also in folk therapy, as a free “doctor” from the garden. They all give a similar healing effect.

Contraindications

There are people who cannot stand the taste and smell of fresh onions, and they may experience allergic reactions to the product. Vegetables should be completely excluded from the diet in case of a number of cardiovascular diseases. Onions are harmful when they are sharp and severe forms diseases of the kidneys, liver and gastrointestinal tract.

About pests

Those who have a summer house often plant onions near beds with other crops (root crops especially benefit) to repel insects, and the plants are treated with onion infusion. But the vegetable itself also suffers from pests - flies, secretive proboscis (also called weevil), thrips. It is easy to avoid their aggression if you strictly adhere to the growing rules.

The bulbs contain organic acids, essential oils with phytoncides that protect us from colds, kaempferol, amino acids, glucose, microelements, vitamins B1, B2, B6, PP, E, a lot of vitamin C, there are micro and macro elements: boron, cobalt, manganese, molybdenum, copper, nickel, rubidium , fluorine, chromium, phosphorus, silicon, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, chlorine, sulfur (it is responsible for the pungent odor), flavonoids and the plant hormone glucinin ( natural remedy to lower blood sugar levels).

Onions belong to the genus of spicy-aromatic herbaceous plants. As many as 228 types of onions are eaten. There are several in the onion family varieties, which differ not only in appearance, but also in taste:

White onions have a white husk, the taste is soft, slightly sweet
- sweet onions are somewhat larger than usual and have thinner husks, such onions are harvested in the spring and are a seasonal product
- red onions have a more spicy taste and are not as spicy as regular ones
- shallots are the most piquant of all onion varieties, but after heat treatment they become very delicate in taste and even slightly sweet.
- leeks, unlike their counterparts, do not have a bulb and are a thick, overgrown stem white with green flat leaves. Leek has a pleasant piquant taste.

Useful properties of onions

To receive a sufficient amount of beneficial substances that heal the body, it is necessary to use different varieties onions, because everyone is valuable in their own way.

1. Onion juice is natural antibiotic that protects against colds . Phytoncides will fight sore throat viruses and strengthen the upper respiratory tract. They kill a large number of microbes, including streptococci, dysentery, diphtheria and tuberculosis bacilli. To treat and prevent colds and flu, it is good to sniff chopped onions several times a day. For vitamin deficiency, onions are very useful; they can satisfy the human body’s need for vitamin C, and this vitamin also helps improve immunity.

2. Fresh onion juice promotes sperm production , increases sexual potency . Onion is such an accessible stimulant that even in Ancient Egypt it was called “the musk of the poor.” The ancient Roman writer Pliny the Elder stated: “The bow pushes sluggish men into the arms of Venus.” And in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, onions, as a strong aphrodisiac, were banned in monasteries: it was inappropriate for monks and nuns to experience carnal desires!

3. In addition, "turnip" activates metabolism, promotes hematopoiesis and blood purification, stimulates digestion processes, removes excess fluid from the body. Quercetin, contained in onions, resists cancer and is used in oncology. If you have a headache, try sniffing a piece of raw onion instead of swallowing pills, it helps many.

4. Green onion leaves are rich in carotene, which takes care of well-being of our skin . Onions are used in folk medicine and for cosmetic purposes - to cleanse the face of blemishes . To get rid of freckles, it is good to wipe your face daily with a fresh onion, cut in half.

5. Leeks do not have a pungent smell or taste, which, however, does not affect its healing properties. Onions are rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron, sodium and magnesium, which makes leeks a very nutritious and healthy product. You can recognize it by its thick white stem and wide, flat leaves, which are used for food. This bow has the ability cleanse the blood , so it is useful to use it for the prevention of atherosclerosis : a mixture of onion juice and honey in a 1:1 ratio, one tablespoon 3 times a day an hour before meals for a month.

6. Shallots consist of several small onions connected into one. Shallots are juicier, softer and more aromatic than onions. It is characterized by a peculiar specific, fragrant aroma. Shallots are used medicinally as anti-inflammatory agent . Scientists have discovered a high content of flavonols in shallots, which prevent cancer , it is useful to eat it to prevent this serious disease.

7. Onion-bow has peculiar fist-shaped leaves. It does not form a true bulb, so only the leaves are eaten. Onion has all the properties of onions. And it contains even more vitamin C than onions. Batun is famous for its good disinfectant properties .

8. Scientists say that by eating 150 grams of onions per day (about one large onion or a bunch of onions), we get half the daily norm of vitamins A and C and a fifth of the norm of potassium and calcium, which improve heart function and are building material for the skeletal system of the body.

9. Onions contain more sugars than in apples and even pears. But even if you often go on diets, you should not rush to eliminate this vegetable from your diet. Onions are also excellent fat burner . There is even a special onion diet, during which it is recommended to eat onion soup every day.

10. The onion serves as pain reliever for wasp stings . To do this, you must immediately rub onion juice into the bite site. For ear infections onions can also be used to relieve pain: 3 times a day for half an hour, apply a compress of finely chopped onion, heated for steam, wrapped in gauze, to the ear. Such compresses are also used for abscesses, inflammation, and long-healing wounds. Fresh onion juice is great remedy against rheumatic pain, swelling, hair loss, lichen, dandruff . To do this, you need to rub it on the problem area.

11. Doctors believe that onions are a good adaptogen, that is, helps adapt to time zone changes . It is useful for pilots and flight attendants to know about this. Of course, it is difficult to imagine an elegant, smiling flight attendant spreading the smell of onions around her. But when the flight is over and there is time to rest, why not take advantage of such a simple and effective means?

Contraindications

People suffering from pancreatitis should not get carried away with eating onions. peptic ulcer stomach and intestines, increased excitability nervous system. People with kidney, liver, and heart diseases should eat onions with caution so as not to cause an exacerbation of the disease.

Interesting Facts about onions

Onions have been known for more than 6 thousand years. It is believed that its homeland is South-West Asia, from where onions spread to Egypt, Greece, and Rome.

Today, about 400 types of onions are known, a little more than half of them grow in our country.

The ancient Sumerians and Egyptians called onions the plant of the gods and believed that the entire earthly world was structured like a multi-layered onion. In Ancient Egypt, onions were a symbol of energy and immortality, so they were eaten in large quantities. Boiled in salted water, it formed the basis of nutrition for the poorest segments of the population of Central and Asia Minor, Mediterranean countries, as well as for the builders of the Egyptian pyramids, who lived three thousand years before the new era. The slaves who built the pyramid of Cheops were fed onions daily so that they would maintain stamina, health, strength, and therefore performance.

The ancient Greeks valued onions as medicine, but they rarely added them to food, considering them food for the common people because of their pungent odor. Roman legionnaires consumed a lot of onions, believing that they made the warrior fearless. Gladiators massaged their muscles with onion oil to make their muscles firm. Olympic athletes ate onions during training.

During the era of the Crusades, the importance of onions was so great that the French exchanged their captives with the Saracens, giving 8 onions per person. It is no coincidence that the famous physician Ibn Sina (Avicenna) dedicated one of the first chapters in his treatise “The Canon of Medical Medicine” to the onion. In Kievan and Moscow Rus', onions were grown everywhere. Along with bread and kvass, it was the main food of peasants and artisans. Since ancient times, onions and garlic in Rus' (and among many other peoples) were considered the best way from “sticky diseases and pestilences” (from diseases transmitted “by the wind”).

According to the Guinness Book of Records, the largest onion ever grown weighed 6 kilograms, it was grown in England.