The benefits and harms of onion peels for the body, rules of use
Although the pharmaceutical industry offers medicines for almost all diseases, folk remedies should not be forgotten either. The benefits and harms of onion peels for the body have been proven over time. It is used for the prevention and treatment of many diseases and in cosmetology.
It is also a natural dye. For example, for coloring Easter eggs. Used in the garden as fertilizer and pest control.
The benefits and harms of onion peel for the body
It contains many biologically active elements and nutrients:
- The strongest antioxidant vitamin E. It slows down the aging of the body, prevents cancer, removes harmful cholesterol.
- Vitamin C - prevents vitamin deficiency, acute respiratory infections and colds. Onion peel has long been known as a medicine in folk medicine. It strengthens the immune system, strengthens the gums and teeth, vascular tissues, bones.
- Nicotinic acid (vitamin PP) - for normal brain activity, digestive system, carbohydrate metabolism.
- B vitamins - relieve nervous and mental tension, improve the condition of the skin, nails, hair, liver. In addition, when treated with onion peels, they help the body to quickly recover after surgery and prevent aging.
- Carotene - strengthens the entire body, serves as the prevention of diseases of the cardiovascular system, chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
- Quercetin is a powerful antioxidant that has anti-inflammatory properties.
- Phytoncid is a biologically active element that kills bacteria.
Infusion of onion peel is used as a laxative, tonic, choleretic agent. And also, expectorant, antiseptic, pain reliever.
In addition, it contains calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium and more. It is also successfully used as compresses. With all the advantages of the remedy, there are also contraindications.
Onion peel treatment 100 diseases and contraindications
This remedy from the people is successfully treated:
- allergies;
- asthma;
- diabetes;
- renal diseases (pyelonephritis, nephritis, etc.);
- hemorrhoids;
- Difficulty urinating (cystitis)
- stomatitis;
- fungus on the skin;
- corns.
Various compositions are prepared from the husk:
- Tincture. Raw materials are crushed, placed in a jar or bottle, poured with vodka in a ratio of 1/6, insisted for 10 days in the dark. It is taken, having previously filtered, in small portions or used for disinfection.
- Infusion. For this, 3 tbsp. l. 500 ml of boiling water is poured into the crushed raw materials, boiled in a water bath for 10 minutes, cooled, filtered. After 6 hours, they are removed to a cold place. Used inside in small portions and for compresses, rinses. For external use, more concentration can be made.
- Broth. The husk should be poured with water (1/10), boil for 25 minutes over low heat, strain, cool, dilute with boiled water until the original volume is obtained. Keep refrigerated. For internal use and for washes, lotions.
- Extract. The husk infusion is evaporated to ½ volume.
- Butter. The crushed raw materials are poured with warm vegetable oil and insisted for 1 month, then filtered and used externally for skin diseases (fungus, boils, corns, etc.).
- Ointment. The extract or husk crushed into dust is mixed with baby cream or fat.Used for skin problems.
Treatment with these remedies is an economical and affordable method. They are especially useful in spring and autumn, when the risks of colds and respiratory diseases are especially high.
Burning the husk on the burner disinfects the air in the room.
Onion peel also helps from prostatitis, the recipe is as follows:
- Rinse a glass of husk, pour 2 tbsp. water and put on fire.
- Boil for 4 minutes over low heat, cover and leave for 1 hour.
- Put 3 tbsp. l. honey, mix.
Drink ½ glass days 3-3 times a day.
Contraindications
This folk remedy, although it helps with many ailments, it is still better to use it as an additional to traditional methods. In addition, the husk is contraindicated for those who cannot tolerate bow, follows a strict diet, in acute gastrointestinal diseases.
How to dye your hair with onion peel
This tool allows you to set off the natural color. At the same time, beautiful overflows and shine in the sun appear. This technique is not suitable for everyone - very dark hair will not dye. But the healing effect is provided to everyone.
The process is as follows: take onion peel for hair and pour 1 tbsp. water, boil for half an hour, cool, add 1-2 tbsp. l. glycerin - it is especially necessary when painting gray hair.
Depending on the desired color, the amount of raw materials is as follows:
- 50 g - for golden or slightly reddish;
- 70 g - for brownish with a golden tint;
- 100 g - for orange-red.
For a bright chestnut color, you need a full pan (2-3 liters) of raw materials, pour 1 liter of water and cook for 40 minutes. These formulations are used to color clean, dry strands every 3 days until the desired tone is obtained (within 4 weeks). It should be borne in mind that it will be difficult to wash the skin, so you first need to apply a greasy cream along the hairline.
If you need a more intense shade, then you can add dried oak bark and cloves.
In addition to the fact that onion peels, the benefits and harms of which are discussed above, are also used in the garden.
Application in the garden
Tomatoes are fed with infusion of husks, 6-7 days after placing the seedlings in the soil. For this, 2 tbsp. raw materials should be poured into 1 liter of boiling water and removed to a cool place. After 2 days, dilute the strained infusion 1/3 and pour 500 ml under each plant. After a month, feeding is already 1.5 liters of infusion.
The same solution is used for spraying cucumbers on a leaf, feeding peppers, eggplants, zucchini, potatoes. If dry crushed husks are added to the soil, then black leg disease can be avoided.