ONION

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Medicinal Herbal Remedies Onion (Allium cepa)   Onion helps to strengthen the heart, lower blood pressure and improve romantic potency which has been impaired through a long illness or mental stress. Onions are very good cooking herbs; flavorful and good for you.   Cut an Onion in half, or slices, and eat with bread to alleviate gas pains and heartburn.   Onion juice can be mixed with honey to use for coughs and colds.  Apply fresh onion juice to suppurating wounds to facilitate healing. Common Names: None Plant Parts used: The Bulb Side Effects or contraindications: None Cautions: None Internal uses for Onions Arteriosclerosis Antiseptic Antispasmodic Diuretic Expectorant Stomachic Tonic External use for Onions Apply to open sores and wounds Usual Method of Prep Usual Dosage Juice: Press fresh juice from bulb Take: 1 tsp 3 or 4 times per day Cold Extract: Soak a chopped onion in 1 cup of water for 24 hours strain Take: 1/2 cup per day Add: Whole onion to soups and stews Eat: And enjoy!