Indian onion plant, photo
In appearance, this indoor plant exactly resembles the onion that grows in our garden beds.
At the very bottom, at the roots, there is a bulb, and on top there are green oblong leaves, similar to the arrows of an ordinary onion.
Indian onion blooms with small white flowers, which delight not only with their beauty, but also with healing properties. They are also used in the preparation of various remedies to combat sores.
In our country, this onion is grown at home in flower pots. In warm countries, Indian onion, or ornithogalum, as it is scientifically called, grows right on the street. You can meet him everywhere there.
Medicinal properties of Indian onion
Indian onions serve not only as a greening agent for the home environment, which makes the apartment more comfortable, but also carries a number of useful properties.
This plant contains a lot of colchicine, as well as alkaloids, glycosides, sulfur, biologically active components, which together provide a strong healing effect.
Indian onions have the ability to quickly heal wounds and abrasions. He also takes an active part in situations where an antiseptic is needed. The Indian onion plays this role at Hurray. This plant also provides a powerful analgesic effect.
Indian onion in folk medicine
In folk medicine, fresh, freshly cut leaves are used directly. That is, they treat sore spots. Or ointments, creams, tinctures and other natural medicines are made from the leaves and other “organs” of the Indian onion.
With the help of Indian onions, you can relieve yourself of headaches, for example, as well as toothaches. This plant can also cope with sore throat and other colds.
If suddenly you were bitten by an insect and now it burns, itches, or a tumor has formed in this place, then the Indian onion will cope with this task. It will also help you say goodbye to injuries forever.
This plant is most often used to combat joint problems. Ointments and tinctures are effective in the treatment of rheumatism, arthritis, osteochondrosis, arthrosis and other similar diseases. In this case, the ointment or tincture is rubbed into the sore spots.
If pain is present in the head area, then Indian onion juice is rubbed into the temples and the back of the head.
When a toothache attacks you, and you don’t have the right pill or dentist at hand, Indian onions will help out. Surely it can be found in every third house of our Russian housewives. The juice of this plant should be gently rubbed into the gums, but under no circumstances should the juice be swallowed!
If you have a severe sore throat or a severe cold has attacked your body, then Indian onions will come to the rescue. You can gargle with a decoction of its parts, but you must make sure that this medicine does not get into the body at any time.
When the nose is stuffy, Indian onion juice is rubbed into the sinuses, as well as into the bridge of the nose and above the eyebrows.
It is good to combine the fight against the disease with the help of medications prescribed by a doctor in combination with Indian onions. This way, you will get better faster. Just be sure to consult a doctor before such treatment.
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Medicinal properties and methods of use There is no information on the use of Indian onions in official medicine. It is still not listed in the pharmacopoeia as medicinal plants! Indian onion is widely known in folk medicine. Precautions and contraindications. 1. The plant is poisonous *2 and its juice should not be allowed to get inside. 2. All poultry preparations are contraindicated in patients with hemophilia. 3. Avoid contact of fresh juice with mucous membranes, especially eyes. If the juice does get into the eye, rinse with water and drop 2 drops of taufon, and then keep the eye closed for 10 minutes. 4. External use is allowed only on clean skin! 5. You cannot use plant decoctions for rinsing your mouth if your gums are bleeding excessively. 6. Intense exposure to the skin may cause burns. 7. When preparing preparations from Indian onions, you need to wear rubber gloves. 8. Allergic reactions are possible. 9. If a burn occurs on the skin after using Indian onion preparations, they should be lubricated with olive oil. 10. From a medical point of view, Indian onions have been studied rather poorly, so in each specific case, consultation with a doctor is advisable. When used externally, Indian onion is safe. The entire plant has a healing effect. The bulb gains healing qualities only after two years. The onion reaches its maximum medicinal properties during flowering, although it can be treated with the leaf, as well as a piece of the onion itself, much earlier. Flower shoots can reach a meter in length, but it is better not to let the onion bloom. As soon as the arrows grow to 15-20 cm, they should be broken off, like garlic, so that all the nutrients go to the growth of the bulb. The cut point on the bulb is cycled within a few days, and the bulb continues to grow. The leaves, bulb and arrows contain a lot of mucus. She is the medicine. Poultry juice is colorless, does not stain clothes and has no odor, so it is convenient to use. Novosibirsk botanists studied the healing properties of Indian onions and were convinced that the leaves of this plant have a strong analgesic and antiseptic effect. Active substances promote blood flow to diseased areas of the body. Also, poultry plants contain cardiac glycosides, which are poisonous. Indian onion preparations are fast-acting. Basically, infusions are prepared with water or tinctures with alcohol (or vodka). Use the “mother bulb” as the main plant that will produce offspring. In this case, small onions and their sprouts can serve as medicine. Take the largest leaves from the large mother bulb, even if part of the leaf has begun to dry out. It is in such leaves that more biologically active substances accumulate, and pruning itself is beneficial for the growth and development of the plant. For topical use, you can take part of a freshly cut leaf. It is enough to rub the sore spot with it, the pain is relieved in a few minutes. At the same time, the person feels a slight tingling sensation. This is due to the presence of substances that increase blood flow to diseased areas of the body. Therefore, Indian onions can be used for diseases of the musculoskeletal system: radiculitis, osteochondrosis, arthrosis, polyarthritis, salt deposition in the joints. It helps with mechanical and infectious skin lesions: bruises, abscesses, tumors, is used to heal small wounds, cuts, relieve swelling from bee and wasp stings, relieves itching from mosquito bites, to treat rashes on the face, to heal herpes on the lips . Indian onions can be used to treat warts. The plant helps with headaches and acute respiratory infections. One user points out a positive experience in treating fungal skin diseases with fresh Indian onion juice. Most traditional healers consider poultry herb to be the first remedy for treating chronic radiculitis. To do this, quickly rub the lower back with a piece of sheet 2x2 cm, tie it with a woolen scarf and lie down under the blanket. The entire operation should take no more than a minute, because... the onion acts very quickly, it burns so much that even strong men roar like bears, but after 10 minutes the burning stops and relief comes. A cut part of the leaf 1-2 cm long is rubbed on the sore spot. The effectiveness of this method of treatment and its rapid action has been proven for arthritis, radiculitis, and osteochondrosis. Rubbing the juice of the leaves into the temples and the back of the head reduces or temporarily relieves headaches. For acute respiratory infections, the juice is rubbed into the bridge of the nose, eyebrows, and lymph nodes. It is very good for treating wounds, especially for animal bites. It has been noticed that there are practically no scars left after such a procedure. Indian onion preparations are widely used to treat rheumatism. For joint diseases, a tincture of fresh leaves is prepared in vodka or alcohol, which has anti-inflammatory properties. It is usually prepared in a ratio of 1:10 or 1:20, but since poultry can cause burns, a ratio of 1:20 is recommended. The tincture can be used for several years. At the same time, it does not lose its medicinal properties. To treat rheumatoid arthritis, it is useful to use a bath with an extract of pine needles and Indian onions. To prepare the extract, you need to boil pine twigs and cones for 30 minutes, let them brew for 12 hours. Add 1/2 cup of alcohol tincture of Indian onion to the resulting decoction. A bath requires 1.5 liters of extract. Indian onion helps in the treatment of mastitis at any stage of the disease, since it has a powerful analgesic effect, increases blood flow to the tissues, thereby removing the accumulation of harmful substances, and draws out pus. After slightly crumpling the leaf, it can be applied directly to the sore spot. For inflammation of the sciatic nerve, a rub prepared from crushed comfrey roots and leaves and bulbs of Indian onion 2:1, which are filled with moonshine 1:3, will help. After three days of infusion, the rubbing can be used. This remedy is also effective for myositis, bronchitis, radiculitis, and bone tuberculosis. Apply pieces of leaf and onion scales to sore teeth and gums; Indian onions also help with periodontal disease. You can make a tincture from the bulbs and use it for the same purposes. Onion tincture is suitable for both external and internal use. At the same time, cardiac activity improves, tone increases, and you feel as if you are younger. You need to take the tincture 3 times a day, 30 minutes before meals, 1 teaspoon diluted with 3 teaspoons of water. Available information on the concentration of the tincture is contradictory. This tincture must be used with extreme caution. She's poisonous. It should not be accessible to children or people who drink. You can drink it a few drops, adding them to a quarter glass of water.
Indian onion treatment
In our country, doctors do not always welcome treatment with folk remedies. But in some small towns and villages there are hospitals where therapists secretly still advise resorting to this plant for treatment, because they know how effective it is.
Many patients who have tried the effects of Indian onions on themselves say that this plant, in its healing properties, can be put on a par with imported remedies, the price of which is exorbitant.
Of no small importance is the fact that Indian onion, or rather the substances that make up its composition, are able to fight even cancerous tumors at the initial stage.
Absolutely all parts of the Indian onion are used as medicinal raw materials. Its roots, bulb, leaves, and flowers are also used; even dried leaves can act as a tablet for toothache, for example.
The most healing leaves of this plant are those that have a dense structure and a fairly decent length. These leaves are the oldest and most fleshy. It is in them that the most useful substances are accumulated.
Indian onion tincture for joints, recipe
Tincture for the treatment of joint diseases can be prepared in several ways. There is a cold version of preparing this medicinal product, and there is also a hot version of this medicinal potion.
So, to prepare a cold Indian onion tincture to relieve joint pain, you will need an adult leaf of this plant and a glass of water.
Boil the water and then cool to a temperature of approximately 18-20 degrees Celsius. Then finely chop a leaf of Indian onion and pour a glass of cooled boiling water over it.
Infuse this medicine for at least 12 hours, and it is better to choose a dark glass container for the tincture. Choose a place for infusion that is cool, dry and dark.
Light, especially direct sunlight, can have a detrimental effect on the medicinal effects of your tincture. After 12 hours, the tincture can be used to relieve severe joint pain.
According to the second option, that is, according to the hot method, the Indian onion tincture is prepared somewhat differently. You won't need much time to prepare it. The tincture will be ready in a couple of hours using this method.
So, to prepare a hot tincture, you will also need an adult leaf of Indian onion, as well as 1 liter of hot, just boiled water.
Finely chop the Indian onion leaf with a knife and place in a thermos. Then pour in a liter of boiling water. Infuse the medicinal potion for joints for 2 hours. When this time has expired, the tincture can be used for its intended purpose.
The hot tincture should be rubbed into the joints very carefully. First you need to cool it a little so as not to burn the skin. Both versions of this medicine should be rubbed in three times a day. Rub for at least 5 minutes, then you will feel a burning sensation in your joints. This will indicate that the treatment will not make you suffer for a long time.
If you don’t feel much warmth during rubbing, this will mean that your joints need long-term treatment. You need to be patient and prepare for a long war with the disease.
Other recipes with onions
Indian onion is useful both for the treatment of arthrosis and for the treatment of inflammation
Having figured out how Indian onion is useful for treating joints and what tincture recipes are available, you can prepare a decoction or extract to treat inflammation of the joint capsules, salt deposits or arthrosis.
To prepare the product, you need to take a few tablespoons of chopped onion leaves and pour hot water over them. For one part of raw material you need to take 10 parts of water. The product should be boiled for 10 minutes, then cooled and used as a compress.
Oil tinctures are also widely used for rubbing. There are two cooking options - with eucalyptus or camphor oil.
Camphor and eucalyptus oils have a local irritant effect, which improves blood circulation in the joints and normalizes their mobility.
To prepare eucalyptus tincture, you need to chop several large leaves of Indian onion, add 5 tablespoons of eucalyptus oil to it, and pour 50 ml of alcohol into the resulting mixture. The product should be infused for a week, and then it is used to rub sore joints.
The camphor oil tincture recipe has a large amount of alcohol, which is explained by the strong irritating properties of camphor. To prepare the medicine, you need to mix two tablespoons of chopped onion with five tablespoons of oil and add 100 ml of alcohol. The medicine must be infused in a tightly closed container for a week.
Indian onion extract, how to get it
Extract from ornithogalum is obtained very simply. First, you need to select the most mature and fleshy leaves for it. They must be at least 20 cm long. These leaves must be thoroughly chopped with a knife and then folded into gauze.
After this, you need to wear gloves so that the juice flowing down your hands does not cause dry skin. So, just as you rolled the chopped Indian onion in cheesecloth, immediately start squeezing the juice out of it into a separate container. Get ready for a lot of effort here.
Extract from Indian onion can be made into aqueous or alcoholic form. In both cases, the juice from the plant is diluted with water or vodka in a 1:1 ratio.
Recommendations for using the herb
Alcohol-containing preparations based on Indian onions are used exclusively externally. It is recommended to use this medicine as follows:
- Gout, osteochondrosis, arthritis. The product is rubbed into the painful area, compresses are applied at night from bandages soaked in leaf tincture and wrapped in warm woolen cloth. The course of treatment is 10 days.
- Warts. The growths are lubricated with concentrated tincture several times a day.
- Toothache. A tincture of the bulbs diluted with water in a 1:1 ratio is applied to the gums in the area of the diseased tooth.
- Migraine. Apply alcohol to the temples and the back of the head.
- Bronchitis. Ornithogalum infusion is rubbed into the chest area, but only if there is no elevated temperature.
- Radiculitis. Rub the drug into the sore spots with massaging movements, then wrap it in warm wool. Carry out the procedure every evening, repeat 10 times.
- High blood pressure. At night for 2 months, wipe the area along the spine with the solution.
- Otitis. Roll a cotton swab or turunda, soak it in alcohol and place it in the ear canal.
- Mastopathy. Diseased areas of the mammary glands are rubbed with a tincture of leaves. Compresses are applied at night. Treatment lasts at least 14 days.
- Insect bites and wounds. The bitten or damaged area is washed and lubricated with alcohol infusion. The itching goes away, the wound heals quickly without scars or scars.
Indian onion growing at home
Ornithogalum does not require special care at all. You can hardly care for it at all and rarely water it, it won’t even die. This is a very durable houseplant.
The only thing the ornithogalum requires from you is to keep it out of direct sunlight. It would be best to place this plant on a north window. Indian onions will do very well there.
Water this plant as the soil dries out. Indian onions do not require frequent watering. In summer, of course, you will need to water more often, 2-3 times a week. In winter, ornithogalum will need only one watering per week.
This plant does not require indoor feeding. Its root system is already well developed.
Reproduction is done by bulbs. You may notice that some time after planting your Indian onions, little “babies” appear around them.
These babies can be planted together with their roots in separate pots. This is how ornithogalum reproduces.
Indian onion flower photo, is it used in treatment
The ornithogalum flower, as well as the leaves, bulb, and roots, is used to make all kinds of medicinal tinctures and creams. There are slightly fewer benefits in it than in the leaves, but they still exist.
For example, you can prepare a decoction from the flowers of this indoor plant. And then gargle with this decoction when your throat just hurts. There will be fewer toxic substances here, but such a rinse will remove the disease in an instant.
Indian onion with vodka
If you want to get a tincture that will be stored for a long time, then use vodka.
For this tincture you will need a liter bottle of vodka, as well as ornithogalum. the bulb of which has already grown to a diameter of 5 cm.
Cut the ornithogalum bulb along with leaves and flowers, if any. And then fill the whole thing with a liter of “green snake”.
It is best to choose a dark glass container for vodka tincture. Ornithogalum should be infused in a dark and warm cabinet. The infusion period is 21 days.
Once these 3 weeks of waiting have passed, strain the tincture and use it for its intended purpose.
How to prepare the tincture?
To treat joints, you can prepare a tincture of Indian onion
Treatment of sore joints with Indian onion is carried out at home. It will not be possible to purchase a ready-made tincture, since it is not available in pharmacies. At the same time, purchasing the plant itself will not be difficult - it is very common, affordable and completely unpretentious in care.
To use Chinese onion to treat joints, you need a tincture recipe. It’s easy to get confused here, since several different recipes are known.
The following recipe for onion tincture is most often used to treat joints with Indian onions:
- cut the lower leaves of the onion with a knife and crush in a mortar;
- pour the leaves with alcohol, taking twenty parts of alcohol per one part of the onion;
- pour into a glass jar and leave for a week and a half.
The tincture should be stored in a glass or porcelain container with a lid. While the product is infusing, it must be shaken every other day. After the tincture is ready, it should be strained and can be used for its intended purpose.
Chinese onion for the treatment of joints is used in the treatment of arthrosis and arthritis as a therapeutic compress or rubbing. The product must be used daily for two weeks. A compress of onion on the joints can be made from alcohol or vodka tincture.
Vodka tincture is prepared according to the same recipe, but requires longer aging. It is necessary to infuse the product for a whole month. Also, the tincture can be prepared directly from the bulb, rather than the leaves of the plant. To do this, you need to cut the onion into small pieces with a knife, which are then crushed in a mortar and placed in a porcelain bowl. For a quarter glass of onion pulp you need to take three quarters of a glass of vodka. Then the jar is sealed and the product is placed in a dark, cool place for a month.
Medicinal properties of Indian onion tincture
As we said above, water-based tincture can be used to lubricate sore joints. You can do the same with vodka tincture. You can also treat bruises with these tinctures.
In addition, alcohol tincture can be used to treat a sore throat. Fold the gauze cloth in several rows and blot it with vodka tincture, and then apply it to the throat. Place cling film on top of the gauze and put on a warm scarf.
Rules of application
Having figured out how to prepare a tincture with Indian onions, you should know how to treat joints with this remedy. Onion tinctures are used only externally; drinking them is strictly prohibited.
There are two options for use here - compresses and rubbing. To prepare a compress, you need to moisten a small piece of gauze, folded in several layers, in the tincture, apply it to the sore joint and wrap it with cling film or an elastic bandage so that the product does not flow. You need to keep the compress for about an hour.
Tincture with oil is used for rubbing. To do this, a small amount of the product is applied to the sore joint and actively rubbed with massage movements, ensuring improvement of local blood flow.
Indian onion tincture is used for arthrosis, arthritis, bursitis, and osteochondrosis. Rubbing helps relieve pain from myalgia and neuralgia, treats dislocations and sprains.
You can use such products daily until the symptoms of the disease completely disappear.
Indian onion ointment, gel that heals
To treat joints and various bruises, use an ointment based on the juice or tincture of Indian onion. The base for this ointment is simple and familiar Vaseline.
It happens that in addition to ornithogalum, such an ointment also contains yarrow tincture, poplar bud powder, lingonberry leaves, and so on. But you can do without these components.
If you are preparing an ointment based on ornithogalum juice, then remember that such an ointment should remain in your refrigerator for no more than a week. After this time, the ointment becomes unusable and no longer provides a therapeutic effect.
If you use Indian onion tincture, then this ointment can retain its properties even for a month. But it should also be kept in the refrigerator.
You can also prepare the ointment immediately before use. To do this, you just need to mix 5 parts Vaseline and 1 part ornithogalum juice. Apply the ointment immediately to the sore spot.
Text of the book “Indian onions and diseases of the musculoskeletal system”
Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammation of the joints that occurs as a result of immunological disorders and is associated with the penetration of streptococcus into the body. However, the cause of the disease has not been definitively established. Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common among other chronic arthritis. This disease occurs more often in women than in men.
Rheumatoid arthritis is characterized primarily by chronic, progressive inflammation of many joints of the extremities. A variety of immune disorders lead to the development of persistent arthritis and joint destruction, as well as, in some cases, systemic damage to connective tissue and blood vessels. In rheumatoid arthritis, as in rheumatism, the connective tissue is mainly affected. But there are differences between these diseases. If rheumatism mainly affects the cardiovascular system, then rheumatoid arthritis affects the joints. The disease usually begins with pain and swelling of the joints. The connective tissue around the joints and cartilage tissue become inflamed. In the early stages, temporary remission may occur. Inflammation can subside over a fairly long period of time: from several months to several years. Nevertheless, changes in the joints steadily progress in all patients, and other joints are also involved in the pathological process.
The disease manifests itself as persistent arthritis (usually polyarthritis), and the small joints of the hands and feet are affected early. Any joints of the limbs can be affected. A feeling of morning stiffness is typical, the pain intensifies in the morning, the joints become inflamed and swollen, and it can be difficult to move. Rheumatoid arthritis is also characterized by the formation of deformation of the fingers outwards, the hand becomes like a bird's paw. The deformation process can be provoked by certain types of physical activity, so patients should avoid circular movements with the hand, tying knots, etc.
Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in most cases should be aimed at improving the quality of life of patients, reducing pain, and reducing inflammation. At the moment, there are no effective treatments for rheumatoid arthritis that traditional medicine would offer us. However, there is much evidence of good results when using traditional medicine, which nature itself gave us. You already know about the miraculous power that Indian onions have in the fight against joint diseases. I can share with you several recipes using Indian onions that will help cope with rheumatoid arthritis.
Try a mixture of honey with aloe juice and vodka tincture of Indian onion in a ratio of 2: 1: 3. From this mixture, prepare a compress that has an anti-inflammatory effect for arthritis.
Preparations from the leaves and buds of the ubiquitous poplar tree are good for relieving joint pain. Externally, the leaves and buds should be used for sitz baths.
Required: 3 tbsp. l. crushed poplar leaves and buds, 4 cups of water, 5 tbsp. l. Indian onion infusion.
Preparation. Boil the leaves and buds for 5 minutes. Leave for 4 hours. Strain. Pour into the bath, after mixing with the infusion of Indian onions.
Application. Do the procedure daily. The course of treatment is 11–13 days.
To treat arthritis, St. John's wort oil is used externally to lubricate joints or make hot compresses. Fill a wide-necked jar or bottle with several handfuls of freshly picked flowers, pour in olive or good vegetable (or sunflower) oil to completely cover the flowers, and close with a lid. Place on a sunny windowsill for 5–7 weeks. The oil turns a beautiful dark red color. Remove flowers, squeeze and discard. Store the oil in a dark place. Use externally for medicinal purposes. For some diseases, the oil is taken orally. If you mix St. John's wort oil with infusion of Indian onion (1:4 ratio), the effect of the medicine will increase.
A decoction of green oat plants is used as an external remedy in the form of baths and washes. Baths made of fresh oat straw (12 kg of straw per 1 bath) are used for inflammation of the joints. Soak the straw in a bucket and boil for 15–20 minutes. During the last minute of boiling, add 5 tbsp. l. Indian onion infusion. Strain the broth and pour into the bath. The product goes well with herbal bath foam.
Hay bath
For a full bath, take 1 kg of dust and 1 leaf of Indian onion, for a half - 0.5 kg, for a sedentary bath - 1/4 kg, for a bath of hands or feet - 4 full handfuls and with a correspondingly reduced dose of Indian onion. You should stay in a bath with a water temperature of 37 ºC from 5 to 20 minutes, depending on the patient’s condition. When treating articular rheumatism and some other diseases, many healers recommend taking a hot bath of hay dust for 20 minutes, and most often 45 minutes, and sometimes 1 hour. If your heart is not particularly strong, you should take these baths every other day, but if your heart is good, you should take them every day. To treat rheumatoid arthritis, 30 to 50 baths are required. This kind of bath has a very beneficial effect on frozen extremities and allergic rashes on the body. When treating with hay dust baths, it is recommended to drink grapefruit juice, which removes excess fluid from the joints and sinuses. You should drink it 0.5 cups 3 times a day. Hay dust is rich in various essential oils, which makes it a local irritant to the skin. Dust is extremely useful in normalizing metabolism, removing sand and stones, gout, rheumatism, convulsions, colic of the gallbladder and stomach.
Bath with calamus roots
For a full bath, take 1/4 kg of calamus and 1 leaf of Indian onion, for a half bath – 1/8 kg. Calamus baths also serve to treat allergies and rickets in children and neurosis in adults. Pour cold water over the roots and greens of calamus and boil for 30 minutes, after which add the broth to the bath. Add the juice of fresh Indian onion leaves separately.
Bran bath
For a whole bath you need 1.5 kg and 1 leaf of Indian onion, for a half bath – 3/4, for a foot bath – 1/4 kg. Pour the bran (it is convenient to pour it into a canvas bag) with cold water and cook for a short time. They are also used for inflamed, itchy and painful rashes, for burns, wounds and excessive mental sensitivity in hysterical women.
Bath with walnut leaves
Pour fresh or dried leaves with cold water and boil for 3/4 hours in a tightly sealed container. For a full bath, 1 kg of raw materials is required, for a half bath - 0.5 kg, for a seated and foot bath - 1/4 kg of raw materials. Baths are also used in pediatric practice for the treatment of allergies and diseases of the lymph nodes.
Pine needle and Indian onion extract
Pour cold water over the needles, twigs and pine cones and boil for 30 minutes, then cover well and leave to infuse for 12 hours. A good extract is brown in color. Add 0.5 cups of Indian onion infusion. For a full bath, 1.5 liters of extract are required, for a half bath - 3/4 liters, for a seated and foot bath - 1/4 liters each. Baths with pine needle extract not only perfectly stop any inflammation, including the inflammatory process in the joints, but are also very effective for irritable people, strengthening the heart and nerves. Therefore, these baths are used with great success for inflammation of the nerves, insomnia, paralysis and gout, muscle and joint rheumatism, sciatica.
Baths with valerian and Indian onion
For a full bath, 0.5 kg of valerian and 1/4 of an Indian onion leaf are required.
Salt baths
A full bath requires 2 kg of salt dissolved in water. Salt in combination with the action of 1 leaf of Indian onion irritates the skin and has an anti-edematous effect.
Thyme bath
For a full bath you need 1 kg of thyme and 1 leaf of Indian onion. Baths with thyme improve the condition of the entire body and alleviate rheumatism.
Baths with lavender flowers
Such baths have a beneficial effect on rheumatism, gout, paralysis, sprains due to the aromatic smell and mild irritation produced by lavender oil on the skin. For a complete bath you need 1 kg of lavender and 1 leaf of Indian onion.
Baths with mustard
Take 2-3 handfuls of dry mustard, pour water at 50 ºC, grind well so that there are no lumps, add to the bath along with 5 tbsp. l. Indian onion tinctures. The mustard essential oil released causes more irritation to the skin than any other bath additive. Staying in such a bath is limited to 5 – 10 minutes. Then you need to take a warm shower. Mustard should never be boiled, otherwise it will lose its properties.
Baths with alum and soda
Recommended for joint diseases, varicose veins, and varicose ulcers. Water temperature 38.5 ºС, bath duration 15 minutes. You can add 1/3 cup of Indian onion infusion to enhance the effect.
Very often paraffin is used to treat joint diseases. Paraffin is a wax-like substance obtained synthetically from petroleum. It has the appearance of a white translucent solid mass, odorless and tasteless. Known for its therapeutic warming properties since 1909. Paraffin is able to warm the skin at a much higher temperature than, for example, water, without causing burns. In addition, paraffin cools more than 3 times slower than sand. As paraffin hardens, it decreases in volume by about 10% and contracts, covering the body tissues on which it was applied, slightly squeezing them. By the way, paraffin softens the skin because it contains up to 0.6% oil fractions. For the procedure, paraffin should usually be melted in a water bath and then cooled to the required temperature. The duration of 1 paraffin treatment procedure is usually half an hour. They should be done every other day. After completing the procedure, it is recommended to rest for at least 1 hour.
Here are some ways to use paraffin wax to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
Apply melted paraffin at a temperature of 60–65 ºC with a cotton swab to the affected area of the body until a layer at least 1 cm thick is obtained, then cover with plastic wrap and wrap in a woolen blanket or scarf to preserve heat.
The number of procedures required to treat arthritis is 10–30. Remember that in 1 procedure, no more than 2-3 joints are treated at the same time, alternating them. Paraffin therapy must be combined with herbal medicine; a particularly good effect is observed with the parallel external use of Indian onion preparations (in the form of rubbing, compresses, lotions).
Required: 1 kg of hay dust, 200 g of Indian onion infusion, 5 liters of water.
Preparation. Pour cold water over the hay dust, bring it to a boil, boil for 30 minutes, then add the Indian onion infusion.
Application. Add the decoction to the bath. The bath time (37 °C) lasts 5 – 10 minutes.
Required: 2 tbsp. l. honey, 1 tbsp. l. aloe juice, 3 tbsp. l. vodka, 1 tsp. juice of Indian onion leaves.
Preparation. Mix all ingredients well.
Application. Use as a compress on affected joints.
Required: 15 g of propolis, 100 g of butter, Indian onion tincture.
Preparation. Mix propolis and oil.
Application. Take 1 tsp. 2 times a day 1 hour before meals. At night, rub the sore areas with Indian onion tincture.
Required: 2 tbsp. l. hay dust, 200 g of Indian onion infusion.
Application. Boil hay dust for 30 minutes in an infusion of Indian onions.
Application. When hot, apply to the sore joint as a compress.
Preparation. 1 tbsp. l. dead nettle flowers, 200 g boiling water, Indian onion tincture.
Preparation. Brew nettles with boiling water, cover and leave for 30–40 minutes, then strain.
Application. Drink 1/4 cup 3 times a day. At night, rub the affected areas with tincture of Indian onion. The recipe can only be used by people who do not suffer from stomach ulcers.
Required: 1 tbsp. l. hernia herb, knotweed leaves and horsetail herb, 2 tbsp. l. bearberry leaves, corn silks, bean leaves, 1 tbsp. l. finely chopped Indian onion leaves, 1 liter of boiling water.
Preparation. Take 4 tbsp. l. pour boiling water over this mixture, leave for 12 hours, then boil in a water bath for 5 minutes, leave for 30 minutes, strain.
Application. Take warm, 1/4 cup 4 times a day after meals. The course of treatment is 30 days.
Required: 50 g of crushed horseradish roots, 200 g of vodka, 50 g of Indian onion tincture.
Preparation. Pour vodka over the horseradish roots, leave for 3 days in a dark place, then add Indian onion tincture.
Application. Apply externally as compresses to affected joints.
Required: 10 g mustard seeds, 150 g 70 percent alcohol, 50 g Indian onion tincture.
Preparation. Pour mustard with alcohol and leave for 14 days. Then add Indian onion tincture.
Application. Use to rub affected joints.
Required: 50 g dry mustard, 50 g table salt (coarsely ground), 3 drops of purified kerosene, 3 tbsp. l. olive oil, 1 tsp. chopped Indian onion leaves.
Preparation. Mix the ingredients thoroughly.
Application. Rub the resulting ointment dry into sore spots overnight;
Required: 6 tsp. chopped bay leaves, 1 tsp. juniper needles, 12 tsp. butter, 1 tsp. Indian onion juice.
Preparation. Grind all components thoroughly.
Application. Use the resulting ointment to rub into sore areas as a sedative.
Required: 1 tbsp. l. dried hop cones powder, 1 tsp. Indian onion juice, 1 tbsp. l. butter.
Preparation. Grind the mixture of powder and juice with butter.
Application. Rub the resulting ointment onto painful points.
Required: 250 g sunflower oil, 2 tsp. kerosene, 10 pods of red pepper, 100 g of Indian onion tincture.
Preparation. Chop the pepper and pour in sunflower oil, kerosene, add Indian onion tincture. Shake well. Leave in a dark place for 10 days, shaking daily.
Application.
Rub into painful spots at night. Gout
Gout is a disease associated with metabolic disorders. This disease is associated with the deposition of urate crystals in joints and other tissues, resulting from metabolic disorders. Gout is characterized by increased levels of uric acid in the blood. An increase in uric acid levels occurs either with increased breakdown of purine bases, or due to insufficient kidney function to eliminate uric acid. Both of these reasons can be present at the same time. An increase in the level of uric acid promotes the accumulation and deposition in its various tissues in the form of salts, primarily in the cartilage of the joints. Periodic penetration of crystals into the synovial cavity of the joints leads to the development of an acute inflammatory reaction. Uric acid and its salts are also deposited in the urinary tract in the form of stones.
Hippocrates was the first to describe this disease. In Rome, doctors referred to any joint disease with the term “gout.” In the Middle Ages, the cause of the disease was determined. It was found that the disease occurs due to excessive consumption of meat and alcohol abuse. Modern research partially confirms this theory.
The disease develops almost exclusively in middle-aged men. Inflammation of the joints of the lower extremities is usually observed, with frequent involvement of the first toe, ankle and knee joints. Less common is arthritis of the small joints of the hands and elbows.
There are chronic and acute forms of gout. The acute (gout attack) form is characterized by severe pain in the joints, most often the feet. Usually the attack occurs at night. The patient wakes up from severe pain, intensifying with the slightest movement or touching the sore spot. The affected joint swells, chills begin, and the temperature rises sharply, sometimes up to 41 ºС. By morning the pain subsides, but by night it worsens again. Such wave-like attacks usually last for several days.
Factors that provoke an attack of gouty arthritis include excessive consumption of foods rich in purine bases, mainly meat, alcohol, surgery, trauma, and taking diuretics. In 15–20% of patients with gout, urolithiasis develops (an attack of renal colic can sometimes be the first sign of gout).
Chronic forms of gout occur without acute pain. Nodes form around the affected joints where uric acid salts are deposited, resulting in disfigurement of the joint. But mobility in it remains for quite a long time.
With gout, the cardiovascular system, respiratory organs, gastrointestinal tract, and skin can be affected. Gout is a serious disease, but, as a rule, it does not threaten the patient’s life and rarely entails severe disability, although some disability is possible due to impaired movement in the affected joints.
To treat gout, medications and traditional medicine are used. Compresses with Indian onion tincture can replace strong analgesic drugs, which, instead of being beneficial, can lead to the opposite effect. A tincture based on Indian onion not only relieves pain, but also shortens the time of an attack. However, at the same time as its use, it is necessary to use traditional medicines, since Indian onion does not affect the cause, but only relieves the symptoms of this disease, but this plant is ideal as a prophylactic agent during the inter-crime period.
It is best to use the following tincture recipes.
Camphor oil tincture
Required: 1 leaf of Indian onion, 100 ml of 70% alcohol, 10 ml of camphor oil.
Cooking method. Chop the Indian onion leaf and place in a small glass bowl. Pour in 70% alcohol so that the liquid covers the crushed mass, mix and seal tightly. Let it brew for 1–2 hours, then mix again and combine with camphor oil in a ratio of 1:10. Leave the mixture in a dark place for 10 days.
Mode of application. Moisten a gauze swab generously with the finished filtered tincture and bandage tightly to the affected area. Keep the bandage with the tincture for 1 hour, then replace it with a simple alcohol compress or a compress with drilling fluid.
Tincture with garlic and onions
Required: 1 leaf of Indian onion, 1 head of garlic, 100 g of onions, 1 liter of 70% alcohol.
Cooking method. Mix chopped Indian onion leaf, crushed garlic and onion in equal proportions and add alcohol in a ratio of 1:12. Leave for at least 12 days in a dark and warm place, strain.
Mode of application. Use as compresses at night.
Tincture with chestnut flowers
Required: 40 g of dried chestnut flowers, 1 liter of 70% alcohol, 1 leaf of Indian onion.
Cooking method. Infuse dried chestnut flowers in 70% medical alcohol and mix with chopped Indian onion leaves.
Stir the tincture and strain.
Mode of application. Moisten the bandage with it, placing a crushed leaf or a young poultry onion cut in half under the bandage. Apply at night.
Tincture with celandine
Required: 10 g of celandine leaves, 15 g of Indian onion leaves, 1 liter of vodka.
Cooking method. Grind the dried celandine leaves and mix with chopped dry Indian onion leaves. Pour the mixture with vodka and leave for 15 days in a dark and warm place, strain.
Mode of application. Apply in the form of compresses, applying them at night.
Turpentine bath
Dilute turpentine (a product of pine needles) with water in a ratio of at least 1:10. Rub the affected areas of the body with a leaf of Indian onion and sit in the bath. Take a bath for no more than 15 minutes, then get into the shower and wipe your entire body with a washcloth. You can use the procedure once a week.
Here are some more recipes.
Required: 1 tbsp. l. wormwood herb, 1.5 cups boiling water, 4 tbsp. l. Indian onion infusion.
Cooking method. 1 tbsp. l. pour boiling water into a thermos and leave for 2 hours. Strain, mix with infusion of Indian onions - 4 tbsp. l.
Mode of application. Apply externally at night as a rub to affected joints.
Required: 1 radish, 1 glass of honey, 100 ml of vodka, 1 tbsp. l. table salt.
Cooking method. Mix 1.5 cups of radish juice with 1 cup of pure honey and 100 ml of vodka. Add 1 tbsp. l. table salt and mix everything well.
Mode of application. Rub the mixture onto sore joints. After this, wipe the skin with an Indian onion leaf. Use once a day, in the evening before bed.
Required: 1 glass of lilac flowers, 500 ml of vodka, 5 tbsp. l. Indian onion infusion.
Cooking method. Infuse 1 glass of lilac flowers in vodka for 7 - 10 days, add 5 tbsp. l. Indian onion tinctures.
Mode of application. Use for rubbing joints.
Required: 1 tbsp. l. hop cone powder, 0.5 leaves of Indian onion, 1 tbsp. l. unsalted lard or fresh butter.
Cooking method. 1 tbsp. l. Grind hop cone powder and 0.5 leaves of Indian onion with 1 tbsp. l. unsalted lard or fresh butter.
Mode of application. Use ointment to lubricate joints for gout.
The following recipe will save you from gout. Moisten a soft flannel cloth with ox bile (sold at the pharmacy) mixed with Indian onion tincture in a 1:1 ratio. Wrap a cloth around the sore spot. Wrap the bandage in cellophane and put on a warm wool sock on top. Apply daily.
Required: 3 tsp. crushed gentian root, 3 cups water, 4 tbsp. l. Indian onion infusion.
Cooking method. 3 tsp. finely chopped gentian root, pour 3 cups of raw water and boil for 7 - 10 minutes, cool and add Indian onion infusion - 4 tbsp. l.
Mode of application. Use the decoction to rub sore joints before bed.
From a decoction of chamomile flowers mixed with table salt (200 g per 10 liters of water) and infusion of Indian onion - 5 tbsp. l., take baths for gouty tumors of the hands and feet. Carry out the procedure once a week.
Use a decoction of elderflower flowers (at a dose of approximately 20 g per 1 liter of water). If the decoction is mixed with infusion of Indian onions - 4 tbsp. l., this remedy can be used to lubricate joints with gout before going to bed.
People use a decoction of crushed thuja shoots (20 g per 1 liter of water). Mix the decoction with infusion of Indian onion - 4 tbsp. l., moisten the gauze with the resulting mixture. Apply to sore joints for gout before bed every day.
Prepare a decoction of hernia herb (30–50 g per 1 liter of boiling water) and mix with 4 tbsp. l. Indian onion infusion. Use to rub joints for gout. Before bedtime, once a day.
For gout, drink tea from the following mixture daily.
Required: 25 g of crushed burdock roots, 20 g of crushed wheatgrass rhizomes, 20 g of succession herb, 20 g of tricolor violet herb, 20 g of Veronica officinalis herb, 1 liter of water.
Cooking method. Take 40 g of this mixture per 1 liter of water and boil over low heat for 15 minutes.
Mode of application. Drink 1 glass a day, on an empty stomach. The remedy is more effective if the joints are lubricated with the juice or tincture of Indian onion.
Required: 50 g camphor, 50 g mustard powder, 100 g alcohol, 100 g protein, 10 g alcohol tincture of Indian onion.
Preparation. Dissolve camphor in a mixture of alcohol and tincture, then dissolve the mustard. Separately, grind the whites and turn them into lipstick.
Mix both ingredients together.
Application. In the evening before going to bed, rub the mixture into the affected joint, but not until dry, but so that a little moisture remains on the hand. Wipe with a dry cloth.
At the same time, you can lubricate the affected joints with celandine juice, after a few days the pain decreases.
Required: 1 tbsp. l. medium chickweed herb, 200 g boiling water, 2 tsp. Indian onion infusion.
Preparation. Pour boiling water over the herb, leave, covered, for 4 hours, strain.
Add Indian onion infusion.
Application. Take 1 tbsp. l. 4 times a day before meals.
Required: 20 g of horse chestnut flowers, 0.5 l of vodka, 10 g of Indian onion infusion.
Preparation. Pour vodka over the flowers, leave for 2 weeks, then mix with Indian onion infusion.
Application. Use the tincture as a rub for affected joints.
Required: 60 g of mullein flowers, 0.5 l of vodka, 50 g of Indian onion tincture.
Preparation. Pour vodka over the herb and leave for 2 weeks, add Indian onion tincture.
Application. This tincture can be used for rubbing as a pain reliever.
Required: 3 tsp. crushed rhizomes and roots of yellow gentian, 600 g of water, 10 g of Indian onion juice.
Preparation. Pour the raw material with water, boil for 20 minutes, leave, wrapped, for 2 hours, strain, add Indian onion juice.
Application. Take 1 tbsp. l. 3-4 times a day before meals.
Required: 1 glass of walnut partitions, 0.5 liters of vodka, 1 tsp. Indian onion juice.
Preparation. Pour vodka over the raw materials and leave for 18 days. Strain, add Indian onion juice.
Application. Take 2-3 times a day for a month, 10 drops per 0.5 glass of water.
When treating gout, it is important to combat the causes that gave rise to it. Such reasons include poor kidney function, and as a result of the deposition of sodium uric acid in the kidneys, this also becomes a consequence of this disease. Antiseptic, diuretic and antispasmodic effect for stones in the urinary tract is ensured by the administration of the following fees:
Required: 10 g horsetail grass, 10 g tansy flowers, 20 g lingonberry leaves, 400 g boiling water, 1 tsp. Indian onion juice.
Preparation. Pour boiling water over the raw materials, leave for 3 hours, strain, add onion juice.
Application. Take 0.5 cups of the decoction in the morning during breakfast and in the evening.
Required: 15 g of stinging nettle leaves, 15 g of crushed calamus rhizomes, 15 g of peppermint leaves, 15 g of horsetail grass, 15 g of black elderberry flowers, 15 g of linden flowers, 15 g of juniper fruits, 50 g of rose hips, 0.5 l water, 1 tsp. Indian onion juice.
Preparation. 2 tbsp. l. pour boiling water over the collection, boil for 10 minutes, strain, add onion juice.
Application. Take 1/2 cup of the decoction in the morning during breakfast and in the evening.
Required: 50 g parsley seeds, 50 g anise fruits, 15 g shepherd's purse grass, 15 g juniper fruits, 15 g bearberry leaves, 15 g crushed steelberry roots, 15 g crushed dandelion roots, 400 g boiling water, 1 tbsp. l. Indian onion juice.
Preparation. Pour boiling water over the mixture, leave for 2 hours, strain, add onion juice.
Application. Take 1/2 cup of the decoction in the morning and evening.
Required: 20 g of silver birch leaves, 20 g of crushed steelberry root, 20 g of juniper fruits, 20 g of celandine herb, 20 g of silverweed herb, 1 liter of boiling water, 1 tbsp. l. Indian onion juice.
Preparation. Pour boiling water over the collection, wait until it cools, add onion juice, strain.
Application. Drink right away. Collection is contraindicated in case of glomerulonephritis.
Required: 10 g of crushed madder roots, 20 g of crushed steelhead roots, 40 g of flaxseed, 500 g of water.
Prepare and take as the previous infusion.
Required: 10 g of bearberry leaves, 10 g of knotweed herb, 10 g of hernia herb, 10 g of corn silk, 200 g of boiling water, 1 tsp. Indian onion juice.
Preparation. Pour boiling water over the collection, leave for 1 hour, strain, add onion juice.
Application. Take the infusion 1 tbsp. l. 3-4 times a day 1 hour after meals.
Required: 15 g celandine herb, 15 g St. John's wort herb, 25 g creeping thyme herb, 200 g boiling water, 1 tsp. Indian onion infusion.
Preparation. Pour boiling water over the herbs, boil for 10 minutes, strain, add infusion of Indian onion.
Application. Drink the infusion in small sips throughout the day.
Required: 15 g parsley fruits, 5 g juniper fruits, 15 g anise fruits, 10 g lily of the valley flowers, 30 g silver birch leaves, 300 g boiling water, 2 tsp. Indian onion juice.
Preparation. Pour boiling water over the mixture, boil for 15 minutes, leave for 1 hour, strain, add onion juice.
Application. Take the infusion 1 tsp. 3 times a day 1 hour after meals. Contraindicated in glomerulonephritis.
Required: 2 tbsp. l. chopped parsley root, 2 tbsp. l. chopped parsley petioles, 1 tbsp. l. strawberry sepals, 1 liter of boiling water, 1 tsp. Indian onion juice.
Preparation. Pour boiling water over the raw materials, boil for 10 minutes in a steam bath, strain, add onion juice.
Application. Take ¼ cup 3 times a day after meals.
Required: 1 tbsp. l. sage herb, celandine herb, stinging nettle leaves, yarrow herb, horsetail herb, flax seed, crushed rose hip root, elderberry flowers, corn silk, 2 tsp. Indian onion juice, 400 g boiling water.
Preparation. 2 tbsp. l. pour boiling water over the mixture and leave for 6 hours, strain, add onion juice.
Application. Drink 1/2 glass 2 times a day.
Required: 1 tsp. celandine herbs, 200 g boiling water, 1 tbsp. l. Indian onion infusion.
Preparation. Pour boiling water over celandine, leave for 1 hour, cool, add Indian onion infusion.
Application. Drink 50 g 3 times a day 15 minutes before meals for 1–2 months.
Preparation. 1 tbsp. l. fresh purslane herb pour 1 glass of cold water. Boil for 10 minutes after boiling. Leave, covered, for 2 hours, strain. Application. Take 1-2 tbsp. l. 3–4 times a day.
Required: 20 g of horse chestnut flowers, 0.5 l of vodka, 10 g of Indian onion infusion.
Preparation. Pour vodka over the flowers, leave for 2 weeks, then mix with Indian onion infusion.
Application. Use the tincture as a rub.
Required: 60 g of mullein flowers, 0.5 l of vodka, 50 g of Indian onion tincture.
Preparation. Pour vodka over the herb and leave for 2 weeks, add Indian onion tincture.
Application. This tincture can be used for rubbing as a pain reliever.
Required: 3 tsp. rhizomes and roots of yellow gentian, 600 g of water, 10 g of Indian onion juice.
Preparation. Pour the raw material with water, boil for 20 minutes, leave, wrapped, for 2 hours, strain.
Application. Take 0.5 cups 3-4 times a day before meals.
Required: 1 glass of walnut partitions, 0.5 liters of vodka, 1 tsp. Indian onion juice.
Preparation. Pour vodka over the raw materials and leave for 18 days. Strain, add Indian onion juice.
Application. Take 2-3 times a day for a month.
When treating gout, it is important to combat the causes that gave rise to it. Such reasons include poor kidney function, and as a result of the deposition of sodium uric acid in the kidneys, this also becomes a consequence of this disease. Antiseptic, diuretic and antispasmodic effects for stones in the urinary tract are ensured by prescribing the following preparations:
Indian onion for nail fungus
If you are tormented by fungus on your nails, you can easily eliminate it with juice from ornithogalum.
Wash your feet every night and treat the affected areas of the nail plates with freshly squeezed juice from the leaves of this versatile plant.
It will take about a week to cure the fungus. It all depends on the severity and extent of your disease. Before using Indian onion juice, be sure to consult your doctor about this. Self-medication is dangerous.
Important Tips
If onion juice comes into contact with the skin, irritation may occur.
Indian onion is a poisonous plant, so preparing the tincture requires compliance with safety precautions. To chop onions, you must use separate dishes or disposable utensils, which will not be used for food later.
Protect exposed skin and eyes from accidental contact with onion juice. If this happens, the eyes should be rinsed with plenty of water.
If pure juice gets on delicate areas of the skin, for example, on the face, inner elbow or armpits, irritation and even burns may occur, so before preparing the tincture, the skin should be covered with a thick cloth.
Indian onion contraindications
People who have any allergies should not experiment with ornithogalum. This is especially true for people with sensitive skin. Be sure to do a test before using Indian onion juice for treatment.
To check whether you are allergic to such a plant, you need to apply a little juice to the crook of your elbow, and after a few minutes look at the skin in this area.
If you see redness of the skin or unbearable itching occurs, then it is better for you not to be treated with this remedy.
Despite all its medicinal power, ornithogalum is considered a poisonous plant. It should not be used internally, only externally.
Make sure that the juice does not get on mucous membranes or open wounds, otherwise a severe burn will occur. In this case, you will need to wash the affected area and consult a doctor.
When preparing ornithogalum juice, wear gloves on your hands for safety reasons. This will protect your hands from dryness and irritation.
If you apply a compress from Indian onion tincture and feel an unbearable burning sensation, immediately remove the compress and rinse the skin with clean water. After this, lubricate the burn area with baby cream.
A disease such as hemophilia is a contraindication to the use of ornithogalum as a remedy. With this disease, bleeding occurs in the joints.
Colchicine, which is part of Indian onions, can negatively affect your health. The fact is that a large amount of it in the body helps to reduce the level of leukocytes in the blood. To avoid this, you need not to get carried away with treatment with this plant.
Contraindications for use
There are a number of cases when the use of poultry-based drugs is strictly contraindicated:
- individual intolerance,
- severe renal failure,
- pregnancy and lactation period,
- allergic manifestations,
- blood diseases (hemophilia).
Indian onions are poisonous, so you need to work with them carefully. Preparations are prepared only with rubber gloves to avoid skin burns. In case of accidental contact with the mucous membrane of the eye, it is necessary to immediately rinse the organ of vision with plenty of water. Before use, it is strongly recommended to consult your doctor for advice.
Is it the same thing, Indian onion and ornithischium tailed?
Indian onion is scientifically called ornithogalum, but popularly this plant is also called ornithogalum caudatum.
This name is due to the fact that this plant resembles a bird in a nest. The bulb plays the role of the bird itself, and the children of this plant are like chicks.
Well, this plant is “called tailed” because its leaves are thin and long, together they resemble a bird’s tail.
Reviews of Indian onion in folk medicine
On the Internet you can find many positive and not so positive reviews about this plant. We have collected several of them in this article.
Marina, 39 years old: “My child was bitten by a bee. I was confused and didn’t know what to do, where to run, who to turn to for help. I remembered that the Indian onion that grows on our windowsill helps a lot. Then I went online and found information that bites can also be cured with its help. I applied a leaf of this plant to vinegar and fixed it with a plaster. I left it like that for about 3 hours, then I removed the leaf, and there was almost no trace left of the bite. The swelling subsided after such a compress, and the pain subsided.”
Matvey, 59 years old: “My wife prepares an ointment based on Indian onion or poultry, as we call it. I apply this ointment to my knees at night because they hurt me a lot. I have suffered from arthritis for a long time, and this ointment helps me out. “I can sleep peacefully, my joints don’t bother me.”
Sergei, 32 years old: “I tried to treat my joints with poultry juice at the insistence of my mother-in-law. I wish I hadn't listened to her. I applied the juice to my knee, rubbed it well, tried, but then it started... It was some kind of nightmare and horror. It seemed to me that my knee was simply on fire, it was so hot that it was impossible to endure. Then a huge red spot formed in the place where I rubbed the juice. I understand that I received a severe burn from this poisonous plant. I washed my knee with water and then lubricated it with Panthenol. Only after a couple of hours the skin calmed down and the pain began to subside. I recommend that you always consult your doctor before trying any unknown folk remedy for treating illnesses.”
Now you know that Indian onions can help in the treatment of many diseases. In particular, they are mainly associated with problems in the musculoskeletal system, but you should not self-medicate, you should always consult a doctor.
Medicinal recipes for Indian onion tincture
Alcohol-containing preparations made from Indian onions have a long shelf life (at least 2 years). There are several different ways to prepare the tincture.
Prepared according to the classic recipe, the tincture on all parts of the plant (flower shoot, leaves, bulb) will be useful for salt deposits in the joints, spurs on the heel bones and polyarthritis. It is prepared like this:
- A medium-sized plant (1 piece) is washed with water, dried and finely chopped with a knife or ground in a mortar. The onion is first cleaned of dry husks.
- Place the resulting onion mass in a clean glass container (jar, bottle, etc.).
- Then 0.7 liters of medical purified alcohol (70%) is poured into the container.
- The jar is tightly sealed and placed in a cool, shaded place for 2-2.5 weeks, shaking it periodically to mix the contents.
- The finished product is filtered and poured into a dark glass bottle.
