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onion
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definition
onion:
Ayurvedic:
» qualities: Pitta, avoided during hot season, heavy, pungent, unctuous, Rasa sweet and pungent, Vipaka sweet, Veerya hot
» actions: subsides Vata, increases Kapha, increased Pitta; a rejuvenator, aphrodisiac, stimulant, tonic, carminative, expectorant, diuretic, increases semen, promotes the flow of menses
» uses: infertility, amenorrhea, indigestion
Chinese:
» qualities: warm, pungent, ascending
» actions: regulates and tonifies Qi; removes Xue Yu (Blood Stasis); expels Cold; diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant
» uses:
internally: arteriosclerosis, tonifies intestines
externally: poultice for inflammations
naturopathic:
» qualities: alkaline-forming food
» actions: heart and blood medicine, increases HDL cholesterol, anticoagulant, lowers total blood cholesterol, regulates blood sugar, kills bacteria, relieves bronchial congestion, blocks cancer in animals (Carper, pp. 246-250); rids catarrh, expels phlegm; cleanses body
» uses: respiratory conditions; acne; sore throats, common colds, sinusitis; externally as packs or poultices for bronchitis, earaches, bee stings, man o' war stings
» contraindications: gastritis, stomach ulcers, colitis
biochemical: high in sulfur, zinc, silicon; quercetin and Vitamin C
» form: raw chopped onions
» portion: 0.5 cup
» calories (kcal): 27
» weight (g): 80
» water (%): 90.9
» protein (g): 0.9
» fat (g): 0.2
» carbohydrates (g): 5.9
» unsaturated fatty acid (g): 0.2
» saturated fatty acid (g): 0
» calories from fat (%): 6.7
» cholesterol (mg): 0
» dietary fiber (g): 0.6
» vitamin A (RE): 0
» vitamin A (IU): 0
» vitamin B1 (mg): 0.05
» vitamin B2 (mg): 0.01
» vitamin B3 (mg): 0.1
» vitamin B6 (mg): 0.13
» vitamin B12 (mcg): 0
» vitamin C (mg): 7
» vitamin E (IU): 0.2
» folic acid (mcg): 16
» pantothenic acid (mg): 0.11
» sodium (mg): 2
» potassium (mg): 124
» calcium (mg): 20
» phosphorus (mg): 23
» magnesium (mg): 8
» iron (mg): 0.29
» zinc (mg): 0.14
» copper (mg): 0.032
» manganese (mg): 0.106
Agriculture Handbook #8
Airola, p. 292
Carper, p. 246
Jensen, pp. 178-79
Johari, p. 111
Lu, p. 94
Thakkur, p. 85
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