TRIBUNMANADO.CO.ID – The number of chemical compounds or nutrients contained in Red onion, making this tuber is believed to have many health benefits.
In the Book of Efficacy of Shallots (2007) by Jaelani, S.Si, explained that Red onion can be used in medical therapy to overcome various health problems. Here are some of the benefits:
1. Reduce fever
Fever is actually not a disease, but a state of increased body temperature.
This situation is often a sign of a viral or bacterial infection in the body. After the infection is cured, the body temperature will usually go down by itself.
Some diseases with symptoms of fever, including coughing, colds, throat infections, diarrhea, mumps, measles, smallpox.
To reduce fever, Red onion can be used either by consumption or as balur medicine. When it wants to be consumed, Red onion can be crushed with lime juice.
Shallots can also be roasted, then mashed and added honey until a thick solution is formed. The solution can be taken 1-2 teaspoons 3 times a day.
As for balur medicine, Red onion raw can be ground first then mixed with ginger. After that, the material remains to be applied around the nape of the neck evenly.
Shallots are known to contain alkaloid derivatives which are antipyretic.
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