Onion, ginger, garlic, wine, tea and vinegar cure all diseases

Chapter 1 Miraculous medicinal properties and principles of treatment (1)
shallot

The history of Chinese onion cultivation has been more than 3000 years. The "Book of Rites·Qu Li" more than 2000 years ago recorded onions, and the cultivation of onions in the Han Dynasty more than 800 years ago has been quite researched.In the agricultural book "Qi Min Yao Shu" of the Northern Wei Dynasty, there is also a special discussion on green onions.

In ancient times (Middle Ages), soldiers of the army put onions on their chests as amulets.The ancient Greeks and Romans used green onions as one of the must-have foods in military rations, and believed that regular consumption of green onions could increase the physical strength and courage of soldiers, thereby defeating the enemy.When the ancient Slavic soldiers went to the battlefield, they put three onions in their boots, thinking that they could make the soldiers more heroic.

Onion, Liliaceae plant, alias: green onion, scallion white, raw onion, green onion, four-season onion and Shicao.Its taste is pungent and warm, and it enters the lung and stomach meridian. The whole body of green onion can be used as medicine.Liang Dynasty Tao Hongjing's "Bielu of Famous Doctors" records: "Scallions can remove evil spirits in the liver, calm the five internal organs, and kill hundreds of poisons." Warm and hollow on the outside, it is also a vegetable for the lungs, and should be eaten for lung diseases." External use of bearded scallions can dispel cold and sweat, and internal use can relieve pain, while scallion leaves are diuretic, scallion seeds are strong, and scallion juice detoxifies.

Fresh onion stems contain allicin, protein, fat, sugar, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, vitamins B1, B2, C and niacin.

Green onions are planted all over our country, and the "king of green onions" in Zhangqiu, Shandong can weigh up to 1.5 kg.

Medicinal effect:

1. Allicin and other components in scallions have inhibitory effects on diphtheria, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Shigella, Staphylococcus and Streptococcus, etc. Water infusion (1:1) has inhibitory effects on various skin fungi; The mucus contained in scallions has a protective effect on the skin and mucous membranes; 2. The sulfur compounds contained in scallions have mild local irritation, antibacterial, slow down and deworming effects; 3. scallions have stomach strengthening, nutrition, sweating, It has the effects of eliminating phlegm and clearing milk, diuresis, and laxative; 4. Scallions can increase the dissolving activity of fibrin, dissipate congestion, lower blood lipids, prevent arteriosclerosis, anti-aging, and prevent respiratory and digestive tract infectious diseases; 5. The pungentness of scallions The smell can stimulate the secretion of adrenaline, promote fat decomposition, consume more calories, and have an obvious weight loss effect.

Contraindications: Green onions are spicy and hot products, and there is fire in the shade.Therefore, people with hyperhidrosis should not eat more.

ginger

Ginger is originally produced in the tropical forest area of ​​southeastern Southeast Asia, and my country is also one of the places of origin.Alias: Ginger, Zijiang, Mother Ginger, Dried Ginger, Dixin, Bailayun, etc.Ginger has been artificially cultivated in the Zhou Dynasty. During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, people already knew the benefits of eating ginger. The "Book of Rites" more than 2000 years ago has records of hawthorn, pear, ginger and osmanthus.Ginger is found in cultural relics unearthed from Han tombs.Confucius also advocated "do not remove ginger from every meal", and listed ginger as an indispensable thing in the recipe.

Ginger is a plant of Zingiberaceae. The rhizome is pungent and slightly warm in nature, with a specific aroma. It enters the lung, spleen, and stomach meridians. It has the effects of sweating, relieving the exterior, warming the middle and relieving vomiting.Medicinal can be divided into fresh ginger, dried ginger and soaked ginger.According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, ginger is a product that can help yang. Ginger contains volatile zingerone and gingerol, which have the functions of promoting blood circulation, dispelling cold, dehumidification, and sweating. The effect of edema, combined with honey is beneficial to the treatment of liver disease. "Prepare small ginger at home, so you don't panic when you get sick", "Eat ginger often in summer, it will prolong your life and keep you healthy", "Eat radish in winter and ginger in summer, and the doctor will prescribe medicine without labor", "Eat ginger in four seasons, all diseases will be cured" , "There is ginger at home, not afraid of wind and frost", "Eating three slices of ginger early is better than ginseng soup".Many folk proverbs reflect the health benefits of ginger. "China Medical News" also introduced: "Ginger is included every day, so there is no need to prescribe."

Chemical composition: Ginger contains gingerol and essential amino acids, protein, fat, starch, crude fiber, carotene, vitamin C, phosphorus, calcium, iron and zingiberene, gingerol, camphorene, phellandrene, borneol Various volatile oils such as citral and oleyl ether.

Nowadays, every family uses ginger as a good seasoning product for dishes. Its spicy and aromatic taste can make dishes more delicious and increase people's appetite.

Modern studies have further confirmed that ginger is an excellent health food, containing essential amino acids, thiamine, niacin, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients. effect.In recent years, scholars at home and abroad have also found that ginger can prevent cancer and prevent gallstones.

In addition, ginger also has anti-aging effects.American and Japanese scholars have found that ginger can not only prevent the oxidative deterioration of fatty foods, but also inhibit the production of lipid peroxide in the body when the spicy ingredients of ginger are absorbed by the body, thus playing an anti-aging effect. Antioxidant is more effective.

Medicinal effect:

1. Various volatile oils such as gingerol and zingiberene contained in ginger can stimulate the heart and blood vessels, cause blood vessel dilation and central nervous system excitement, make the whole body feel warm, increase sweating, and contribute to bacterial toxins. 2. Antifungal; 3. Enhance and accelerate blood circulation; 4. Stimulate gastric juice secretion, promote digestion, regulate gastrointestinal function; 5. Kill trichomoniasis; 6. Dispel wind and cold, sweat and detoxify; The pungent ingredient in the vitamin can inhibit the production of oxides in the human body, and its anti-aging effect is more effective than vitamin E.

Reminder: Ginger is warm and pungent in nature, and eating too much will cause dry mouth, sore throat, and even kidney inflammation, so it is contraindicated for those with yin excess, internal heat, bleeding, red eyes and kidney disease.Moldy and deteriorating ginger can no longer be used to prevent its safrole from inducing liver cancer and esophageal cancer.

garlic

Garlic is also known as gourd, aliases: garlic, garlic, single head garlic, single garlic, gourd garlic or gourd and so on.It is the rhizome of Liliaceae plants, warm in nature and pungent in taste, and the allicin contained in it has a strong bactericidal effect, and has obvious preventive and therapeutic effects on bacterial, fungal and protozoan infectious diseases.And it also has excellent curative effect on colds, asthma, measles, convulsions and other diseases.

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Medicinal effect:

1. It has obvious preventive and therapeutic effects on various bacterial, fungal and protozoan infectious diseases; 2. Garlic juice, garlic extract and allicin are effective against staphylococcus, meningococcus and pneumococcus in test tubes , Streptococcus, diphtheria bacillus, Escherichia coli, Shigella, typhoid bacillus, paratyphoid bacillus, bacillus anthracis and vibrio cholerae and other bacteria have obvious antibacterial or bactericidal effect, even penicillin, streptomycin, chloramphenicol and aureomycin and other resistant bacteria can still be killed by garlic preparations, especially purple garlic has a stronger bactericidal effect than white garlic; 3. The phytoncide in garlic is infective to rabbits and rats. It can make the wound surface from gray to rose red, eliminate the purulent phenomenon, disappear the smell, and proliferate the dead skin extensively; Diuretic, has obvious effect on the treatment of hypertension and experimental atherosclerosis; 4. Local application of garlic paste in the right lower abdomen can treat appendicitis; 5. Oral garlic can strengthen gastric peristalsis and increase gastric acid; 6. Garlic juice in Trichomonas can be quickly killed in the test tube; 7. Garlic has a very significant protective effect on hyperlipidemia and blood coagulation changes; 8. Oral garlic extract can increase the insulin content in the blood and lower blood sugar; 9. Purified garlic Oil has obvious inhibitory effect on the precancerous lesions of rat liver induced by nitrosamine; 10. Allicin has obvious inhibitory effect on the growth of leukemia cell colony; 11. The crude extract of garlic has anti-mitotic effect; 12. Garlic can completely Inhibit the occurrence of breast tumors; 13. Oral administration of garlic preparations can improve the symptoms of chronic lead poisoning; 14. The ethanol extract of garlic can excite the uterus and strengthen the excitatory effect of estradiol on the uterus; 15. The anticoagulant components of garlic can reduce blood The role of calcium; 16. Eating raw garlic can effectively prevent the occurrence of gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, liver cancer, and nasopharyngeal cancer; 17. Garlic can stimulate the immune function of the human body and prompt phagocytes to swallow cancer cells; 18. Garlic can cure hypertension, Hypotension, intestinal parasitic disease, cough, asthma, cold, intestinal corruption, rectal disease, tuberculosis, diabetes, etc.; 19. Garlic has a strong detoxification effect, and can neutralize the pathogens that enter the body through air, food and water. All toxins can prevent the body from being damaged; 20. Garlic can also detoxify the poison of heavy metals such as mercury, lead, and cadmium; 21. Garlic can increase the intestinal absorption of nutrients, improve health and prolong life.

Tips: 1. Some patients have nausea, stomach burning sensation, borborygmus and other reactions after taking garlic infusion, so they must be taken after meals or with meals; 2. A small number of patients who take garlic volatile oil also have nausea, belching, dry mouth, Bitter mouth, constipation, increased eye secretions, blurred vision, skin fever, fatigue and other discomfort symptoms can disappear after a week of drug withdrawal; 3. Long-term injection of garlic liquid can cause phlebitis; 4. Garlic Xinneng San Qi and heat can disperse fire, which can easily hurt the lungs, eyesight, and dizziness; 5. Patients with hepatitis should not eat more garlic.

liqueur

Liquor is a drink made from rice, wheat, millet, sorghum and koji. It not only has a mellow taste, but also makes people feel good after drinking, forgetting troubles, relaxing the whole body, relieving fatigue and invigorating the spirit.Therefore, wine has become one of the favorite beverages of people all over the world.The history of wine is also quite long, and wine can be used as medicine to assist in the treatment of various diseases.The composition of wine varies greatly due to different conditions such as raw materials, brewing, processing, and storage.In terms of brewing, liquor is divided into two categories: distilled liquor (such as sorghum liquor) and non-distilled liquor (such as wine).All alcoholic beverages contain ethanol.Distilled wine contains higher ethanol content than non-distilled wine, and also contains higher alcohols, fatty acids, esters, aldehydes, and a small amount of volatile and non-volatile acid sugars.

[nature and flavor] sweet, bitter, pungent, warm, very hot, poisonous.

[return through] enters heart, liver, lung, stomach warp.

Oral administration: drink warm, decoct with medicine or soak medicine.

External use: rinse, rinse or rub.

Medicinal effect:

1. Alcohol contains ethanol, and the effect of ethanol on the central nervous system is similar to that of anesthetics.Because the excitement period caused by ethanol is too long, drinking a lot of alcohol can cause cerebral paralysis but the safety is not enough, so alcohol is not used as an anesthetic.The excitatory effect of ethanol is to weaken the inhibitory function of the brain. Heavy drinkers will lose their rationality, and at the same time, their discrimination, memory, concentration and comprehension are also correspondingly weakened or disappeared, and vision (central) disorders often appear.

2. A moderate amount of ethanol can dilate blood vessels in the skin, so drinking alcohol will make the skin red and warm, and have a greater impact on the circulatory system.A moderate amount of ethanol does not significantly enhance heart function, but a large amount of ethanol can paralyze the brain center and cause circulatory collapse.

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