Red Onion

(Allium cepa)

Synonym:
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Family:
Amaryllidaceae (Liliaceae).

Description:
Herbaceous annuals, not trunked. Single leaf layer hugged tuber. Tuber layers thick and fleshy, red-white color. Perbungaan hump-shaped, flower-shaped oval. Round stone fruit, green. Seeds black triangle. Used parts Umbi layers.

Local Name:
NAME OF AREA: Onion brother ruby (Aceh); Pia (Batak); Onion brother (Palembang); Onion Sirat, Barambang Sirat, red garlic (Minangkabau); Onion torches (Lampung); Onion beureum (Sunda); scallions, scallions brother ( Java); Bhabang mera (Madura); Jasun bang, Jasun ruby (BaIi); Lasuna mahamu, Ransuna mahendeng, Yantuna mopura, Dansuna rundang, Lasuna Randang, Lansuna mea, Lansuna Raindang (North Sulawesi); Bawangi (Gorontalo); Laisuna pilas , Laisuna mpilas (Bread); Kalpeo meh (East); Bowang wulwul (Kai); Kosai Miha; Bring rohiha (Ternate); Bring kahori (Tidore). FOREIGN NAME: NAME Simplisia Cepae Bulbus; Umbi Red Onion layers.


Curable Disease:
Warms characteristic, taste and odor. KHASIAT Bakterisid, expectorant, and diuretic. RESEARCH M. Jufri Samad, 1987. Pharmacy FMIPA UNHAS. Has researched the influence of tuber extract Red Onion layers to decrease blood sugar levels to normal rabbits. From the results of these studies, it turns out Red Onion bulb extract at a dose of 250 mg / kg bb, causing decreased blood sugar levels to normal by 23.46%. In granting tolbutamid dose 250 mg / kg orally bb, showing a decline in blood sugar levels to normal by 22.21%, and the provision of distilled water with a dose of 5 ml / kg orally bb showed a decrease to normal blood sugar levels by 3.00%. Tri Purwaningsih, 1991. Pharmacy FMIPA UI. Has conducted research Red Onion protective effect on liver damage due to carbon tetraklorida.Dari these findings, it was Red Onion inhibit the increase of plasma GPT and liver tissue damage due to CCl4.

Utilization:
USEFULNESS
1. Cough.
2. Irregular menstruation.
3. Diabetes.
4. De-worming.
5. Fever in children (external drug).
6. Flatulence in children (external drug).

Herbs and dosages
Coughing
Remedy:
Shallot bulbs 4 grams
Leaves 4 grams of fresh Poko
Leaves fresh Sembung 3 grams
Centella asiatica fresh herbs 4 grams
2 grams of Fennel fruit
Water 125 ml

How to manufacture:
Dipipis, made infusion or pills.

How to use:
Taken 1 time a day, 100 ml morning. If dipipis taken 1 time a day 1 / 4 cup. pills, taken 3 times a day 9 pill.

Duration of treatment:
Repeated for 14 days.

Diabetes
Remedy:
Tubers of the Red Onion (chopped) 4 grams
Fruit Beans (chopped) 15 grams
Salam leaves (chopped) 10 pieces
Water 120 ml

How to manufacture:
Created infusion.

How to use:
Taken 1 time a day 100 ml.

Duration of treatment:
Repeated for 14 days.
Fever and Stomach

Bloating in Children
Remedy:
Tubers of the Red Onion (thin slices) to taste
Coconut oil to taste
Kayu Putih Oil to taste

How to manufacture:
Knead.

How to use:
Oil is applied to a bloated stomach, the whole body, legs, and the tangnn fever in children.

Composition:
Essential oils, sikloaliin, metilaliin, dihidroaliin, flavonglikosida, kuersetin, saponins, peptides, fitohormon, vitamins, and substance starch.