Often, in everyday life, the most mundane things fall into people's hands, about the benefits and significance of which they do not even guess, perceiving them as something unnecessary, waste. This applies mainly to food waste, but eggshell, watermelon peel, potato peel or apricot kernel can be used, and in good hands they can be useful. One of these stores of vitamins and minerals that people send to the trash can daily is onion peel.

The chemical composition of onion peel

Onion peel is rich in vitamins A, group B, C, E, PP.

Among other substances in its composition, which are worth paying attention to, are:

• carotene;
• cellulose;
• sulfur-containing substances;
• fructans;
• flavonoids, including quercetin;
• minerals (Ca, Mg, P, K, etc.).

Compounds containing sulfur are useful for blood flow and the condition of the heart and blood vessels. Fructans, or polymer chains consisting of fructose molecules connected by a glucose molecule, act as prebiotics (contribute to the development of beneficial intestinal bacteria).

Important! Despite the benefits and effectiveness of traditional medicine recipes, be sure to consult your doctor before resorting to them. No traditional medicine is able to replace traditional, but it may well complement it.

Properties of onion peel for the body of men and women

In addition to the general healing effect, onion peel has a number of specific qualities, some of which are useful for men, others are especially relevant for the fair sex.

For women, onion peel is of most interest in such cases:

• relieves swelling;
• helps to get rid of fungus on the nails;
• stimulating the production of certain hormones, relieves the symptoms of PMS;
• to give beauty, shine and health to hair, as well as for their coloring.

The use of husks for hair improvement will be described below, we will dwell in more detail on the preparation of funds for treating fungus and relieving swelling.

To prepare an anti-fungal agent, prepare the following components:

• dry chopped husk - 5 tbsp. l .;
• vodka - 0.25 l.
  

Pour the husk, put in a dark place for 1 week, then strain and wipe the nails with infusion. If the fungus also affects the adjacent skin, they are also treated. In addition, the skin can be treated with ointment, the preparation of which will be discussed in the section on the treatment of varicose veins.

To remove puffiness, you can take an infusion of husk, three times a day, a quarter cup, half an hour before eating for 1-1.5 weeks. The following two recipes are no less effective for relieving puffiness.

Balm Recipe

To prepare the balm you will need such components:

• peel of onion - 3 tbsp. l .;
• the color of chamomile pharmacy - 3 tbsp. l

Pour the components of 0.7-0.8 liters of water, boil and cook on low heat for 1/4 hours, then insist 6 hours. Then place the container with the decoction in a water bath, and evaporate the product to 1/2 of the original volume. After cooling, filter, and rub the balm in the place with the greatest puffiness. Did you know? K vercetin, with periodic administration in sufficient doses, is able to minimize the likelihood of blood clots, heart attack and stroke. In addition to onion peel, this flavonoid is found in green tea, tomatoes, sea buckthorn, capers, apples and other crops.

Calendula Tincture Recipe

To prepare the tincture, prepare the following ingredients:

• tincture of calendula pharmacy - 3 tbsp. l .;
• husk - 3 tbsp. l

Mix the ingredients and dilute in 2 tbsp. cold clean water. In the resulting solution, a densely folded piece of bandage or gauze is abundantly moistened, applied to the affected areas (up to 20 minutes).

Another major problem that only bothers women, in which the onion peel can help - amenorrhea. So called irregular and very scarce menstrual flow, or even their absence for a long time (primary amenorrhea may be in girls under the age of 16). This problem arises as a result of hormonal changes, and in this situation it is necessary to consult a specialist.

And besides, try to take a product for the preparation of which you will need the following products:

• ground onion peel - 3 tbsp. l .;
• water - 1 l.

Pour the husk with water and set to boil, after boiling, remove from heat, cool and filter. Take 120-150 ml for half an hour before breakfast and dinner.

Now we will dwell in more detail on those properties of onion husks, which are of particular value to the male body. With age, almost any man feels a decrease in sexual function, and this is quite natural. Read more about the properties of onion peels. In addition to, directly, age-related changes (the production of one's own testosterone decreases), ecology, nerves, work, domestic and domestic problems contribute. In addition, there is another important factor that can ruin the life of a still young and strong man - this is prostatitis. Helps to overcome prostatitis and increase potency regular intake of a decoction prepared according to one of the recipes described below.

Recipe number 1

To prepare a decoction, take the following ingredients:

• washed onion husk medium grinding - 1 tbsp .;
• pure cold water - 1 l.

Pour the peel with water, put on low heat, let it boil, boil for 3 minutes, then cover with a thick towel for 1.5-2 hours. After the specified time, strain. Take a glass a day for 4 times in equal parts before meals for four weeks. Then - a 10 day break and repetition of the course.

Recipe number 2

For cooking you will need:

• onion peel - 3 tbsp. l .;
• hazelnut peel - 50 g;
• pure cold water - 1 l.

The broth is prepared and taken in the same way as in recipe No. 1, with the only difference being that the remedy should be taken after meals.

Recipe number 3

Prepare the following components:

• onion peel - 1 tbsp .;
• ground hazel foliage - 1/2 tbsp .;
• pure cold water - 1 l.

Mix all the ingredients, allow to boil, boil for 6-8 minutes, not allowing to boil too intensely. Remove from heat, cover with a towel, insist 1.5 hours, then strain. Take 1/2 hour before a meal, 1/4 cup, four times a day for 15 days, then repeat the course, six months later.

It helps with prostate onion peel oil. Important! Oil is not used if there are microcracks or sores on the walls of the anus, as severe irritation and itching are possible. For its preparation, the following ingredients are required:

• onion peel (washed and chopped) - 1/2 cup;
• olive or pumpkin oil - 120-150 ml.

Fill the husk with oil, periodically mixing the mixture. Pour in oil until it covers the peel completely (0.5 cm higher). Leave in a dark place for 15 days, stirring every two days, and making sure that the oil covers the contents with a small margin (the peel can swell, and the oil level, accordingly, drop), add oil if necessary. After the specified time, strain the oil and apply it topically.

Benefits and healing properties

• Decoctions and infusions of onion husks have a lot of useful properties, among which are the following:
• laxative effect;
• tonic;
• choleretic;
• It has a mild analgesic effect;
• relieves spasm;
• helps get rid of parasites;
• helps to remove sputum from the lungs;
• antitumor;
• beneficial effect on the state of the digestive tract;
• cold action;
• antihistamine effect;
• strengthens the immune system;
• used as a remedy against skin diseases, boils;
• has a natural bactericidal effect;
• A decoction of onion husks helps to eliminate sodium and chlorine from the body. This quality has a beneficial effect on the condition of the heart and blood vessels, legs (a common cause of pain in the legs is excessive salt intake).

Contraindications and possible harm

Although the peel, unlike onions, has a much milder effect on the body, in some cases, the use of preparations based on it should be treated with caution, in particular with:

• diseases of the digestive tract in the exacerbation phase;
• individual intolerance and allergies;
• poor blood coagulation.

The husk contains a large amount of quercetin, and this flavonoid dilutes the blood, prevents thrombosis. Can lactating or pregnant women drink a decoction of onion peel, in each case only a doctor will tell you.

How to cook a decoction of onion peel

A decoction is the easiest way to prepare onion peels.

To prepare it, you will need:

• onion peel - 100 g;
• boiling water - 1 cup.

The procedure for preparing a decoction:

1. Take the peel, grind it to a state of coarse powder (not dust).
2. Pour boiling water over the powder and place in a water bath for 20 minutes.
3. Drain the broth in a glass jar, leave for 7-9 hours.
4. After the specified time, strain the broth, it is ready for use.

From most of the diseases in which this remedy helps, it is enough to take 1 tbsp. l funds daily. In the event that you plan to use the tool for compresses, externally, the concentration can be increased by taking a larger amount of husk.

Did you know? In India, an experiment was conducted in which a group of people was fed high-fat, fatty foods, including meat fried in butter. After some time, an analysis was taken that showed a high level of blood coagulation. The next day they gave exactly the same food, with the addition of 60 g of raw onions - the analyzes showed the usual clotting.

Application features

The main areas of use of onion peel are: folk (alternative medicine), cosmetology, domestic and household needs. From the husk they prepare decoctions, tinctures on water and vodka, make tea. In any case, the liquid acts as a solvent (and alcohol tinctures also preserve the extract, preserving all its useful qualities for a rather long time), which draws the active components from the feedstock.

In folk medicine

Traditional medicine uses onion peels to prevent and treat a huge number of diseases. The beneficial properties of onions and their husks have long been used against colds, with problems with blood vessels and the heart, for the treatment of skin pathologies, as a remedy for worms. Most recipes for these diseases will be described in more detail below, here we will talk about how to get rid of helminths with the help of peel and wormwood.

Video: How to make an infusion of onion peel

Ingredients:

• crushed husk - 1 tbsp. l .;
• dry wormwood - 1 tbsp. l

Pour the components with cold, clean water, boil and simmer over low heat for 15-20 minutes. After the specified time, remove from heat, let cool, filter.

To strengthen immunity

To strengthen the immune system with the onion peel, prepare a decoction as follows:

• chopped onion peel - 2 tbsp. l .;
• chopped pine needles - a small handful;
• licorice root - 2 tsp;
• chopped rose hips - 4 tbsp. l

Needles, licorice and peel of onion pour 3 liters of boiling water and boil for 20 minutes, avoiding strong boiling. Add rose hips, cook another 1.5-2 minutes, remove from heat, pour into a thermos, leave overnight. After 8-10 hours, pour the infusion into a pan, boil and cool. The reception schedule, as such, does not exist, or, one can say, it is quite flexible - drink up to 2-2.5 liters daily, whenever you want.

It will be useful for you to learn about the use of onion husks for a vegetable garden or orchard.

With varicose veins

For the treatment of varicose veins, a remedy is used, for the preparation of which you will need:

• chopped onion husk - 3 tbsp. l .;
• grape seed oil - 3 tbsp. l

Combine grape seed oil with finely chopped husk, mix well. Insist the agent for 1.5-2 weeks, after which it is placed in the refrigerator, where it can be stored for 90 days. Rubbed with light massaging movements into the legs, every 4 days.

Recipe with horse chestnut and hazel bark . To prepare the infusion, you will need:

• onion peel - 4 tbsp. l .;
• ground hazel bark - 2 tbsp. l .;
• ground fruits of horse chestnut - 2 tbsp. l

Components brew 1 liter of boiling water, insist 4 hours, filter. Take four times a day for 15 minutes before meals, 75-80 ml, for 1 week.

Recipe with hop cones and hazel leaves . For cooking, take the following ingredients:

• onion peel - 2 tbsp. l .;
• ground hazel leaves - 2 tbsp. l .;
• hop cones - 1 tbsp. l

Pour everything with water and bring to a boil over low heat, cook for 15 minutes, not allowing it to boil very much. Then cool the broth, filter. Take 1 glass a day for 4 times, half an hour before meals, for two weeks.

For heart

In the modern world, heart and blood vessel diseases are one of the most common causes of death. Such diseases include coronary heart disease and hypertension, along with which acute heart failure also develops. As a result, the myocardium weakens, its strength is not enough for a full supply of organs with oxygen, due to insufficient blood circulation.

The disease is extremely dangerous, at the slightest sign you should consult a specialist. Folk remedies based on onion peel, together with traditional methods of treatment, help a speedy recovery. The active components in its composition increase the tone of the myocardium, which significantly reduces stagnation in the vessels, and blood circulation (and with it the flow of oxygen to all organs) returns to normal. Important! The peel of the onion helps to recover after a heart attack and stroke, providing an analgesic effect, increases efficiency and contributes to a better supply of oxygen and nutrients to the tissues.

To prepare a very effective remedy for heart failure is as follows:

• chopped onion peel - 3 tbsp. l .;
• chopped pine needles - 6 tbsp. l .;
• chopped dry rose hips - 3 tbsp. l

The specified ingredients pour 0.75 liters of boiling water, boil for 5-6 minutes, not allowing to boil very much, and then remove from heat. After the agent is infused for 6-7 hours, strain. Drink 70-80 ml each time after eating.

For cleansing blood vessels

In order to clean the vessels and remove the blood clots, prepare a decoction according to the recipe described below:

• onion peel - 3 tbsp. l .;
• boiling water - 1 cup.
  

Pour onion peel with a glass of boiling water, put on fire and simmer for 15 minutes, avoiding strong boiling. After the specified time, remove, let cool to a temperature comfortable for drinking (+40 ... + 45 ° С), strain. You should get, given the loss of liquid during boiling, and filtering, about 150-170 ml, of a decoction. It is permissible to sweeten the broth with a small amount of sugar or honey. Take 30 minutes before meals, but after you have already eaten something in the morning (not on an empty stomach).

As a remedy for atherosclerosis, alcohol (can be vodka), tincture of onion peel is used.

For cooking, you will need such components:

• husk - 1 part;
• alcohol or vodka - 5 parts.

Pour the husk with alcohol or vodka in a volume ratio of 1: 5. The tool is insisted in a dark place for 10 days, after which it is filtered into a dark glass container, and stored in a place without access to sunlight. Take a quarter of an hour before meals (but not on an empty stomach), 1 tbsp. l tinctures on vodka, and 1/2 alcohol tincture diluted with water to 1 tbsp. l

Important! Alcohol tincture onion peel, it is recommended to use in combination with vegetable oil, in order to avoid the irritating effect of the product on the walls of the esophagus, intestines and stomach.

For colds and flu

There are many recipes for cold and flu, which include peel of onion. Colds have a lot of features and differences, depending on the complications (cough, runny nose, fever, etc.). And the recipes, respectively, for their treatment are also different, although they all include onion peels.

With a strong cough:

• onion peel - 2 tbsp. l .;
• marshmallow pharmacy - 1 tbsp. l .;
• oregano - 1 tbsp. l

Pour the indicated components into 1 liter of boiling water, cover with a lid and a thick towel. After 2.5-3 hours, strain. Take twice a day for 45-50 minutes before meals, for a week.

Cold recipe for high fever:

• chopped onion peel - 4 tbsp. l .;
• linden color - 4 tbsp. l .;
• coltsfoot (leaves) - 2 tbsp. l

Brew all the ingredients with 1 liter of boiling water, let it stand under the lid and with a thick towel for 20 minutes. Then remove the towel, and cool to room temperature, strain. Take 250 ml three times a day, after meals. The course of admission is the entire period of the acute stage of the disease.

As soon as you feel the first symptoms of influenza, you should immediately drink 2 cups of husk infusion, or 45-50 drops of alcohol tincture, prepared in the same way as for the treatment of blood vessels (ratio 1: 5). Then inhale the smoke of the burnt husk for 2-3 minutes.

With influenza, alcohol tincture prepared according to this recipe is also used:

• crushed husk - 1 tbsp .;
• 70% alcohol - 1 tbsp.

Mix the components (preferably in a dark glass container), put for 1-1.5 weeks in a dark place. Then strain the tincture, and store it in the refrigerator for no more than two months. For influenza, take 25 drops, diluted in 100 ml of warm boiled water. Tincture can also be used for compresses and grinds.

We also recommend that you read about the properties and use of garlic husks.

In cosmetology

Onion peel has also found application in cosmetology. The tool has long been known as a firming hair that improves their appearance. For these purposes, apply tincture on the water.

To prepare it you will need:

• onion peel - 30 g;
• high-quality clean water - 0.5 l.

The peel should be filled with water and left for 45-60 minutes. Спустя указанное время вода должна окраситься, настой нужно процедить, он готов к использованию.

Пользуются им следующим образом: помойте голову шампунем, удалите с волос лишнюю воду, без помощи полотенца (стряхните влагу или отожмите руками). Хорошо прополоскайте волосы настоем, уложите их и заверните полотенцем на 2-3 часа, в зависимости от длины и густоты вашей шевелюры. После чего сполосните локоны тёплой водой и вытрите насухо.

При регулярном проведении такой процедуры, вы вскоре заметите разительные изменения состояния ваших волос (в лучшую сторону). Если приготовить настой более высокой концентрации, и подержать волосы под полотенцем более длительное время, они окрасятся, в цвет, подобный тому, который даёт хна, но более мягкий оттенок.

Различные кожные патологии — вот ещё одна отрасль косметологии, в которой польза применения луковой кожуры давно известна и доказана. Активные вещества в составе кожуры препятствуют развитию воспалительных процессов. В результате исчезают покраснения, кожа перестаёт зудеть, восстанавливаются функции сальных желёз, повышается иммунитет и нормализуется обмен веществ.

Иногда кожуру лука называют лекарством от 100 болезней. Эту цифру можно воспринимать более чем всерьёз, если взглянуть на нижеперечисленный список заболеваний, при которых полезна шелуха.

И это только кожные проблемы:

• экземы;
• dermatitis;
• boils;
• угри;
• нарывы;
• обморожения;
• burns;
• раны и глубокие повреждения кожного покрова;
• бородавки, мозоли, грибковые образования.

В косметических целях применяют средство, для которого следует приготовить такие компоненты:

• луковая шелуха — 2 части;
• жирный крем или вазелин — 3 части.

Шелуху растереть в пыль, соединить с кремом или вазелином. Хранить получившуюся мазь в прохладном месте без доступа солнечных лучей. Использовать при различных кожных патологиях.

Используем отвар луковой шелухи в хозяйстве

Шелуха лука, благодаря своим вышеуказанным качествам, нашла применение в народной медицине и косметологии, те же свойства обусловили её применение в бытовых целях и домашнем хозяйстве.

Натуральный краситель . Вероятно, очень многие люди пробовали крашенные шелухой пасхальные яйца, если не красили самостоятельно, то уж наверняка видели такие. Главное преимущество такого красителя — его естественное происхождение, благодаря чему его можно использовать в пищевом производстве.

Красящие свойства применяют не только для окрашивания яиц. Шелуху можно добавлять для цвета в бульон, использовать для приготовления варёного или запечённого сала, буженины, рыбы и различных рулетов, такой краситель придаёт цвет и эффект копчёности, в том числе, при совместном использовании с чёрным чаем.

Такой краситель используют не только для окраски пищевых продуктов. С его помощью можно придать дереву мягкий эффект морилки. Например, обработать жёрдочки и деревянные детали в птичьей клетке.

Нашла кожура применение и в растениеводстве, как комнатном, так и в садово-огородном. Комнатные цветы можно промыть настоем шелухи в кипячёной воде, кроме того, что это прекрасное бактерицидное средство, его можно рассматривать и в качестве удобрения.

Для приготовления настоя возьмите такие компоненты:

• шелуха (целая, неизмельчённая) — 1 ст.;
• вода кипячёная — 1 л.

Залить кожуру лука водой на 1-1, 5 сутки, процедить. Опрыскивать растения из пульверизатора, и обрабатывать тампоном обратную сторону листочков.

Добавление шелухи в лунки, при высаживании рассады или семян, поможет избавиться от большого количества болезней и паразитов (проволочник, медведка, фузариоз). Отваром кожуры поливают молодую поросль и опрыскивают томаты, морковь, тыквенные. Настой или отвар шелухи является также достаточно действенным средством борьбы с различными грибковыми заболеваниями.

Возможно теперь, узнав о полезных свойствах луковой шелухи, вы перестанете её выбрасывать, после того как очистите луковицу. Много места кожура не занимает, особых условий для хранения не требует. Зато, собирая шелуху в холщевый мешочек или стеклянную банку, вы запасётесь ценным и в то же время абсолютно бесплатным сырьём, обладающим массой полезных качеств.