Homoeopathic Clinical: Tincture of the onion, or of whole fresh plant gathered from July to August— Anus( fissure of), Ascites, Catarrh, Cold, Coryza, Cough, Diarrhoea, Facial paralysis, Feet( easily galled), Hay fever, Hernia, Influenza, Laryngitis, Panaritium, Pneumonia, Trauma, Whitlow, Whooping cough, Yellow fever. Russian Experience: Luke and Chesnock, Onion and Garlic, are inseparable from Russian daily life as a food, but also have great importance as a medicine. Folk Medicine: A custom of the old timers was to wear a piece of Garlic or Onion around the neck, chest high, on a string. The fragrance was not agreeable but that, they insisted, was the very thing which kept sickness from colds, infections, etc. at bay. Prof. B. P. Tokin’ s interest was aroused enough to do some experiments on this Old Babushka( old wives’ tale). Scientifically, some merit was found for this seemingly foolish caper. He found that the plants produce a special chemical antiseptic for self-protection and defence which is known in Russia as Fi-ton-ci-tis( English, Phy-to-chi-nin), a substance isolated from the leaves of certain grasses; said to have an effect on carbohydrate metabolism resembling that of insulin. Botanist B. M. Kozo-Poliansky also made tests and found that many plants contain volatile oils with atmospheric protection. He feels that the plant has stronger protection than that of the juice against the enemy who penetrates the first line of defence. For your own simple proof, crush Onion or Garlic and put under a glass. Next to this place culture or fungus and in a few minutes all bacteria or fungus( micro-organism) will perish.
ONION Allium Cepa, L.( Botanica, Moscow, 1949)
After experiments( 1942 – 5) the fumes are clinically used to treat wounds and ulcers( Vishaya Scholia, Moscow, 1963). Folk Medicine use the Onion as Stimulant, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Tonic and Carminative. For atony of the intestine, and as a result of it high blood pressure, and for Avitaminosis and Hypovitaminosis( Atlas, Moscow, 1962).