Cepa, Onion

Piyaz (Unani)

Herbarius latinus, Petri, 1485

Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563

Two varieties of Onion
Kreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586

Left: A. oleraceum, Right: A. cepa
Flora von Deutschland, Kohler, 1886

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Botanical name:
Allium cepa
Various related species are used similarly: Spring Onion: A. fistulosum; Chinese Onion: A. macrostemon, A. oleraceum and others

Parts used:
Bulb; mostly the Seeds

Temperature & Taste:
Hot, dry. Pungent
opens, cuts, cleanses

Classifications:
2A. APERIENT   2C INCIDERS   2G. CLEANSING   2K. RESOLVENT   2M. DRAWING   2U. SUPPURATIVES
3E. DIURETIC   3J. INCREASE SEMEN   3K. EXPECTORANT   3L. ANTI-TUSSIVE
4e. STOMACHIC
N. Yang Tonics   P. Clear Phlegm

Uses:
1. Clears Cold Phlegm, Stops Cough:
-Cold_phlegm Cough

2. Warms the Kidneys, Clears Cold and Damp, Promotes Urine:
-Dysuria, obstructed Urine, Edema

3. Moves the Blood:
-Amenorrhea from cold

4. Kills Worms (in infusion)

5. Externally:
-externally to ripen and break Abscesses and Boils (roasted or boil and applied)

Dose:
Seed in Powder: 500mg–3 grams
Juice: 20–40mls.

Main Combinations:
1. To warm the Kidneys in Impotence, Onion seed,  ... available in PRO version
2. Lower Back pain from Cold and Weak Kidneys (Kidney Yang deficiency), Onion seed with  ... available in PRO version
3. Obstructed Urine, boil Onion and  ... available in PRO version
4. Worms, Cut an onion small,  ... available in PRO version
5. Trauma and Bruising, Onion juice mixed  ... available in PRO version
6. Bruised nails, beat Onion and  ... available in PRO version
7. Ear ache, boil Onion in  ... available in PRO version
8. To promote Hair growth, boil Onion in  ... available in PRO version

Major Formulas:
Antidote for Cold Lumbar, for Venery, and Defect of Semen (Nicholas)

Cautions:
1. Raw, they are not for Choleric (Hot) Bodies and are hurtful to the head and eyes.

Main Preparations used: