Green cibula. green onion

Green onions are immature onion leaves that contain much more vitamins and nutrients than the onion itself. It is believed that for the first time they began to use green onions in food in Afghanistan and Iran, the inhabitants of these countries appreciated the benefits of green onions and even considered it a cure for many diseases.

The chemical composition of green onions

Nutritional value of 100 g:

• Calorie content: 20 kcal
• Proteins: 1.3 gr
• Fats: 0.1 gr
• Carbohydrates: 3.2 gr

• Dietary fiber: 1.2 gr
• Organic acids: 0.2 gr
• Water: 93 gr
• Mono- and disaccharides: 3.1 g
• Starch: 0.1 gr
• Ash: 1 gr

Macronutrients:

• Calcium: 100 mg
• Magnesium: 18 mg
• Sodium: 10 mg
• Potassium: 259 mg
• Phosphorus: 26 mg
• Chlorine: 58 mg
• Sulfur: 24 mg

Vitamins:

• Vitamin PP: 0.3 mg
• Beta-carotene: 2 mg
• Vitamin A (RE): 333 mcg
• Vitamin B1 (thiamine): 0.02 mg
• Vitamin B2 (riboflavin): 0.1 mg
• Vitamin B5 (pantothenic): 0.06 mg
• Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine): 0.06 mg
• Vitamin B9 (folic): 14 mcg
• Vitamin C: 30 mg
• Vitamin E (TE): 1 mg
• Vitamin H (biotin): 0.9 mcg
• Vitamin K (phylloquinone): 166.9 mcg
• Vitamin PP (Niacin equivalent): 0.5 mg
• Choline: 4.6 mg

Trace elements:

• Iron: 1 mg
• Zinc: 0.45 mg
• Copper: 92 mcg
• Manganese: 0.129 mg
• Selenium: 0.5 mcg
• Chromium: 4 mcg
• Molybdenum: 20 mcg
• Cobalt: 7 mcg
• Aluminum: 455 mcg

The calorie content of green onions is minimal - only 20 kcal per 100 g of the product, which makes it possible to use it while following a diet aimed at weight loss. In addition, green onions also contain the most important micro / macro elements for the human body - for example, zinc, iron, potassium, sodium, calcium, manganese and selenium, phosphorus. The presented product contains flavonoids, phytocides, chlorophyll and essential oils.

The benefits of green onions

Due to the high content of vitamin C in green onions (and there is more of it here than even in oranges and apples!), this product is considered a prophylactic for everyone, increases appetite and improves the functioning of the digestive system. The same vitamin turns green onions into an excellent antiscorbutic agent, which is important for residents of the northern regions.

Chlorophyll, which is found in young onion leaves and is completely absent in turnips, improves blood circulation, helps to cope even with severe iron deficiency anemia. And calcium and phosphorus strengthen teeth, counteracts the development of inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity -,.

A distinctive feature of green onions is that the zinc contained in it has a beneficial effect on the reproductive system of both women and men. Ladies should regularly use the presented product to improve hormonal balance, normalize the menstrual cycle, and young onion feathers help to preserve the beauty of women - they strengthen nails and hair. The benefits of green onions for men are to increase the amount of testosterone produced (male sex hormone), improve sperm motility.

Harm of green onions

Despite the numerous useful properties of the presented product and its unconditional benefits for the human body, there are some limitations in its use. Do not take too many green onions when:

• and duodenum;
• cardiovascular diseases - for example, angina pectoris, coronary heart disease;
• steadily elevated;
• diagnosed;
• during an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

But this does not mean at all that people with the above health problems should completely exclude green onions from the diet - just limit its amount on the menu.

You need to know that the greatest amount of vitamins and nutrients is contained not in the green part of the onion feathers, but in the white part - it is located immediately “at the exit” of the turnip. To enhance the manifestation of the beneficial properties of green onions and improve its taste, you need to finely chop the feathers and sprinkle them with vegetable oil, add a little salt. But after heat treatment, there are practically no vitamins left in green onions, and most of the micro / macro elements disappear.

When choosing green onions, you need to pay attention to the following points:

• the bulb should be white, strong and without brown spots;
• feathers should be eaten dark green, with no signs of drying out;
• feathers should not have white bloom or mucus.

Green onions are not stored for a long time - for example, cut feathers can be stored in the refrigerator, in a closed container for no more than 5 days, but if the feathers are bought with the onion, then you can wrap the lower part of the onion with a damp rag and store it in the refrigerator only in this form.

Curious fact:if you put onion turnips with feathers in a glass jar upside down, close with a nylon lid and put in the refrigerator, then the storage time increases to 3 weeks.

The benefits of green onions are preserved when it is frozen and salted. In the first case, you need to thoroughly rinse the feathers, dry and cut into small pieces. After such processing, you can freeze it, and then put it in special bags for storage. For salting, you just need to put chopped green onions in jars and sprinkle with salt in any amount.

The benefits of green onions have been proven not only by many years of use by people, but also by scientific research. And it doesn’t matter at all whether the feathers of leeks, batun or onions are eaten - they all have unique beneficial properties.

It often seems that only exotic fruits or products can have healing properties, and not the standard inhabitants of our gardens. And vice versa: plants familiar from childhood seem harmless, they are included in the daily diet without any fear, unlike imported vegetables with outlandish names.

But domestic garden crops can be both useful and harmful - you just have to get to know them again. For example, are ordinary green onions just greens and a decoration for dishes? Maybe a pantry of vitamins? Or an insidious allergen?

Beneficial features

The birthplace of green onions is Central Asia. From there he came to our region. It happened many centuries ago. Green onions (green onion leaves) won a place in all our gardens and dining tables.

They decorate dishes with it, add it to salads, soups as greens, often without thinking - which one health benefits carry green onion feathers, can they be harmful. After all, it is traditionally believed that only the onion turnip is a storehouse of vitamins, phytoncides, and ground greens are practically useless. Meanwhile, many scientists are convinced that everything is not so at all.

What substances are contained	Content mg ​​per 100 g /% of the daily norm	What effect does it have on health
Vitamins: FROM	30/33	Stimulates the immune system, favorably affects the condition of the skin, nervous system, hematopoiesis processes
Choline	4,6/0,2	Participates in the metabolism of fats, protects against atherosclerosis
BUT	2/100	Favorably affects vision, skin condition, immunity
E	1/2	Increases physical and mental performance, a powerful antioxidant, affects the state of the reproductive system
RR	0,5/5	Regulates the work of the heart, blood vessels, general tone
	0,15/75	Necessary for the functioning of the immune, circulatory, reproductive systems
Riboflavin	0,1/5	Affects visual acuity, hematopoiesis processes
Minerals:	100/10	Necessary for the normal condition of bones, teeth, hair, nails
	92/600	Necessary for the synthesis of enzymes and proteins in the body
Chlorine	58/5
	26/2,5	Needed to maintain normal bones and muscles
Sulfur	24/5	Slows down aging, improves tone
	18/4	Supports connective tissues
Sodium	10/0,5	Directly affects the acid-base balance, water-salt metabolism
	1/10	Participates in hematopoiesis
Zinc	0,5/4	Affects the condition of the skin, reproductive system

Eating a bunch of feathers, which weighs about 30 g, it is impossible to get better - in it only 20 kcal. The health benefits of so many green onions are undeniable:

• immunity is strengthened;
• good spirits, stress resistance increase;
• arterial pressure is normalized;
• the gastrointestinal tract is actively included in the work;
• the condition of the skin, bones and teeth improves;
• pathogenic bacteria are destroyed (thanks to phytoncides).

It is especially useful to systematically use onion feathers for men: to strengthen their sexual health and reproductive functions, this vegetable can give odds to oysters and walnuts.

What is the best way to use

onion feathers best eaten fresh- so they retain the maximum amount of useful trace elements and vitamins.

Not only rural residents - owners of their own land allotments, but also indigenous townspeople can take advantage of this: a vegetable is easy to grow on a balcony or even on a windowsill and there are useful green feathers in winter and summer.

Find out which is better - green onion or onion:

Potential danger and how to avoid it

Green onions are a storehouse of valuable micro and macro elements, vitamins, but their abuse can have the most negative impact on health. Potential threats with its immoderate use:

• not too pleasant smell from the mouth;
• irritation of the mucous membrane of the digestive organs, similar in characteristics to a chemical burn;
• increased acidity of gastric juice;
• increased excitability of the central nervous system;
• the occurrence of food allergies, even the development of an asthmatic attack in asthmatics.

Do not eat onion feathers in unimaginable quantities to whomever. It will be enough to limit yourself to a daily tablespoon of finely chopped onion.

The maximum daily dose may be 30 g (a bunch), but it is justified in case of an irresistible love for this vegetable crop or with an impending flu epidemic.

Contraindications

Costs limit the consumption of green onions to those who suffer:

Use during pregnancy

In the absence of contraindications during pregnancy, this vegetable is very useful:

• First, he will help the body of the expectant mother to fight insidious viruses, can serve as a good means of preventing infectious diseases;
• Second, he rich in folic acid, adequate use of which in early pregnancy is important to prevent malformations in the fetus;
• Third, he can serve as an easily accessible source of trace elements and vitamins even in autumn or winter. In this regard, it is difficult for him to find an equivalent replacement during pregnancy.

In a child's diet

For children, green onions can also serve as an indispensable source of vitamins and minerals. It is very useful in childhood - no mother can argue with this. But when can you introduce it into the diet of a child?

You can start adding a small amount of finely chopped onion feathers to your child's dishes older than one year.

First, the feathers should be subjected to heat treatment - boiled together with other vegetables. One and a half year old child they can be offered already raw.

If a child suffers from food allergies or bronchial asthma, the vegetable is contraindicated for him in any form.

With weight loss diets

The calorie content of green onions is very low. Theoretically, it is completely harmless in the diet menu of losing weight.

But onion feathers pose a hidden threat: their use can lead to increased secretion of gastric juice, increased appetite, then any diet will go down the drain. Therefore, it is not recommended to include them in the diet of losing weight.

Learn more about the beneficial properties and contraindications of green onions from the video:

Application in cosmetology

• A bunch of onion feathers crushed in a blender should be mixed with a tablespoon of honey.
• Apply the resulting composition along the massage lines to the face (except for the skin around the lips and eyes) and hands (it is advisable to wear cotton gloves on top).
• You can keep the mask on your hands for up to half an hour, on your face - 15 minutes.
• Rinse with warm water after use.

Green onions, like its closest relative - onions, are actively used in home recipes for strengthening hair masks:

• Grind a bunch of onion feathers in a blender.
• Apply the resulting mixture to the hair, insulate with a plastic bag and a towel.
• Wash off with shampoo after an hour.

The course of application is 5-7 procedures. The use of these masks effective for hair loss, the appearance of early gray hair, but can give a side effect - an unpleasant smell from the hair. To neutralize it, you can rinse your hair with mustard solution.

• Against prostatitis and impotence for men: green onions will benefit if you eat a bunch of raw feathers every day.
• Against cracks and calluses on the legs: apply gruel from onion feathers to the legs at night, wrapping polyethylene on top, wearing cotton socks. To completely get rid of cracks or calluses, at least 3-5 procedures are required.

Here he is, a familiar stranger - a green onion. Not just greens for salad or soup, but a powerful source of health. With moderate use and the absence of contraindications, it will give good spirits and body. But you should be more careful with him: in some cases, he can provoke allergies or exacerbate existing diseases of the stomach or intestines.

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Content

Such a simple product as green onions is grown by many in vegetable gardens and even on window sills, but not everyone is aware of its properties. Green onions - the health benefits and harms are not always obvious, the organic properties of the feathers of this plant for the body are difficult to overestimate. Learn about the unique positives and negatives of eating onion sprouts, their beauty, skin and hair benefits.

What is green onion

The immature leaves of an onion (a herbaceous plant) are called green onions. Feathers are used, as a rule, in cooking to add flavor and taste to any dish. It is known that green onions contain a huge amount of trace elements, are rich in vitamins, and also have antibacterial properties and help to increase overall immunity. For the first time, various varieties of onions began to be used in Afghanistan, which is rightfully considered its homeland: the inhabitants of this country have long used the plant to treat many diseases.

The nutritional value

The calorie content of green onions and feathers is very small - 20 kcal per 100 grams, which allows you to use fresh herbs during a diet aimed at treating obesity or to reduce the amount of cholesterol in the blood. The content of macronutrients in 100 grams of feathers is:

• proteins: 1.3 g;
• fats: 0.1 g;
• carbohydrates: 3.2 g

Chemical composition

Raw onion feathers contain the following nutrients:

• sugar (glucose, sucrose);
• proteins;
• vitamin C;
• essential oil;
• vegetable fiber;
• potassium;
• iron;
• phosphorus;
• phytoncides;
• pectin substances;
• chlorophyll;
• calcium;
• magnesium.

vitamins

Onion feathers, like all raw foods, contain a large amount of vitamins. The main ones are presented in the table:

What substances are contained		What effect does it have on health
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)		Increases immunity, strengthens the cardiovascular system.
Vitamin A (retinol)		Supports visual function, improves the condition of hair, nails, skin.
Vitamin PP (nicotinic acid)		Provides energy to cells during biochemical processes, stimulates appetite.
Vitamin B1		Maintains muscle tone, provides muscle fibers with oxygen, glucose, nutrients.

Beneficial features

Fresh onion feathers are an important product in terms of medicine and a healthy lifestyle. The substances contained in this herbaceous plant have a significant healing effect on the human body, greenery increases the body's resistance to bacteria and viruses, and helps fight spring beriberi. Eating a vegetable is recommended for colds, it improves blood composition (reduces cholesterol). In cardiovascular diseases, fresh feathers help reduce the risk of possible complications, strengthen the walls of blood vessels.

Strengthening immunity

The unique phytoncides contained in the vegetable have antibacterial activity, can increase the body's resistance to toxins, eliminate pathogenic gram-positive, gram-negative bacteria in the oral cavity, provide some disinfection, disinsection of other products. The main ingredient in the composition of feathers, which strengthens the immune system, is ascorbic acid. Its content in 100 g of the product practically corresponds to the required daily norm of an adult.

Maintaining healthy teeth and bones

Phosphorus, calcium and magnesium, which are present in the composition of the vegetable, help maintain healthy bones and teeth, being absorbed by the body almost entirely. Due to the antibacterial properties of this plant, the number of opportunistic microorganisms that cause caries decreases in the entire oral cavity, inflammation of the gums is removed, and bacterial stomatitis disappears.

Iron contributes to the production of hemoglobin, which helps not only to avoid anemia, but also maintains healthy teeth. The nicotinic acid contained in the vegetable slightly expands small capillaries (especially those contained in the periosteum), increases the permeability of the vessel wall, which significantly improves bone nutrition, so the use of fresh feathers is recommended for children. However, people with diseases of the digestive system should be aware of the harmful properties of the vegetable and use it with caution.

Accelerating metabolism and improving digestion

Garlic, wild garlic, green onions - the benefits and tangible harm to health are felt when using these plants in the same way. The use of fresh feathers of the onion subfamily contributes to the development and maintenance of the antibacterial barrier of the gastric mucosa. Phytoncides, which are part of the vegetable, have a detrimental effect on the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, which affects the gastric mucosa, causing its atrophy, erosion and chronic inflammation. Due to the frequent use of onions, the risks of developing gastritis, stomach ulcers are reduced.

Cardiovascular health

Green onions contain few calories, a large amount of minerals, vitamins, iron, making the vegetable indispensable for diseases of the heart and blood vessels. The use of vitamin salads, vegetable soups with onions is an excellent prevention of atherosclerosis, iron deficiency anemia, heart attacks. In addition, the plant significantly strengthens the walls of blood vessels, increases the tone of arteries, veins, and improves blood microcirculation.

Benefits for men

The use of bulbs, feathers as the main ingredients in a constant diet contributes to the production of the main male hormone - testosterone. Thanks to him, men actively develop muscle mass, improve spermatogenesis processes: the percentage of normal spermatozoa in the seminal fluid increases, which contributes to conception. Potassium, calcium, selenium, which are contained in fresh herbs, help maintain potency.

What is useful for women

The pulp of green onion feathers contains a large amount of zinc, which has a beneficial effect on the reproductive functions of a woman. Regular use of feathers helps to equalize the hormonal balance, normalize the menstrual cycle. Vitamins, useful microelements help maintain female beauty, youth: they help strengthen hair, nails, participate in the organization of the production of collagen fibers.

During pregnancy

Almost all greens are rich in folic acid, including onion feathers. Folic acid is one of the most important substances in the first trimester of pregnancy. Thanks to it, the normal formation of the neural tube of the fetus occurs, congenital malformations of the heart and other vital organs are prevented. The vegetable contains a very large amount of vitamin C, which helps to absorb iron and avoid the development of fetal hypoxia.

Vegetable stems contain magnesium, which is involved in the biochemical processes of tissues and cells. It also regulates neuromuscular tone, incl. and normal rhythm of heart contractions, vascular tone of both mother and fetus. The calcium present in the vegetable is useful for strengthening, developing the baby's skeletal system, and maintaining the health of the future mother's teeth.

In cosmetology

The plant has a wide range of applications in the field of cosmetology. Useful substances, essential oils contained in onion juice, accelerate skin regeneration, growth and condition of hair and nails. Making onion masks at home does not require much effort and a lot of time. Here is a popular hair mask recipe:

1. Rub the feathers on a fine grater, add freshly squeezed lemon juice, burdock oil.
2. Mix ingredients.
3. Apply the resulting slurry to the hair roots, hold for 40-50 minutes under a towel.

Such a mask will significantly accelerate hair growth, contribute to the development of vellus hair. The oil contained in the composition of the product will nourish the hair shaft, smooth out the scales, and prevent cross-section. There are many recipes for anti-aging masks for the face and hands, using which the rate of skin aging is significantly reduced. Check out one of the mask recipes:

1. Pass fresh onions through a meat grinder or chop finely.
2. Mix in equal proportions with milk and honey.
3. Apply to face or hands for 20-30 minutes, rinse with warm water.

Benefits for weight loss

The onion diet was developed by the world's best nutritionists. The advantage of such a diet is the use of a boiled product, which helps to get rid of the onion smell and strong unpleasant taste. Among the positive aspects of the diet: the almost complete absence of contraindications, the rapid effect of weight loss, getting rid of edema, excess salts, saturating the body with vitamins and minerals, which improves all body functions. Separately, it is worth noting the low cost of the product.

In cooking

Onion feathers are widely used in cooking. Its aroma increases appetite, promotes the release of digestive juices, which significantly improves digestion. A chopped bunch of feathers will serve as an excellent decoration for soups, steaks and give dishes a unique flavor. The beneficial properties of green onions and its medicinal characteristics help to diversify the diet.

How to properly store onion feathers

When storing fresh vegetables, including onions, it must be remembered that the greatest amount of vitamins and nutrients remains only with proper storage of the product. To enhance the manifestation of the beneficial properties of green onions, you should finely chop the feathers, pour a small amount of sunflower or olive oil, add a third of a teaspoon of salt. In this form, feathers can be stored in the refrigerator for about 4-5 days. If you want to store onions for a longer time, this mixture should be frozen.

Harm and contraindications

There are some restrictions on the use of the shoots of this product, even considering its many beneficial properties. Excessive consumption of fresh feathers does more harm than good. So that green onions do not harm your health, you need to eat a vegetable in limited quantities in the following cases:

• with chronic gastritis (essential oils irritate the gastric mucosa);
• liver diseases (hepatitis, cholecystitis);
• bacterial diseases of the digestive system;
• peptic ulcer of the stomach, duodenum;
• sustained high blood pressure, hypertensive crises;
• diagnosed bronchial asthma;

A product that has been an integral part of the table since ancient times is green onions. Health benefits and harms are still the subject of controversy among scientists. So what is his secret? Are the hopes that are placed on this truly versatile vegetable justified?

Health benefits of green onions

Eating onions brings tangible benefits to the human body. The question "green onions - benefits and harms?" loses its relevance, since there are practically no contraindications for the consumption of this product. In small quantities, it can be eaten by everyone, without exception, who wishes. It not only strengthens the body itself, but also has an antimicrobial effect, it is especially useful during an exacerbation of colds. Shown at any age, has no analogues in the number and set of useful components. It is non-allergenic and approved for use by young children on a strict hypoallergenic diet.

properties of green onions

If green onions are considered, their benefits and harms, in particular, then we can say that the benefits outweigh all sorts of harmful factors. It is contraindicated only for people who cannot eat it due to their own taste preferences, and for people whose digestive organs are affected by inflammatory processes. In all other cases, it is an indispensable food product.

Compound

It contains the following useful components:

• Vitamins A, E, C, B1, B2, folic acid, trace elements of magnesium, manganese, copper, which is a complete vitamin complex. Replenishes the daily requirement of essential vitamins during beriberi and off-season. Increases immunity, has an invigorating effect, replenishes strength.
• Green onions increase appetite, are indicated in the diet for people with indigestion and assimilation of food.
• Potassium strengthens the heart muscle, gives elasticity to the walls of blood vessels, improves their biological properties.
• Has antimicrobial activity.
• The presence of the trace element zinc improves the properties of nails and hair.
• Calcium, which is part of green onions, strengthens tooth enamel.
• The low calorie content of green onions allows it to be used in various diets as a separate product and as one of the components of dishes.
• Fiber in the composition of green onions contributes to weight loss, normalization of the digestive process in the intestines.

bow structure

Onion, as the most familiar product for us, has several components, each of which has its own unique properties.

• Onion head - has a scaly structure, is a concentrate of its beneficial properties, is used as a food product and as a component of cosmetic masks.
• Green onion stalk - at a distance of 10 cm from the white onion head is considered the most useful part of the vegetable, used as a food product. It has a less pronounced bitter taste.
• The top of the green onion stalk is not valuable in terms of vitamins and microelements, therefore it is especially often used in cosmetology.

Green onions during pregnancy

Green onions during pregnancy, the benefits and harms of which are discussed in this article, are indispensable, including because of the properties inherent in it as a representative of fresh herbs.

• Folic acid - a vitamin necessary for the normal development of the fetus, is part of green onions. Its deficiency leads to congenital malformations of the fetus. Also, folic acid is included in the mandatory diet of a married couple, whose members are just preparing to become parents and are undergoing a general course of strengthening the body. It is necessary in the first trimester of pregnancy and is simply useful in any period.
• Phytoncides - means to combat colds. During pregnancy, any cold can lead to irreparable consequences. Therefore, green onions are a great way to prevent.
• Chlorophyll liquid - stimulates the immune system, is involved in the synthesis of amino acids necessary for hematopoiesis. Due to the magnesium atom in the chlorophyll molecule, it is able to carry oxygen and participate in the process of gas exchange.
• Green onion is an appetite stimulant, promotes normal digestion and proper absorption of food.

An indispensable product is green onions during pregnancy. Its benefits and harms are clearly unequal. The product avoids the intake and undesirable effects of drugs that increase the level of hemoglobin and contain folic acid.

Green onions are harmful for pregnant women with individual intolerance or for women suffering from gastritis and other inflammatory diseases of the digestive system.

Here is such an assistant for expectant mothers - green onions. Its benefit and harm, opposed to each other, will not be equal in strength. There are definitely more useful factors of its influence.

green onions for beauty purposes

Green onions are used in cosmetology as a means of preventing hair loss, and also, thanks to vitamins E, A, zinc in its composition, strengthens hair, gives shine and strength.

Onion mask

On clean, damp hair, apply a gruel of chopped tops of green onion feathers, warm with an impenetrable rubber cap and a towel, rinse with warm water after an hour. For the best effect, you can supplement the green onion mask with a beaten chicken egg, which can also be mixed with chopped white onions.

A gruel of chopped green onion leaves can be applied to the nail plates two to three times a week to strengthen them.

Green onions: benefits and harms for the liver

The liver is a very important human organ that performs such serious functions that every effort must be made to make it work "like a clock".

Green onions (the health benefits and harms we discuss in this article) are of particular importance when eaten for people who suffer from liver diseases. Green onions have an irritating property, therefore it is contraindicated in inflammatory liver diseases (hepatitis, cirrhosis). It is recommended to reduce the level of consumed onions to a minimum (to avoid negative consequences) or stop using them. However, it has a choleretic effect and is used for stagnation of bile, with biliary plugs. It is an important component in the normalization of the process of bile formation.

As mentioned above, there is still debate about what kind of green onion it is. The benefits and harms to the body are visible from its properties. And if you weigh everything and consider it from all sides, then in fact onions are a useful product, however, in moderation.

Green onions have always been a great addition to any dish due to their piquancy and spiciness. It has a lot of useful properties, and there are even more vitamins in it than in the bulb itself.

Green onions are unripe green onions. Many scientists agreed that its homeland is the territory of present-day Afghanistan and Iran. For sprouting feathers often take:

• (it is stored for a long time without losing its useful properties);
• onion-batun (has a disinfectant effect);
• slime onion (improves blood composition, contains phytoncides);
• leek (has diuretic, choleretic properties, cleanses the blood);
• shallot (contains cancer-fighting flavonoids).

Green onions are often used as an additive to vinaigrettes and salads, as well as in meat and vegetable dishes, minced meat, gravies, sauces, soups. The healing properties of the plant are widely used in folk medicine for the treatment of many diseases and in cosmetology to strengthen and renew hair follicles, stimulate growth in case of hair loss.

Composition of green onions

Per 100 g - 19 kcal:

• Proteins - 1.3 g
• Fats - 0.0 g
• Carbohydrates - 4.6 g

It contains vitamins A, B1, B2, B5 (read), choline, pyridoxine, a lot of vitamin C (ascorbic acid), as well as tocopherol (vitamin E), niacin, unsaturated fatty acids, dietary fiber. The medicinal properties of feathers are due to the presence of trace elements - potassium, sodium, magnesium, calcium, iron, copper, phosphorus, selenium, manganese, zinc. Green onions contain carotene (up to 5 mg), flavonoids, phytoncides, essential oils, chlorophyll.

In early spring, the human body more than ever needs fresh greens to make up for the deficiency of vitamins and minerals that has formed over the long winter period. It is green onions that serve as an excellent prevention of all colds, improve digestion, increase appetite and are antiscorbutic, and all because of vitamin C, which is several times more in feathers and a white leg than in oranges and apples.
Compared to onions, green onions contain chlorophyll, which is necessary for hematopoiesis and is useful for iron deficiency anemia. Due to the content of calcium and phosphorus in it, the condition of the teeth improves: the gums stop bleeding and the risk of developing dental diseases is reduced.

Another benefit in a high amount of zinc in onion feathers has a beneficial effect on the female reproductive system, condition, hair, and skin. For men, this microelement is useful for producing testosterone (male sex hormone) and increasing sperm activity (with infertility). These are the useful properties of a green year-round crop on the table.

Note to the hostess about green onions:

Most of the useful substances and properties are concentrated in the fleshy white leg, a little less - in the green feathers themselves, which are 10 cm away from the white part. To enhance the beneficial effect that the plant has on the body, it is advisable to salt a little and add vegetable oil.

When buying a plant, look for a strong, white bulb and bright, dark green feathers. Don't use giant green onions. Feathers should not be dry, especially at the tips. No white patches or mucus.

Storage: keeps well in the refrigerator in a separate container (but not cut). If they are torn off with roots, then it is better to wrap them (the roots) in wet material, and wrap them with a plastic bag on top.

Freezing and salting: before freezing, it is better to boil in water for 3-5 minutes, then, when the water drains, pack it in a bag and place it in the freezer. Salting: Rinse green onion feathers thoroughly, dry, place in sterile jars, sprinkling with salt.

How are leeks different from green onions?

It is considered a separate vegetable crop, and green represents sprouts of onions or other types of onions.