Malaysia Food Talk

Believe it or not, some did mentioned about onions can actually stop your running nose.

Why ”Onions”?

Onions are low in calories yet add abundant flavor to a wide variety of foods. With only 30 calories per serving, onions are sodium, fat, and cholesterol free, and provide dietary fiber, vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, and other key nutrients. In addition, onions contain the antioxidant quercetin, flavonoids and several other micronutrients which are proven to reduce blood clotting and raise healthy cholesterol (high-density-lipoproteins).

Onions are from the same family as garlic, leeks and shallots and provide a range of nutritional benefits. 

Cure Running Nose?There is no evidence nor proofed that onions actually can cure running nose. You may want to try it out first before you believing it. As for me, i have been using this medi-onions to cure my running nose for almost 10 years plus. It works for me for all this year whenever i got running nose. It is not a super-medicine cure that can cure in 1 day, but it will take at least 1 ~ 2 days depends.  

One of the Nutrition Facts :

There is no evidence nor proofed that onions actually can cure running nose. You may want to try it out first before you believing it. As for me, i have been using this medi-onions to cure my running nose for almost 10 years plus. It works for me for all this year whenever i got running nose. It is not a super-medicine cure that can cure in 1 day, but it will take at least 1 ~ 2 days depends.  

One of the Nutrition Facts :  With 1/2 cup (80 g) 

Calories      = 30  
Total Fat     =   0 
Cholesterol  =   0 
Sodium  =  0 
Total Carbohydrate =  7g 
Dietary Fiber = 1g 
Sugars = 5g  
Protein = 1g   
Vitamin C = 5mg 
Vitamin B6  = 0.1mg 
Calcium  = 16mg 
Iron = 0.2mg 
Folic Acid  = 15.2mcg 
Potassium  = 126mg 
Selenium = 0.5mcg 
Zinc = 0.2mg 

Another way of making this so-called cure-medicine for running nose is making this ingredient.

Ingredient (1 to 2 Person dish) :

2 big red onions

2 eggs

1/2 tablespoon of salt x 2

1/2 tablespoon of dark soy sauce

1 tablespoon of cooking oil

Preparing it

Cut the onions in slices then put it in a bowl. Mix it with the 1/2 tablespoon of salt.

Break the egg and put it in another bowl, stir it with 1/2 tablespoon of salt and 1/2 tablespoon of dark soy sauce. Stir until it become a bit dark yellowish color.

Heat up the wok or pan

Put in the cooking oil wait for at least 1mins

Put in the cut-out onions. Stir well in the wok or pan for 1~2mins.

Once you see the onions had turn a bit dark yellow, put in the stirred-egg

Cook it for 4~5mins till you see golden color lookalike of the mixture.

Enjoy the dish. Although there is no evidence nor proof, well it is worth a try. If you are having a running nose now, try it out first. Then after few days, see whether it works for you or not.

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