Onion (Eng.)

Allium cepa L.

Digestive

Biennial/annual herb Height: up to 50 cm (20 in) Leaves: The leaves are yellowish- to bluish green and grow alternately in a flattened, fan-shaped swathe. They are fleshy, hollow, and cylindrical, with one flattened side. Its sheaths overlapped, forming into a psuedostem or a bulb, protected with a papery coat (membrane), Each layer of the bulb corresponds to a leaf. Bulb can be white or red/purple, depending on its variety, and generally oval. Flowers: Globular umbel, white to purple flowers (1) Fruits: Capsule (4-5 mm) (1)

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Beri-beri or edema (Panghupong). Preparation: Grate the bulb of the onion and the root of radish. Then, squeeze out the juice.. Part used: Bulb | Stomach ache. Preparation: Grate the bulb of the onion and the root of radish. Then, squeeze out the juice.. Part used: Bulb

Preparation

Grate the bulb of the onion and the root of radish. Then, squeeze out the juice. | Grate the bulb of the onion and the root of radish. Then, squeeze out the juice.

Location & Habitat

REGION XIII (Caraga), AGUSAN DEL NORTE, CITY OF BUTUAN (Capital), Cultivated

Research

Caraga State University: Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health of Butuanon in Butuan City

Quick Info

Scientific Name: Allium cepa L.
Local Name: Onion (Eng.)
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Category: Digestive
Date Collected: Jun 28, 2026

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