onion

onion (unˑ·yn),

n Latin name:
Allium cepa; part used: bulb; uses: antimicrobial, lowers blood glucose, diuretic, general tonic, topical wound healing, loss of appetite, thickening arteries; precautions: allergies.

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onion

Allium cepa; feeding of large quantities of bulbs causes hemolytic anemia, the hemolytic agent is n-propyl disulfide.

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onion grass

romulearosea (R. australis).

onion grass

+ Helminthosporium biseptatum causes incoordination and fall in fertility rate to very low level. Called also romulosis.

onion weed

bulbinebulbosa.