Onion is a simple and healthier way to treat insomnia

Many urban residents or middle-aged and elderly people suffer from insomnia. Instead of using drugs to treat insomnia, it is better to try a healthier and more natural method and use onions to treat insomnia. Onion itself is a vegetable, but its aroma has a good hypnotic effect. Using onion to treat insomnia is simple and does not cause extra burden on the body. It is worth a try.

1. The smell of onions can calm the nerves

Onion is a common home-cooked food, but you may not have thought that scallions and ginger can also prevent and treat insomnia. The smell of onions has a calming effect and can inhibit the cerebral cortex. Smelling this smell can help you fall asleep quickly.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that onions are mild in nature and sweet in taste, and have the effects of strengthening the stomach and digestion, removing phlegm, promoting diuresis and inducing sweating. Modern pharmacological research shows that the unique spicy smell of onions can calm nerves and induce sleep, and can treat insomnia, nightmares and other symptoms. It is pungent and slightly warm in nature, and has the effects of inducing sweat and relieving exterior symptoms, warming the middle and stopping vomiting, and dispelling cold and relieving cough. Modern pharmacological research shows that it contains gingerol, shogaol, citric acid and other ingredients, which can relieve fatigue and improve sleep.

2. How onions treat insomnia

You can take an appropriate amount of onion, wash it, mash it, put it into a small bottle, cover it, and place it next to your pillow. Before going to bed, slightly unscrew the lid and smell it. It will help you fall asleep after 10 minutes and can also prevent and treat colds. You can also cut about 15 grams of it into pieces, wrap it in gauze and place it next to your pillow. You can smell its aromatic scent and fall asleep peacefully. Generally, after using these two methods for 10 days to 1 month, your sleep will be significantly improved, and your sleep condition will be significantly improved. You must stick to it~

3. Tips for helping you sleep

In order to ensure a good sleep, insomniacs should also avoid eating high-protein foods at night, such as fish, chicken, duck, etc. These foods are not easy to digest, and eating them before going to bed will increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract and affect sleep. However, drinking a moderate amount of milk before going to bed can help you sleep. Other foods that should not be eaten before going to bed include: sugar, cheese, chocolate, sausage, ham, hot dogs, eggplants, etc. Because these foods contain tyramine, they will stimulate the secretion of adrenaline, which will make the brain excited and make it difficult to sleep.