Onion
For Chinese dietary therapy, Onion (洋葱) is a food of Warm nature and Pungent · Sweet flavor. A warm, dispersing bulb that modern Chinese tradition incorporated from Western repertoires.
Traditional energetics
- Nature
- Warm
- Flavor
- Pungent · Sweet
- Affinity
- Lung · Stomach
- Direction of Qi
- Ascending/dispersing
- Season
- All year
- Group
- Aromatics
How tradition reads it
A warm, dispersing bulb that modern Chinese tradition incorporated from Western repertoires.
The base of sofritos and stir-fries alongside ginger or garlic; it has no relevant traditional antagonisms and combines with most preparations.
In the kitchen
Sofrito bases, stir-fries, soups, and roasting.
Commonly available; no substitute needed.
Current nutrition note
Rich in fructans and quercetin; fructans may cause gas with FODMAP intolerance.
Precautions
Rich in fructans: may cause gas and discomfort with FODMAP intolerance; raw onion is irritating for some people.
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
