Antiseptic Properties

• The part of the onion that is used is the bulbs and leaves.
• Plant juices applied to wounds or burns.
• "American Indians and pioneers sliced the bulbs, cooked them, and dissolved maple sugar in the liquid to form a cough syrup.  This mixture was also considered a good treatment for hives."  (Runkel and Rosa, 1989)
• "Other pioneer medicinal uses were for the treatment of fevers, disorders of the blood, lung troubles, internal parasites, skin problems, hemorrhoids, earache, rheumatism, and arthritis."  (Runkel and Rosa, 1989)