Bright green low, up to 35 cm, grass with sunny yellow petals would hardly have attracted close attention, if not for the mass of useful properties of its composition.
We are talking about geydzhi, or goose onions, as it is called by the people.
Today we will find out what this plant is so useful for and how it is used in alternative medicine.
- Chemical composition
- What is useful
- Preparation and storage of medical raw materials
- Recipes of traditional medicine
- Recipes home cosmetology
- Harm and side effects
Chemical composition
Most often in the open spaces of our latitudes you can find yellow goose onions. We will consider its chemical composition. So, plant parts contain:
- essential oils with garlic odor;
- mineral salts of some trace elements;
- carotene and fiber;
- phosphorus, sulfur and iodine;
- polysaccharide inulin.
What is useful
Most goose onions are valued as an antiseptic, a means of healing wounds, and a storehouse of vitamins, but the description of its composition suggests another, no less useful effect on the body. For example, inulin in the composition of tubers is one of the main components in medicines for diabetics, cores, in the treatment of diseases of the digestive tract and the nervous system.
Vitamin C - The first assistant in the fight against vitamin deficiency, anemia, against viruses and respiratory diseases. Regular use of ascorbic acid strengthens the body's immune system.
Nicotinic acid, or vitamin PP, normalizes the digestive tract, cardiac activity, activates the liver, is involved in the regenerative processes of the body. Its presence or absence in proper quantities determines the health of the skin. 
The benefits of the plant are observed in the treatment of such disease states:
- avitaminosis;
- skin problems, including wounds and ulcers;
- gastrointestinal tract diseases;
- edema (including in pregnant women);
- diabetes;
- slagging of the body;
- fragility of bone tissue;
- pressure surges;
- diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract;
- metabolic problems;
- blood viscosity;
- epilepsy.
Preparation and storage of medical raw materials
In the spring they collect the greens of the goose, which is used for food.The bulbs are best collected in the fall, when they are filled with juice and absorbed a lot of nutrients. The bulbs are dug carefully onto the spade bayonet so as not to accidentally damage them.
Raw materials are cleaned, but not washed, otherwise the juicy flesh will begin to rot. At the bottom of the cardboard or wooden box put thick paper, and then peeled plants tubers.
The storage room should also be well ventilated and dry. During storage, goose onions retain healing properties for no more than 2 years, and then lose some of their properties.
Recipes of traditional medicine
To replenish the supply of vitamins and minerals, herbs are eaten in salads.
For the treatment of skin apply the onion, ground into the gruel, using it as a compress or lotion (2 medium onions are enough for a small surface of the skin cover). Apply both pulp, and separately squeezed from it juice. Skin bandages are usually left for a day, then changed.
With flu and upper respiratory tract diseases gruel is mixed with honey in a ratio of 1 × 1, applying against microbes on the mucous membranes and tickling in the throat.
To reduce swelling and asthma symptoms prepare the broth: 1 tablespoon of crushed onions pour 1 cup boiling water, boil the mixture for about 5 minutes. Then let it brew and filter. The course of treatment is 2 weeks, if necessary, repeat it. Consumption rate - 1 tablespoon 4 times a day. 
For the prevention of epileptic seizures prepare the broth with milk: a little less than 1 cup of milk and 2-3 shredded onions boil for 5 minutes. Broth is separated from the slurry, cooled and take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day. The duration of treatment depends on the frequency of attacks.
Recipes home cosmetology
Mask for hair growth: 2 tablespoons of honey and 4 spoons of gruel of goose are mixed to a uniform consistency and rubbed into the hair roots. You need to keep the mask under the towel for half an hour. Wash off with shampoo.
Mask to reduce the pores of the face: Onions (gruel) are mixed with 1 teaspoon of honey and 1 egg yolk. Leave the mask for 10 minutes, then wash off with lukewarm water. After that you can apply a nourishing cream.
To get rid of age spots and frecklesusing goose onion juice. Cotton swab rubbed the juice in problem areas 2 or 3 times a day.
Harm and side effects
Contraindications per se are absent. Possible intolerance to some elements in the plant. In case of allergic reactions, discontinue use of the drug.
Gejiya, besides being useful, in a flowering form is also quite beautiful. A small five-fingered golden-yellow flowers in a composition with bright colors of other shades will decorate a flower bed or lawn of your garden.
