You might have had Onion for dinner, or perhaps in your breakfast or lunch today. But did you know Onion has been used since early Egyptian times as medicine as well? Ancient Egyptians used Onion for treating digestive complaints, colds and even bronchial ailments. This month we’ll explore the medicinal side of this common kitchen companion.

Learn about the common uses of Onion and some less commonly methods of applying Onion for treating many health conditions including asthma, bronchitis, colds, flus, angina, earaches and wounds.

Onion Table of Contents:

Note to Parents
Supply List
Calendar
Herb Spirit
All About Onion
Scramble, Search and More: Word Search, Word Scramble, Word Selection, Word Bubbles
Herbal Botany
Herbal Lore: Honorable Onion
Songs and Poems: With Which Herb Can I Stop This Cough With?, Onion Haiku
Herbal Recipes: Onion Vinegar, Onion Tincture, Onion Plaster, Onion Syrup
Coloring Page
Herbal Crafts: Herb Pressing/Drawing, Growing Onions from Seed, Dyeing Fabric with Onion, Dyeing Eggs with Onion, Red, White or Yellow?
Maze: Find Your Way Through the Onion
Journal: Write your thoughts, medicine making notes and other information about your month with Onion
Crossword Puzzle
Resources

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