FloraLexicon

This page is a detailed botanical reference. For name translations across countries, see: Albasa.

Allium cepa

Also known as: Albasa · Alubosa · Aniana · Bawang besar · Bawang merah · Brambang · Ceapă · Ceapă comună · Cebola · Cebola comum · Cebolla · Cebolla cabezona · Cebolla común · Cebula · Cebula zwyczajna · Cibuľa · Cibuľa kuchynská · Cibule · Cibule kuchyňská · Cipolla · Cipolla comune · Common onion · Crveni luk · Củ hành · Gewone ui · Gul lök · Gul løk · Hagyma · Hành tây · Keltasipuli · Kepaløg · Kitunguu · Küchenzwiebel · Lauk · Løg · Lök · Løk · Luk · Nionyn · Oignon · Oignon commun · Oinniún · Onion · Qullubbii · Sevói · Sibuyas · Sibuyya · Sipuli · Siwulla · Sobu · Soğan · U-anyanisi · Ui · Vöröshagyma · Xonacatl · Yemeklik soğan · Zwiebel · Κοινό κρεμμύδι · Κρεμμύδι · Кромид лук · Лук · Лук репчатый · Репчатый лук · Цибуля · Цибуля ріпчаста · בצל · بصل · بصل أحمر · بصل المائدة · پیاز · پیاز خوراکی · تازرارت · ሽንኩርት · ቀይሕ ሽጉርቲ · प्याज़ · পেঁয়াজ · ਪਿਆਜ਼ · வெங்காயம் · ළූණු · หอมหัวใหญ่ · หัวหอม · 서양파 · 양파 · タマネギ · 洋葱 · 洋蔥 · 玉ねぎ · 葱头 · 蔥頭

species · Type: Plantae

What is this herb called in different countries?

Indexed common names for this species, grouped by country. Each label opens that name’s hub.

Traditional-use themes, index safety flags, and how local herb names differ by country.

At a glance

Family
Amaryllidaceae
Countries & regions (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Evidence label (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Toxicity (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Sustainability / harvest
Not listed in the current index slice.

Uses & indexed themes

No extra therapeutic themes are listed for this species in the current index slice—see traditional use categories above.

    Geography

    Native / origin regions (dataset)

    Not listed in the current index slice.

    Where it appears in the index

    Not listed in the current index slice.

    Regional naming in the index

    • Algeria → medicinal useبصل · بصل المائدة
    • Argentina → medicinal useCebolla · Cebolla común
    • Australia → medicinal useCommon onion · Onion
    • Austria → medicinal useKüchenzwiebel · Zwiebel
    • Belgium → medicinal useOignon · Ui
    • Bolivia → medicinal useSibuyya · Siwulla
    • Brazil → medicinal useCebola · Cebola comum
    • Bulgaria → medicinal useКромид лук · Лук
    • China → medicinal use洋葱 · 葱头
    • Colombia → medicinal useCebolla cabezona
    • Croatia → medicinal useCrveni luk · Luk
    • Czechia → medicinal useCibule · Cibule kuchyňská
    • Denmark → medicinal useKepaløg · Løg
    • Egypt → medicinal useبصل أحمر
    • Ethiopia → medicinal useQullubbii · ሽንኩርት
    • Finland → medicinal useKeltasipuli · Lök
    • France → medicinal useOignon commun
    • Greece → medicinal useΚοινό κρεμμύδι · Κρεμμύδι
    • Hungary → medicinal useHagyma · Vöröshagyma
    • India → medicinal useप्याज़ · পেঁয়াজ
    • Indonesia → medicinal useBawang merah · Brambang
    • Iran → medicinal useپیاز · پیاز خوراکی
    • Ireland → medicinal useOinniún
    • Israel → medicinal useבצל
    • Italy → medicinal useCipolla comune
    • Japan → medicinal useタマネギ · 玉ねぎ
    • Kenya → medicinal useKitunguu
    • Malaysia → medicinal useBawang besar
    • Mexico → medicinal useXonacatl
    • Morocco → medicinal useتازرارت
    • Netherlands → medicinal useGewone ui
    • New Zealand → medicinal useAniana
    • Nigeria → medicinal useAlbasa · Alubosa
    • Norway → medicinal useGul løk · Lauk
    • Pakistan → medicinal useپیاز · ਪਿਆਜ਼
    • Paraguay → medicinal useSevói
    • Philippines → medicinal useSibuyas
    • Poland → medicinal useCebula · Cebula zwyczajna
    • Romania → medicinal useCeapă · Ceapă comună
    • Russia → medicinal useЛук репчатый · Репчатый лук
    • Senegal → medicinal useSobu
    • Slovakia → medicinal useCibuľa · Cibuľa kuchynská
    • South Africa → medicinal useU-anyanisi · Ui
    • South Korea → medicinal use서양파 · 양파
    • Sri Lanka → medicinal useළූණු
    • Sweden → medicinal useGul lök
    • Switzerland → medicinal useCipolla
    • Taiwan → medicinal use洋蔥 · 蔥頭
    • Thailand → medicinal useหอมหัวใหญ่ · หัวหอม
    • Türkiye → medicinal useSoğan · Yemeklik soğan
    • Ukraine → medicinal useЦибуля · Цибуля ріпчаста
    • United Kingdom → medicinal useNionyn
    • Vietnam → medicinal useCủ hành · Hành tây

    Related species

    Same genus first, then species that share an indexed condition with this plant.

    Common questions

    Is Albasa safe to drink daily?
    Many people use moderate amounts in teas, but safety depends on the exact species, dose, medications, and your health context. This page is informational only—ask a qualified clinician when unsure.
    What is Albasa used for?
    In FloraLexicon’s index, this species is most often associated with: Not listed in the current index slice.. Traditional use is not proof of benefit or safety for any person.
    Is Albasa safe?
    The index labels toxicity as Not specified. Common themes include Not listed in the current index slice.. This is not a personal risk assessment—ask a qualified clinician for your situation.
    Can Albasa be confused with other plants?
    Yes—shared common names are a major source of mix‑ups. When you see an ambiguity callout below, open the name hub to compare scientific species side by side.

    Last updated from FloraLexicon’s merged ethnobotanical index—informational only; see disclaimer.

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