What are the dietary taboos of leeks?
Leek is the first choice material that we usually use to wrap jiaozi. Eating leeks regularly is also good for our health, but leeks also have their own dietary taboos. Let's listen to the expert's explanation. Leek and beef should not be eaten together. Many famous poets in ancient times mentioned leeks in their poems, such as Du Fu's "Spring rain cuts leeks, different kinds of boiled brown rice" in the Tang Dynasty, and Su Ruan's "East wind is getting colder, and Artemisia annua leeks try spring pots" in the Song Dynasty. It can be seen that leeks have been loved and valued by people since ancient times. Leek contains protein, fat, sugar, vitamin C and more carotene and riboflavin. It is not only delicious, but also edible in all seasons. It has the reputation of "meat in vegetables", and its leaves, roots and seeds can be used as medicine, which has high medicinal value. However, the doctor stressed that leeks should not be eaten with beef. If you eat them together, it is mainly because leeks are spicy and miscellaneous, and they have the effects of harmonizing yang, detoxifying, regulating qi and promoting blood circulation, while beef is both spicy and warm. It is reasonable that they cannot be greedy together. Leek and liquor should not be eaten together. In ancient times, there was a saying that drinking white wine and eating raw leeks made people sick. There is also a record in the classics of traditional Chinese medicine that "leek should not be eaten with wine", which is roughly related to the medicinal properties of food mentioned by traditional Chinese medicine. Because Chinese medicine believes that liquor is bitter, bitter and hot. Because alcohol is irritating and hot, it is also irritating. It can dilate blood vessels, accelerate blood flow, and cause gastritis and gastrointestinal diseases to recur. Excessive drinking can also cause alcoholic hepatitis, fatty liver and cirrhosis. The taste of leek is also spicy, which can strengthen yang and promote blood circulation. Eating raw leeks and drinking white wine is like adding fuel to the fire. Therefore, it is considered inappropriate to eat together, especially for patients with hemorrhagic diseases. Leek and honey should not be eaten together. Chinese medicine believes that leeks and honey can't be eaten together. This is because leek is rich in vitamin C. When eaten with honey, the vitamin C contained in it is easily oxidized by copper and iron ions contained in honey and loses its function. Because honey smoothes the intestines, leeks are rich in fiber, which can induce diarrhea. Both are greedy, which will lead to diarrhea. Many people in life also have this experience. Leek and spinach should not be eaten together. Spinach is a vegetable widely planted in the north and south of China, especially in the north. In autumn and winter when other vegetables can't grow, it is not afraid of cold, but thrives and is very popular. Chinese medicine believes that spinach is sweet and cool, and has the functions of nourishing blood, stopping bleeding, nourishing yin and moistening dryness, relieving alcoholism, preventing colds and inhibiting cancer. It is suitable for patients with diabetes, hypertension, hemorrhoids and constipation, and can also treat vitamin deficiency (such as night blindness), traumatic injury, nosebleeds, neurasthenia, etc. However, Chinese medicine believes that leeks should not be eaten with spinach, because leeks can promote intestinal peristalsis, while spinach is sweet and cool. If you eat together, it will have a bowel-sliding effect and easily cause diarrhea. So there is a saying that leeks can't be eaten with spinach. Experts say that although leeks have good nutritional value, they should also master the correct way of eating, and pay more attention to eating leeks in the future. Some friends with bad stomachs should also pay attention to eating leeks and eat as little as possible.