1, stimulate appetite: leek contains plant aromatic volatile oil, which can stimulate appetite. Old people, children, pregnant women, etc. Eating some leeks in spring is good for health.

2, benefiting the liver and strengthening the stomach: leek contains special ingredients such as volatile essential oil and sulfide, which gives off a unique pungent smell, which helps to regulate liver qi, stimulate appetite and enhance digestive function;

3, stasis and blood circulation: leek has the effect of stasis, blood circulation and detoxification, which is beneficial to the human body to lower blood lipids and prevent coronary heart disease, anemia and arteriosclerosis.

4, laxative: leek contains a lot of vitamins and crude fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, treat constipation and prevent intestinal cancer.

5, sterilization and anti-inflammatory: The sulfur-containing compounds contained in leeks have certain bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effects.

6, skin care and eyesight: leeks are rich in vitamin A. Eating more can not only beautify skin care, improve eyesight and moisten lungs, but also reduce the chances of catching a cold, catching a cold and asthma.

7. Lowering blood fat: Leek has the effect of removing blood stasis and detoxifying, which can not only effectively lower blood fat, but also prevent coronary heart disease, anemia and arteriosclerosis, so it is advisable to eat more leeks.

8, beauty and skin care: leeks are rich in vitamin A. Eating leeks can not only beauty and skin care, improve vision, but also effectively reduce the chances of catching colds, colds and asthma.

Edible taboo of leek:

1, people with indigestion or weak gastrointestinal function are prone to heartburn and should not eat more leeks.

2, "Compendium of Materia Medica" once recorded: "Eating more leeks makes people dizzy, especially after drinking." Modern medicine believes that people with hyperactivity of yang and febrile diseases are not suitable for eating.

3. People with tonsillitis, nasal empyema and otitis media can't eat leeks.

4. People who don't like spicy food and easily cause allergies should not eat it.

5, special people eat less leeks.

Extended data:

Leek should not be eaten with bitter gourd, aloe and other cold foods, because it will weaken the role of leek. Amaranth should not be eaten with beef. Amaranth is pungent and warm, which has the function of warming the middle and helping yang, while beef is warm and has the function of benefiting qi and strengthening yang. If they are eaten together, if oil is added to the fire, it will make people feel weak and cause gum swelling and pain.

Leek should not be eaten with spinach. Leek and spinach are both ingredients with high oxalic acid content, while spinach is sweet and cool, which has the effect of moistening intestines. Eating together is easy to cause diarrhea. However, both leek and wine have the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. If eaten together, it will cause excessive internal heat, indigestion, rapid blood flow, rapid heartbeat, dizziness, chest tightness and other discomfort, and will also increase the burden on all aspects of the body, causing discomfort in gastroenteritis.

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