The Chinese medicine believes that leeks are warm, pungent and sweet, and enter the heart meridian and liver meridian. The effect of leek seeds has obvious effects in two aspects: tonifying the kidneys and benefiting the stomach, fixing essence and strengthening the yang. In the Compendium of Materia Medica, it is mentioned that "leeks are used in raw form to disperse blood, and in cooked form to replenish the middle of the body with sweetness.

The efficacy of leek seeds is inseparable from its rich nutritional composition. Clinical studies have found that every hundred grams of leeks contain 2 grams of protein, fat 0.6 grams, 3 grams of carbohydrates, calcium 45 milligrams, phosphorus 45 milligrams, iron 1.5 milligrams, 3 milligrams of carotene, Vitamin B10 milligrams, Vitamin B20.09 milligrams, Vitamin C39 milligrams, in addition to containing thioglycolla, allicin and a large amount of dietary fiber. It can be seen that the nutrition of leek seeds is very rich.

Effects of leek

The leek has the effect of tonifying the kidney and warming the yang. Therefore, patients with impotence, spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation and other diseases of kidney yang deficiency type often eat leek seeds, can regulate the body's yin and yang, and play a good role in tonifying the kidneys and warming the yang.

Shu liver and stomach leeks have the effect of liver and stomach. After research found that leek seeds contain volatile essential oils and sulfides and other substances, these substances have the effect of dredging and regulating the liver and qi, improve appetite and enhance digestion. Therefore, people often eat leeks can play a certain role in liver, stomach.

The effect of chives on blood circulation is one of the effects of chives. According to Chinese medicine, the pungent odor of leek has the effect of dispersing blood stasis and activating blood circulation, and promoting the flow of qi and stagnation. The Compendium of Materia Medica also wrote: "leeks are used raw to disperse blood with pungency." Therefore, vomiting blood, chest pain and bruises patients often eat leek seeds, can play a certain role in auxiliary treatment.

The chives contain a large amount of dietary fiber, dietary fiber has enhanced gastrointestinal peristalsis, protect the intestinal mucosa and soften the effect of feces. Therefore, for patients with constipation, chives have the effect of laxative this one. It should be noted that leeks belong to the pungent and warm food, so stomach heat blazing people should not eat more leeks. Yin deficiency and internal heat and sores, eye disease patients should avoid eating.