1, leek contains plant aromatic volatile oil, which can stimulate appetite. Old people, children and pregnant women eat some spring leeks properly, which is beneficial to improving health.
2. Amaranth contains volatile essential oil, sulfide and other special ingredients, giving off a unique pungent smell, which is helpful to regulate liver qi, stimulate appetite and enhance digestive function.
3, leek contains a lot of vitamins and crude fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, treat constipation and prevent intestinal cancer.
4. The sulfur-containing compounds contained in leek have certain bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effects, and have inhibitory effects on Pseudomonas aeruginosa, dysentery, typhoid fever, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.
5, leeks are rich in vitamin A. Eating more can not only beautify and protect skin, improve eyesight and moisten lungs, but also reduce the chances of catching a cold, catching a cold and asthma.
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Food that can't be eaten with leeks
1, bitter gourd, aloe. Leek should not be eaten with bitter gourd, aloe and other cold foods, because it will weaken the role of leek.
2. beef. 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. Eating beef and leeks together can be toxic. In folk methods, human milk and drum juice can be used to detoxify.
3. Dear. Because leek is pungent and hot, it contains allicin and sulfide, which is contrary to the medicinal properties of honey, so it can't be eaten together. In addition, leeks contain more dietary fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and have a laxative effect. Honey can moisten intestines and easily lead to diarrhea. Don't eat leeks and leeks with honey.
References:
People's Network-What can't leeks be eaten with? Seven nutritional values of Chinese chives