How to distinguish onion seeds from leek seeds

Onion seeds and leek seeds are both black granular substances, and both can be used as medicine, but onion seeds and leek seeds have different effects, and the medicinal value is not as good as leek seeds. How should we distinguish onion seeds from leek seeds? If you want to know more about this, you can read the following editor's detailed introduction to them.

How to distinguish onion seeds from leek seeds

1. Distinguish onion seeds and leek seeds by tasting them

To distinguish onion seeds from leek seeds, you can taste them. Onion seeds will have a strong onion aroma when chewed in your mouth, and leek seeds will have a strong leek aroma when chewed in your mouth. You can distinguish them by just one taste.

2. Distinguish onion seeds and leek seeds by their appearance

Although onion seeds and leek seeds are both black granular substances, their shapes are somewhat different. Onion seeds are triangular oval in appearance, with one side slightly concave and the other side raised, with one or two ridges on the raised side, while leek seeds are flat oval, with a blunt top, a slightly long base, and reticular wrinkles on the raised surface.

3. The effects of onion seeds and leek seeds are different

The effects of onion seeds and leek seeds are also very different. Onion seeds are warm in nature and spicy in taste. They can warm the kidneys and improve eyesight. They are usually used to treat many common diseases such as human impotence and dizziness. Leek seeds are not only mild in nature and spicy and sweet in taste, but can also warm the liver and kidneys, strengthen yang and consolidate essence. They have excellent therapeutic effects on many common diseases such as male impotence, premature ejaculation, low back and knee pain, and leucorrhea.