The efficacy of leek and the dietary treatment of leek

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The benefits of leeks

Leek is known as the "intestinal cleansing grass" because it contains more dietary fiber and is very effective in preventing constipation. In addition to the "intestinal cleansing" effect, what other effects and functions does leek have? What are the dietary treatments for leek? If you have had some constipation recently, come and eat leeks to help you solve this problem!

Traditional medicine believes that leeks are warm in nature and can warm the kidneys and boost yang, benefit the spleen and stomach, and promote qi and blood circulation. Eating more leeks can nourish the liver and strengthen the spleen and stomach. The sulfur compounds in leeks have the effect of lowering blood lipids and dilating blood vessels, and are suitable for treating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and hypertension.

In addition, this compound can enhance the function of the tyrosine system in melanocytes, thereby regulating the melanin in the skin hair follicles, eliminating white spots on the skin, and making the hair black and shiny.

Leeks can cure diseases. Using leek juice to drip into the nose can treat heatstroke and coma. Heat leeks over fire and apply to the affected area can treat urticaria.

Leeks contain a large amount of dietary fiber, which has obvious therapeutic effects on colon cancer.

For women suffering from vitiligo, eating leeks regularly can achieve the dual effects of removing spots and losing weight.

Leek contains sexual stimulants that can excite sexual organs and is known as "yang-raising grass" in the pharmacopoeia.

Leek contains more dietary fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal motility and effectively prevent habitual constipation and colon cancer. These dietary fibers can also wrap up hair, gravel, and even metal in the digestive tract and excrete them with feces, so it is known as "intestinal cleansing grass".

In addition, because leeks contain more dietary fiber and are chewy, people can exercise their chewing muscles when eating them, and can also effectively prevent the occurrence of tooth decay.

Leek dietary therapy

Preparation method: Wash and cut 150-200 grams of leek leaves into sections, stir-fry with 5-8 grams of cooking oil, add 0.5-1 gram of salt, 1 egg or 50 grams of pork red meat, eat once a day as a dish.

Comment: Leek does have a laxative effect because it contains more crude fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal motility and effectively prevent habitual constipation and colon cancer. These crude fibers can also wrap up hair, sand, metal filings and even needles in the digestive tract and excrete them out of the body with feces, so it is known as "intestinal cleansing grass."

In addition, leeks also have the effects of warming the middle and promoting qi, replenishing the body and lubricating the intestines, and harmonizing the internal organs.

However, leek is not suitable for all patients with constipation, because according to traditional Chinese medicine theory, constipation is often divided into heat accumulation, qi stagnation, yang deficiency, yin deficiency, and blood deficiency in clinical practice, and should be treated based on syndrome differentiation.

Leek is warm in nature, spicy in taste and has real heat. It has a good laxative effect on constipation patients with cold stomach, qi deficiency and yang deficiency. However, it is not suitable for patients with real heat such as gastrointestinal inflammation, red face and hot body, dry and smelly mouth, yellow and scanty urine, red tongue with yellow coating, and those with yin deficiency. Improper use will aggravate the condition.

In addition, overnight cooked leeks should not be eaten. Eating too much will cause internal heat and is difficult to digest, so people with yin deficiency, hyperactivity of fire, eye diseases and weak gastrointestinal tract should not eat too much.