Nutritional value of leeks How to make leeks

　　Introduction to raw materials: Leek’s aliases are: aphrodisiac, sun-catching grass, longevity grass, and sunflower grass. Leek belongs to the leaves of the Liliaceae plant and is a perennial root vegetable. Originating from East Asia, my country has a long history of cultivation and is widely distributed, especially those produced in the Northeast with better quality.

　　The types of leeks can be divided into three types: leaf use, flower use and both flower and leaf use. The leaves of leek are wider and softer, with less bolting, and they mainly eat leaves. The leaves of flowering leek are short and hard, with more flowering moss. They are mainly used to collect flower stems. They have good flowers and leaves that can be used both. Most of them are cultivated in my country.

　　Due to different leaf types, it can be divided into two types: broad-leaf leek and fine-leaf leek. Broad-leaf leek is cold-resistant and is also known as oral leek. It is mostly cultivated in the north. The leaves are wide and soft, light green in color, with less fiber, and of high quality, but the fragrance is not as good as that of leek. The leek is heat-resistant and is mostly cultivated in the south. The leaves are narrow and long, dark green in color, rich in fiber and rich in fragrance. Leeks grown in greenhouses in the dark are also called leeks. Their roots are round and white, and their leaves are light yellow with a slight earthy smell. The leaves are tender and soft, but not as fragrant as leeks.

　　Chives are the main ingredient in making dumplings during the Chinese New Year in the north. It is green in color and rich in flavor, and is very flavorful whether used in meat or vegetarian dishes.

　　Production instructions:

　　1. Leeks can be fried, mixed, used as ingredients, stuffing, etc.

　　2. Eating it during the Spring Festival is good for your liver. The quality of leeks in early spring is the best, followed by late autumn, and summer is the worst. There is a saying that "food in spring is fragrant, but food in summer is smelly."

　　3. It is not advisable to eat cooked leeks that have been cooked overnight.

　　4. Leeks and shrimps as side dishes can provide high-quality protein. At the same time, the crude fiber in leeks can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and keep bowel movements smooth.

　　5. If fresh leek juice is used for dietary therapy, it will be pungent and irritating, making it difficult to swallow. You need to add 20 to 30 grams of leek juice with 1 cup of milk, add sugar to taste, and then swallow it. People with excessive stomach heat should not eat too much.

　　Nutritional analysis:

　　1. Tonify the kidneys and warm yang:

　　Leeks are warm in nature and pungent in taste. They have the effect of nourishing the kidneys and promoting yang, so they can be used for treatment. Impotence , nocturnal emission, Premature ejaculation and other illnesses;

　　2. Benefit the liver and stomach:

　　Leeks contain special ingredients such as volatile essential oils and sulfides, emitting a unique spicy smell, which helps to regulate liver qi, increase appetite, and enhance digestive function;

　　3. Promote Qi and regulate blood:

　　The spicy smell of leeks can dissipate blood stasis, activate blood circulation, and promote qi and stagnation. It is suitable for bruises, nausea, enteritis, vomiting blood, chest pain and other diseases;

　　4. Soothing and laxative:

　　Leeks contain a lot of vitamins and crude fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal motility and treat constipate , prevent bowel cancer.

　　Therapeutic effects: Leek root is pungent in taste and warm in nature; it enters the liver, stomach, and kidney meridians.

　　It has the effects of warming the body and appetizing, promoting qi and blood circulation, nourishing the kidneys and yang, and dispersing blood stasis.

　　Leek leaves are sweet, pungent, salty, warm in nature, and enter the liver, stomach, and kidney meridians. Warming and promoting Qi, dissipating blood stasis and detoxifying.

　　Leek seeds are pungent, salty, warm in nature, and enter the liver and kidney meridians. Nourishes the liver and kidneys, warms the waist and knees, strengthens yang and strengthens essence.

　　Whole leek can nourish the kidneys and stomach, inflate lung qi, dissipate blood stasis, soothe the five internal organs, promote qi and blood, stop perspiration and solidify astringency, and relieve hiccups.

　　It is mainly used to treat impotence, premature ejaculation, spermatorrhea, polyuria, cold and pain in the abdomen, weak heat in the stomach, diarrhea, white turbidity, amenorrhea, leucorrhea, waist and knee pain and Postpartum Bleeding and other conditions.

　　Relevant groups: The general population can consume it.

　　1. Suitable for constipation and insufficient milk after delivery female , cold constitution and other people;

　　2. Eating too much will cause internal heat and be difficult to digest. Therefore, people with yin deficiency and excessive fire, eye diseases and gastrointestinal weakness should not eat too much.