Post Date December, 03 2023
Eating whole Chinese chives is rich in nutrients, including proteins, sugars, fats, vitamins, minerals, and sulfides. It is not only delicious, but also a good medicine for curing diseases. According to the Compendium of Materia Medica, leeks have the effects of tonifying the liver and kidneys, warming the waist and knees, and strengthening yang and essence. According to "The Illustrated Classic of Materia Medica", leeks are said to be the warmest and most beneficial among vegetables, and should be eaten regularly. Leeks can be used as medicine throughout the body. Leek seed can "tonify the kidney and liver, warm the waist and knees, treat impotence, drenching turbidity, and diarrhea", while leek yellow can treat "chest pain, food accumulation, abdominal pain, hematemesis, bruises, and psoriasis". Leek leaves (mostly used for mashing juice) are used to treat "hiccups, nausea, dysentery, bloody urine, hemorrhoids, and thirst". There are many folk remedies for treating diseases with leeks. Here are some examples for reference.
Sperm emission: 5 grams of leek seeds, 50 grams of japonica rice, and an appropriate amount of refined salt. First stir fry the leek seeds with a gentle fire, and then cook them with the cleaned japonica rice and salt. Add 500ml of water, boil them with a warm fire, and then boil them with a gentle fire to make porridge. Take 1-2 times a day and eat warm.
Premature ejaculation: 60 grams of leek, 100 grams of japonica rice, and an appropriate amount of salt. First, wash and cut the leek into fine pieces, and then put the washed japonica rice into the casserole, add 1000 ml of water, boil it with hot heat, add the leek fine pieces, then boil it with mild heat to make porridge, and add salt. Take once a day, preferably cooked and eaten immediately. It is not suitable for those with yin deficiency, internal heat, sores, or eye diseases.
Impotence: 150 grams of leeks are washed and cut into sections, 250 grams of fresh shrimps are peeled, and seasonings are added to stir fry and cook with food. They can be taken with Baijiu, and can be taken regularly. Young men who are physically strong and vigorous should not eat frequently to avoid helping the fire to dry up the heat.
Waist sprain: 60 grams of leek, 60 milliliters of yellow wine. Cut the leek into sections, add some water, fry in water, and then add yellow wine for oral use.
Dysmenorrhea: 1 cup leek juice, appropriate amount of brown sugar, taken with water. It is effective to lie prone for half an hour after taking it.
Enuresis: 60 grams of fresh leek, or 10 grams of leek seeds, 100 grams of japonica rice, wash and cut the leek into sections, (or grind the leek seeds finely). First, boil Congee with japonica rice. After Congee is boiled, add leek or leek seed powder. Then boil some salt into Congee and take it warm.
(Intern Editor: Liu Jinhao)
