1, stimulate appetite: leek contains plant aromatic volatile oil, which can stimulate appetite. Old people, children, pregnant women, etc. Eating some leeks in spring is good for health.
2, benefiting the liver and strengthening the stomach: leek contains special ingredients such as volatile essential oil and sulfide, which gives off a unique pungent smell, which helps to regulate liver qi, stimulate appetite and enhance digestive function;
3, stasis and blood circulation: leek has the effect of stasis, blood circulation and detoxification, which is beneficial to the human body to lower blood lipids and prevent coronary heart disease, anemia and arteriosclerosis.
4, laxative: leek contains a lot of vitamins and crude fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, treat constipation and prevent intestinal cancer.
5, sterilization and anti-inflammatory: The sulfur-containing compounds contained in leeks have certain bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effects, and have inhibitory effects on Pseudomonas aeruginosa, dysentery, typhoid fever, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.
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Edible taboo of leek
1, people with indigestion or weak gastrointestinal function are prone to heartburn and should not eat more leeks.
2, "Compendium of Materia Medica" once recorded: "Eating more leeks makes people dizzy, especially after drinking." Modern medicine believes that people with hyperactivity of yang and febrile diseases are not suitable for eating.
3. People with tonsillitis, nasal empyema and otitis media can't eat leeks.
4. People who don't like spicy food and easily cause allergies should not eat it.
5, special people eat less leeks.
People's Network-Eat leeks to tonify the kidney. Beware of five kinds of people who can't eat leeks