The efficacy and function of leek

Do you know what leeks are? If you know, do you understand the effects and functions of leek? As a traditional medicinal material, what regulatory effects does leek have on our body? We will analyze them one by one for you below.

[Other names] Leek seeds (Compendium of Materia Medica in Southern Yunnan), leek kernels (Records of Medicinal Herbs in Lingnan).

[Source] It is the seeds of the leek plant of the Liliaceae family. The fruit is harvested in autumn when it is ripe. The fruit is picked, dried, the seeds are rubbed out, and the peel and impurities are winnowed out.

[Habitat distribution] It is produced all over the country. The output is relatively large in Hebei, Shanxi, Jilin, Jiangsu, Shandong, Anhui, Henan and other places.

[Properties] The dry seeds are flat oval or triangular-shaped, with one side flat or slightly concave and one side slightly raised, blunt at the apex and slightly pointed at the base, 3-4 mm long and 2-3 mm wide. The surface is black with irregular reticular wrinkles. There is a hilum at the base, which is raised and gray-brown. Under a magnifying glass, the longitudinal section shows that the seed coat is thin and wrinkled, the embryo is white and curved, and the endosperm is grayish white. Hard texture. It has a unique smell, spicy taste, and tastes like leeks when chewed. The best ones are black, full and free of impurities.

[Chemical composition] Leek seeds contain alkaloids and saponins.

[Preparation] Wash, dry, and use raw or stir-fry.

【Nature and flavor】 ① "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica": "Warm in nature, spicy and salty in taste."

【Return to meridians】 ① "Compendium of Materia Medica": "enters the foot Jueyin meridian."

【Functions and indications】Nourishes the liver and kidneys, warms the waist and knees, strengthens yang and consolidates essence. It is used to treat impotence, nocturnal emissions, frequent urination, enuresis, soreness and coldness of the waist and knees, diarrhea, leucorrhea, and stranguria.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 1 to 3 qian; or made into pills or powder.

【Note】 Avoid using if you have Yin deficiency and excess fire.

[Additional prescription] ① Treating spermatorrhea caused by deficiency and fatigue: 2 liters of leek seeds and 3 liters of rice. Cook the above two ingredients with 1.7 liters of water until it becomes porridge. Take six liters of juice and take it as three doses. (Qianjin Fang)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Collected Notes on the Classic of Materia Medica"

Through this article's detailed introduction to the effects of leek seeds, we can learn about the several major effects of leek seeds. These effects are indeed a good way to regulate the body for people with poor physical constitution and low resistance. Everyone can try it.