The efficacy and function of wild leek flowers

In late spring and early summer, many fruits and vegetables are ripe, and people can make up for the food shortage in spring after a winter. Chives are an ingredient that grows very luxuriantly in spring. Many people love to eat them. Chives can be used as stuffing, stir-fried dishes, and even many people like to put chives in hot pot. In addition to the rhizomes of leeks, the leek flowers are also edible. The leek flowers usually grow in late summer.

The efficacy and function of chive flowers:

1. Can moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements: Chive flowers contain a large amount of vitamins and crude fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal motility, prevent or treat constipation, and prevent colon cancer. Suitable for people with rough skin or constipation.

2. Protect your eyes: Chive flowers contain a large amount of provitamin A, which can maintain the normal effectiveness of rhodopsin (rhodopsin is the most basic substance for the eyes to produce vision, which can enhance the sensitivity to darkness and weak light) and help prevent night blindness.

3. Benefit the liver and strengthen the stomach: Chive flowers contain special ingredients such as volatile essential oils and sulfides, which can emit a unique spicy aroma, which helps to regulate liver qi, increase appetite, and enhance digestive function;

4. Nourishing the kidney and warming the yang: Chive flowers are warm in nature and spicy in taste. They have the effect of nourishing the kidney and raising the yang. They can be used medically to treat impotence, spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation and other diseases.

The main nutrients of leek are vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin, carotene, carbohydrates and minerals. Leeks are also rich in fiber, with every 100 grams of leeks containing 1.5 grams of fiber, which is higher than onions and celery. It can promote intestinal motility and prevent the occurrence of colorectal cancer. At the same time, it can reduce the absorption of cholesterol and play a role in preventing and treating diseases such as arteriosclerosis and coronary heart disease.

Although leeks have many benefits to the human body, the more the better. "Compendium of Materia Medica" once recorded: "Eating too much leek will make you dizzy and your eyes dark, especially after drinking." Modern medicine believes that people with hyperactivity and fever should not eat it. Leeks contain a lot of crude fiber, which is not easy to digest and absorb, so you can't eat too much leek at one time, otherwise a large amount of crude fiber will irritate the intestinal wall and often cause diarrhea. It is best to control it to 100 grams to 200 grams per meal, not more than 400 grams.

For many people, leeks are a food that brings both joy and worry. I like the taste, but I'm worried that I'll feel uncomfortable in my stomach after eating it. Zhou Yong of the Southern Qi Dynasty had a famous saying: "Early spring is for leeks, late autumn is for cabbages". The "leeks" here are naturally leeks. The quality of leeks is best in early spring, followed by those in late autumn and the worst in summer. There is a saying that "leeks smell good in spring and smell bad in summer."

Chives are also called yang-starting grass. They taste very delicious and have a unique fragrance. The unique spicy flavor of leek is formed by the sulfides it contains. These sulfides have certain bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effects, and help the human body improve its own immunity.

These sulfides in leeks can also help the human body absorb vitamin B1 and vitamin A. Therefore, if leeks are paired with pork products rich in vitamin B1, it is a more nutritious way to eat them. However, sulfides are easy to volatilize when exposed to heat, so when cooking leeks, they need to be stir-fried quickly over high heat. If they are slightly overheated, the leek flavor will be lost.

For many people, leeks are a food that brings both joy and worry. I like its taste, but I am worried that my stomach will feel uncomfortable after eating it. Experts say that Zhou Yong of the Southern Qi Dynasty had a famous saying: "Early spring is for leeks, late autumn is for cabbages", and the "leeks" here are naturally leeks. The quality of leeks is best in early spring, second best in late autumn, and worst in summer. There is a saying that "leeks smell good in spring but smell bad in summer."