Leek contains more nutrients, especially cellulose, carotene, vitamin C and so on. Leek also has volatile sulfur propylene, which is fragrant and pungent, can stimulate appetite, and has the effects of removing blood stasis, promoting blood circulation and detoxifying. Because leek contains cellulose, it can promote intestinal peristalsis and keep the stool unobstructed. The leaves, seeds and roots of Chinese chives can be used as medicine. Its role has its own emphasis. Leaves and roots have the effects of removing blood stasis, promoting blood circulation, stopping bleeding and diarrhea, and helping the liver to dredge collaterals. They are used to treat traumatic injury, diaphragmatic choking, nausea, enteritis, vomiting blood, chest pain and other symptoms, but the leaves have a stronger effect of removing blood stasis, especially its juice. The descending force of roots is greater than that of Ye Qiang, which can be used to treat sweating. Leek seeds have the effects of consolidating essence, strengthening yang, tonifying kidney and warming waist and knees, and are used to treat impotence, nocturnal emission and polyuria. It has the effects of warming middle warmer, lowering qi, tonifying kidney and benefiting yang. Modern research shows that Chinese chives have extremely high nutritional value, including protein, lipid control, carbohydrate, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, carotene, thiamine, riboflavin, ascorbic acid and other nutrients. Leek has inhibitory effects on Pseudomonas aeruginosa, dysentery, typhoid fever, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The rich cellulose in leek can enhance the peristalsis of the intestine and make the stool unobstructed, which is of positive significance for preventing intestinal cancer. Volatile components and sulfur-containing compounds in Chinese chives can dilate blood vessels and reduce blood lipids.

Leek diet:

① leek porridge: appropriate amount of leeks, mussels and japonica rice, cooked together with porridge, has the effects of tonifying kidney and strengthening yang, warming middle warmer and lowering qi, stimulating appetite, promoting blood circulation and detoxifying, and can be used to treat impotence, chills, soreness of waist and knees, enteritis and dysentery, lymphoid tuberculosis, spontaneous sweating and night sweats.

② Fried shrimp with leek: Fried shrimp with leek has the functions of invigorating stomach, tonifying deficiency, nourishing essence and strengthening yang, and is suitable for patients with soreness of waist and knees, night sweats, nocturnal emission and urinary leakage.

③ Fried mutton liver with leek: leek cooked with mutton liver and ginger has the functions of warming kidney, solidifying essence, nourishing liver and improving eyesight. It is suitable for impotence, nocturnal emission, irregular menstruation, night blindness, night sweats and anorexia. If combined with other drugs, the curative effect is better.