Leek is a vegetable widely planted in the north and south of China. Because it is easy to plant and manage, it can be harvested for many years once planted, so it is also recognized as a "lazy dish". Not only in rural areas, many people like to grow leeks. Even in big cities, many people try their best to grow leeks on balconies and roofs. In October, it is the season when leeks bloom and bear fruit. Can leek seeds be eaten?

Black leek seed wooden bowl is too white.

In ancient times, leek was also called "aphrodisiac grass" and "intestinal lavage grass", which shows that its dietotherapy value is very high, and the efficacy of leek seeds should not be underestimated. In Li Shizhen's medical work Compendium of Materia Medica, the efficacy of leek seeds is also recorded. The book describes that leek seeds have the effects of nourishing liver and kidney, warming waist and knees, strengthening yang and fixing sperm, and are mainly used to treat impotence, premature ejaculation, nocturnal emission and enuresis, soreness of waist and knees, and excessive leucorrhea.

In the folk, many people often soak leek seeds in water, which has high health care value. Chinese medicine believes that soaking leek seeds in water has the effects of warming liver and kidney, strengthening yang and fixing essence. Common leek seeds soaked in water can cure impotence, nocturnal emission, waist and knee pain, frequent urination and leucorrhea.

leek flower

There are many ways to take leek seeds, and you can choose according to your hobbies and tastes. For example, you can dry leek seeds, fry them with torches and soak them in water. If you like soaking in water, it is best to soak the fried leek seeds with medlar, and it also has the effects of blackening hair and strengthening tendons, warming stomach and strengthening spleen. Of course, you can also add a proper amount of leek seeds when cooking porridge, which is as effective as food supplement.

In addition, if there is a fall, you can also use leek seeds to soak in water, which also has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and the effect is also obvious. In fact, leek seeds can still be used as medicine, which is very suitable for sub-health States such as decreased sexual desire. The reason why leek cultivation has such a magical effect is because it has a spicy and stimulating taste, which can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis after being absorbed by the human body.

A leek field in the country is in full bloom, and snow-white flowers are blooming in the wind.

If the leek in your garden bears seeds, don't miss it. Collect it and dry it for later use. Even for healthy people, soaking leeks in water is beneficial. What other functions do you know about leek seeds? Do you usually like to soak leek seeds in water?