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Leek Quick Facts
- Name
- Leek (韭菜, Jiǔ Cài)
- Thermal Nature
- Warm
- Flavor
- Pungent
- Organ Affinity
- Kidney, Liver, Stomach
- Best Season
- Spring, Winter
- Good For
- yang deficiency, blood stasis, qi stagnation
Leek
Warm韭菜 (Jiǔ Cài)
Vegetable
Flavor (味)
Pungent
Organ Affinity (归经)
KidneyLiverStomach
Benefits
- ✓ Warms kidney yang
- ✓ Moves qi and blood
- ✓ Disperses blood stasis
- ✓ Strengthens the stomach
Avoid If
yin deficiencydamp heat
Best Season
SpringWinter