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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