Medicinal dishes from chives to treat diseases

Chives are a vegetable used as a spice in many dishes and are also a medicinal herb in Oriental medicine, effective in treating many diseases.

1. Health benefits of chives

According to Oriental medicine, chives are called Phi Thai, spicy, sweet, warm, have the effect of strengthening the spleen, warming the middle, promoting qi, dispersing blood stasis, treating cases of chest pain, hiccups, trauma... Oriental medicine also believes that chives are a vegetable that has the effect of nourishing yang, raising yang. In winter and spring, if you regularly eat chives, you can warm yang, dispel cold, strengthen the body, promote blood circulation, thereby helping to improve the condition of weakened yang.

Below are the effects of chives:

- Antioxidant: Chives are a vegetable that contains many active ingredients that are good for health. Studies have shown that chives contain many vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin C and calcium. These are the ingredients that help chives have antioxidant effects, boost immunity, help the body fight colds and many diseases, maintain strong bones, prevent osteoporosis...

- Promotes healthy skin: Not only that, chives are also a "natural cosmetic" because they are rich in vitamin A, an important nutrient that helps maintain healthy skin and promote hair growth.

- Helps prevent cardiovascular disease: Chives also have a rich potassium content, helping to balance the sodium-potassium ratio in the body, thereby helping to reduce blood pressure. In addition, some compounds in chives also help inhibit cholesterol absorption, reduce blood fat and prevent the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Chives have many health benefits.

- Enhance detoxification ability: Chives can also help the liver enhance its detoxification ability, protecting the liver from damage. At the same time, thanks to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, chives also have the effect of preventing cancer and slowing down the aging process.

- Aids digestion: With a rich amount of fiber, eating chives also stimulates intestinal motility, aids digestion, helps prevent constipation and promotes the body to eliminate toxins, keeping the intestines clean and healthy.

2. Some simple medicinal dishes from chives

Leek juice

Ingredients: Fresh chives.

How to make: Wash chives, crush or puree, filter to get the juice (can be warmed slightly before use).

Uses: Helps reduce cough, sore throat, hoarseness, improves digestive function, helps treat bloating, constipation, reduces nocturia, improves cardiovascular health. Chive juice can also be used as a hot compress, helps relieve pain and supports the treatment of impact injuries.

Leek juice improves digestive function...

Steamed chives with honey

Ingredients: 200g fresh chives, honey.

How to make: Wash and chop chives. Put chives and honey in a bowl, steam for 20-30 minutes, drink the water.

Uses: Honey when combined with chives will have a synergistic effect, thereby enhancing the effect of reducing coughs, especially coughs caused by colds. Note, honey can be replaced with rock sugar, chives steamed with rock sugar is also a simple but very effective remedy in reducing coughs, reducing sore throats, especially effective for children.

Steamed chives with ginger

Ingredients: 200g chives, 20g fresh ginger, a little sugar.

How to make: Wash and chop chives, thinly slice ginger. Put all ingredients in a bowl and steam for 30 minutes, then eat both the pulp and the liquid.

Effects: Ginger is a natural medicine with many health benefits. Combining ginger with chives helps treat colds and coughs, especially coughs caused by colds.

Leek porridge

Ingredients: 100g fresh chives, rice.

How to make: Wash chives, cut into pieces; wash rice, put in pot and cook until porridge is well done, add chives to the pot of porridge and stir well, cook for another 5 minutes, season to taste.

Effect: Summer leaf porridge has the effect of warming the middle, promoting qi, supporting the treatment of abdominal pain due to cold, poor digestion, and cough due to cold.

Fried egg with chives

Ingredients: 100g chives, 2 eggs.

How to make: Wash chives, cut into short pieces; crack eggs into a bowl, add chives, salt, pepper, mix well; heat pan with a little cooking oil, pour in egg and chive mixture, fry until golden brown.

Effect: Helps nourish the kidneys, strengthen yang, support the treatment of impotence, spermatorrhea and back pain due to kidney failure.

Fried eggs with chives help nourish the kidneys and strengthen yang.

Leek and tofu soup

Ingredients: 150g chives, 200g tofu.

Directions: Wash and cut chives into pieces; cut tofu into bite-sized cubes; bring broth to a boil, add ginger and tofu, cook for about 5 minutes. Add chives, season with salt and seasoning powder, cook for another 2 minutes and turn off the heat.

Effect: Chives soup with tofu helps aid digestion and improve liver function.

Despite its many benefits, chives should not be consumed in excess to avoid indigestion or stomach problems. In particular, pregnant and lactating women should consult their doctor before consuming chives to ensure safety.

Dr. Nguyen Huy Hoang

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