Damp-heat in the liver and gallbladder (damp-heat evils accumulated in the liver and gallbladder) is not recommended to eat leeks. Leek is warm in nature and has the effect of warming the middle, which may aggravate damp-heat when taken alone.
Damp-heat of the liver and gallbladder refers to the disease caused by the malfunction of the liver and gallbladder due to the internalization of damp-heat in the body. The disease manifests itself in the form of distension and pain in the ribs, bitter taste in the mouth, nausea and vomiting, fever, abdominal distension, yellow urine, sticky and unpleasant stools, moist scrotum in men, yellow and smelly underwear in women, red tongue, yellow and greasy moss. The cause of the disease is mostly caused by long-term over-eating fat, sweet, thick and greasy products, alcoholism, or feeling the evil of dampness and heat.
Leek flavor pungent, warm, attributed to the liver, stomach, kidney, lung meridian. This product has the effect of warming the kidneys, warming the middle and moving qi, dispersing blood stasis, and detoxifying, and is used to treat kidney deficiency and impotence, abdominal pain, vomiting blood, urinating blood, thoracic paralysis (chest tightness and pain) pain, choking and regurgitation, dysentery, hemorrhoids, and other conditions. Yin deficiency and internal heat and ulcers should be eaten with caution.
Leek is warm, liver and gallbladder damp-heat patients eat leek may aggravate the symptoms of damp-heat, so it is not recommended to eat.
When taking chives as Chinese medicine, it is recommended to use it under the guidance of a professional physician to identify the symptoms and not to take it blindly.