Vegetables
Leek
韭菜Nutritional Value
4 / 5
Organ Affinities
Tonifies
Therapeutic Properties
Quick Facts
AHM Properties
Leek (Jiu Cai) warms Kidney Yang, breaks up cold stagnation in the middle burner, moves Blood, and has long been considered an aphrodisiac food in AHM. As a springtime Yang food that pushes up from the earth in early spring, it carries rising Yang energy. Its warming, pungent quality disperses cold-type abdominal pain and supports Yang in patterns marked by cold deficiency.
Leeks contain allicin and quercetin with anti-inflammatory properties similar to other allium vegetables, supporting their AHM role as a warming, tonifying food that moves Qi and dispels cold.
Contraindications
Avoid in heat patterns, eye conditions with heat, or Yin deficiency with heat. Best eaten in spring and autumn.
Clinically authored and reviewed by Dr. Katrina Chojnicki-Hill, DAOM, AP, Dipl. OM. Cross-referenced against American Dragon Herbs and classical AHM sources. For educational purposes only — consult a qualified AHM practitioner for personalised advice.