韭菜,属百合科多年生草本植物,以种子和叶等入药。具健胃、提神、止汗固涩、补肾助阳、固精等功效。在中医里,韭菜有一个很响亮的名字叫“壮阳草”,还有人把韭菜称为“洗肠草”,不但如此,韭菜还有很多名字。韭菜还叫草钟乳、起阳草、长生草,又称扁菜。韭菜入药的历史可以追溯到春秋战国时期。
韭菜,性味甘、辛、性温、无毒。含有挥发油及硫化物、蛋白质、脂肪、糖类、维生素B、维生素C等,有健胃、提神、温暖的作用。根、叶捣汁有消炎止血、止痛之功。 在《本草纲目》中,韭菜的功效是:“生汁主上气,喘息欲绝,解肉脯毒。煮汁饮,能止消咳盗汗。韭籽补肝及命门,治小便频数,遗尿。”
《本草拾遗》中有“温中,下气,补虚,调和腑脏,令人能食,益阳,止泄臼脓、腹冷痛,并煮食之”的记载,其中“益阳”一词被当做韭菜壮阳的重要依据,不过,把这个“阳”解释成男性功能未免有些牵强。
韭菜对于很多人来说,都是让人欢喜让人忧的食物。很多人喜欢的它的味道,但有担心吃后肚子会不舒服。专家表示,南齐周颙有句名言:“春初早韭,秋末晚菘”,这“韭”自然就是韭菜了。初春时节的韭菜品质最佳,晚秋的次之,夏季的最差,有“春食则香,夏食则臭”之说。
韭菜又叫起阳草,味道非常鲜美,还有其独特的香味。韭菜的独特辛香味是其所含的硫化物形成的,这些硫化物有一定的杀菌消炎作用,有助于人体提高自身免疫力。 韭菜中这些硫化物还能帮助人体吸收维生素B1及维生素A,因此韭菜若与维生素B1含量丰富的猪肉类食品互相搭配,是比较营养的吃法。不过,硫化物遇热易于挥发,因此烹调韭菜时需要急火快炒起锅,稍微加热过火,便会失去韭菜风味。
韭菜的主要营养成分有维生素C、维生素B1.维生素B2.尼克酸、胡萝卜素、碳水化合物及矿物质。 韭菜还含有丰富的纤维素,每100克韭菜含1.5克纤维素,比大葱和芹菜都高,可以促进肠道蠕动、预防大肠癌的发生,同时又能减少对胆固醇的吸收,起到预防和治疗动脉硬化、冠心病等疾病的作用。 韭菜虽然对人体有很多好处,但也不是多多益善。《本草纲目》就曾记载:“韭菜多食则神昏目暗,酒后尤忌”。
Fragrant-flowered Garlic
Fragrant-flowered Garlic belongs to liliaceae and herbaceos perennial whose seeds and leaves can be made into medicine and has curative effects of invigorating stomach, refreshing oneself, quitting sweet, tonifying kidney, supporting Yang, etc. Thus, it has famous names in Chinese medical science of Tonify-yang Grass as well as Intestinal-lavage grass. Its medical history dates back to Chunqiu and Zhanguo Era.
Fragrant-flowered Garlic contains essential oil, sulfide, protein, fat, sugar, vitamin B and C, etc. Liquid smashed from its roots and leaves can diminish inflammation, quit blood and pain. However, even though fragrant-flowered garlic is good for people, it doesn't mean we should eat as many as we can.