Leek

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Marcus
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Bundle of Fresh Leeks - Closeup of some fresh Leeks with the white bulb and roots

Although garden leek is used as a vegetable all over the world, it’s not well known for its beneficial properties for human health.

1. Characteristics
2. Medicinal properties
2.1. Healing effects
2.2. Application methods

Characteristics

Scientific name
Allium porum.

Plant family
Liliaceae.

Used plant parts
Leaf & stem.

Harvest period
October to February.

Medicinal properties

Main use: Appetite.

Healing effects

        • Loss of appetite
        • Bowel inflammation
        • Spring fever
        • Ulcers
        • Gout
        • Lumbago
        • Cough
        • Insect bites
        • Inflammation of the stomach
        • Diuretic
        • Expectorant

Application methods

        • Orally
        • Topically

 

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Categories: Andean Ancestral Medicine, Ayurvedic Medicine, Essential Oil, Food, Medicinal Plant, Oil, Powder, Russian Folk Medicine, Tea, Tincture, Traditional African Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Leek (Wiktionary)

English

Etymology

From Middle English leke, leek, lek, from Old English lēac (“a garden herb, leek, onion, garlic”), from Proto-Germanic *lauką *laukaz (“leek, onion”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewg- (“to bend”).

Cognate with Dutch look (“garlic, leek”), Low German look, Look, German Lauch (“

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