Leek
Properties
Taste: pungent
Natural Attributes: Light, Slightly oily, Hot
Tissue impact (Vipak): Reducing
Thermal impact (Virya): Warming
Dosha impact: Increases Pitta, decreases Vata and Kapha
Digestive impact (Agni): easy to digest
Channels (Srotas): opens
Feces: moves
Urine: diuretic
Strength (Bala): clears congestionand obstructionÂ
Mind (Manas): Rajasic
Effect: hemostatic, anti-parasitic
Chinese five element impact: Wood
Chinese medicine syndromes: moves Liver Qi, strengthens kidney yang
Medicinal propertiesÂ
- Blood-circulation-liver: stops bleeding, disperses cold
- Digestive system: diarrhea, dysphagia, parasites
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