Can leeks and celery be eaten together?

Leeks and celery are both vegetables. We often eat them in daily life. In fact, these two vegetables can be eaten together. The nutritional value of celery and leek is particularly high. Celery can lower blood pressure, prevent the increase of cholesterol, and reduce blood solubility, while leeks can regulate qi and blood circulation and protect the liver. Chives and celery can be made into many different foods, the most common of which is used to make dumplings. Let me introduce them to you in detail below.

Leeks and celery can be eaten together. Here is how to make buns with leeks and celery:

Prepare the ingredients: appropriate amount of bun wrappers, 700 grams of minced pork, 50 grams of celery, 50 grams of leeks, appropriate amount of salt, 1 egg, 1 spoon of chicken essence, 30 grams of water

Add an egg, salt, chicken essence, cornstarch, soy sauce and water to the prepared minced pork, mix well and set aside.

Wash the celery, place it on a cutting board and chop it into small pieces.

Wash the chives, place them on a cutting board and chop them for later use.

Add celery and leeks to the minced pork.

Use chopsticks to mix the celery, leeks and minced pork together.

Take out the bun wrapper and put the prepared filling in the middle.

After all the pork, celery and leek dumplings are wrapped, they can be steamed.

Medicinal value

effect

Tonify the kidney; warm the middle and promote the flow of qi; disperse blood stasis; detoxify. It is used to treat impotence due to kidney deficiency, abdominal pain due to internal cold, indigestion and nausea, chest pain, epistaxis, hematemesis, hematuria, dysentery, hemorrhoids, carbuncle, lacquer sore, and traumatic injuries. [5]

① Nourishing the kidney and warming the yang: Leeks are warm in nature and spicy in taste, but they do not have any aphrodisiac ingredients.

② Nourishes the liver and strengthens the stomach: Contains special ingredients such as volatile essential oils and sulfides, which emit a unique spicy aroma, help regulate liver qi, increase appetite, and enhance digestive function.

③Promoting Qi and regulating blood: The spicy smell of leek has the effect of dispersing blood stasis, activating blood circulation, promoting Qi and removing stagnation. It is suitable for symptoms such as bruises, nausea, enteritis, vomiting blood, chest pain, etc.

④ Lubricates the intestines and promotes bowel movements: Contains a large amount of vitamins and crude fiber, can enhance gastrointestinal motility, treat constipation, and prevent colon cancer.

Celery is a plant of the Umbelliferae family. There are three types of celery: water celery, water celery and western celery. They have similar functions, and water celery is the best for medicinal purposes. Celery has a strong aroma and is called "medicinal celery". However, it is not the same species as coriander. Celery is rich in protein, carbohydrates, carotene, B vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, iron, sodium, etc. At the same time, it has the effects of calming the liver and clearing away heat, dispelling wind and dampness, relieving restlessness and swelling, cooling blood and stopping bleeding, detoxifying and ventilating the lungs, strengthening the stomach and promoting blood circulation, clearing the intestines and facilitating bowel movements, moistening the lungs and relieving cough, lowering blood pressure, and strengthening the brain and calming the nerves. Eating celery regularly, especially celery leaves, is very beneficial for preventing high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, etc., and has an auxiliary therapeutic effect.