Leek seed is actually the seed of leek, and many friends may not know much about it, even not seeing its appearance. Leek seed has many benefits for the human body and can be used in traditional Chinese medicine formulas or for making wine. Drinking leek seed wine has many benefits, such as tonifying the kidney and reducing urine, tonifying the liver and kidney, warming the waist and knees, etc.

Effects and functions of leek seed wine

Leek is a common seasonal vegetable in China during the spring and summer, belonging to the liliaceae perennial herb. It is used in medicine for its seeds and leaves. Although leek is not very attractive in appearance, it has extraordinary effects, such as promoting digestion, invigorating the spirit, stopping sweating, and astringing. In traditional Chinese medicine, some people call leek ‘the intestinal cleaner’, and leek also has many other names. Leek is also known as ‘herb nectar’, ‘yang-raising herb’, ‘longevity herb’, and ‘flat vegetable’. The history of using leek in medicine can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. Leek has strong adaptability, cold resistance, and heat resistance, and is cultivated everywhere in China. Many areas in the south can produce it all year round. In the north, although the aboveground part of leek dies in winter, the underground part enters a state of hibernation. After the surface soil thaws in spring, it germinates and grows.

Leek seed is the dried mature seed of leek. The use of leek seed in medicine first appeared in ‘The Collection of Famous Doctors’, mainly used for impotence, soreness in the waist and knees caused by kidney and liver deficiency and kidney yang deficiency. Leek seed has the functions of tonifying the liver and kidney, warming the waist and knees, and strengthening kidney yang. It can be used alone or in combination with products such as dodder seed, psoralea corylifolia, and epimedium, etc., for tonifying kidney and yang. It is used for spermatorrhea, frequent urination, enuresis, and leukorrhea. Leek seed also has the effects of tonifying kidney and warming yang, and solidifying sperm and urine. As mentioned in ‘The Essential Prescriptions of the Imperial Concubine’, the powder of this product can be taken alone or made into honey pills for the treatment of spermatorrhea and leukorrhea due to kidney deficiency. It is also often combined with dragon bone and dodder seed, as in ‘The Four Miraculous Pill of Dan Tai Yu An’. ‘The Wei Family’s Secret Recipe’ uses leek seed in combination with psoralea corylifolia, fructus polygoni multiflori, etc., for treating kidney and bladder deficiency and coldness, frequent urination.

What degree of white spirit is suitable for leek seed wine

Slightly higher-proof white spirit is more effective in killing bacteria and germs in leek seeds. The渗出 of moisture from leek seeds will dilute the alcohol content, and with the passage of time, the alcohol content of the wine will decrease. If the alcohol content is too low, long-term storage is prone to spoilage. Therefore, 60-degree high-quality pure grain wine is the best for leek seed wine.

Leek Seed Wine Formula

Ingredients: 3 jin of high-quality white spirit (preferably high-purity grain white spirit), 100-150 grams of leek seed. Method: Roast the leek seed, add it to the white spirit, seal and soak for 7 days before drinking.

Effects:补肾壮阳, 固精止遗, 暖胃健脾. Suitable for impotence and premature ejaculation caused by kidney and spleen yang deficiency. Dosage: Take 10~20ml after meals.

Attention: Do not add too much leek seed, as it may cause heat in people with weak bodies.