| Common Names | Leek |
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| Description | |
| Locations | Epirus (cultivated not wild species) |
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| Contraindications | No side effects are reported. Hypersensitivity and poisoning may be triggered to dogs after fruits' consumption. |
| Active Substance | vitamin A, B, C fatty acids carbohydrates nitrogen compounds dextrin Water (88%) protein (2.5%) minerals (calcium, phosphorus, potassium) phosphorous minerals (potassium, magnesium, zinc ) essential oil which contains methyl alliin and cycloalliin. |
| Active Substance Plant Part | The young leaves and thin parts of the plant. |
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| Features Description | Biennial plant growing up to 0,9m, with edible, long, lanceolate, green leaves and white or pink flowers in inflorescence. The 'onion-like' bulb is cylindrical, thick and long, 40-50cm. The flowering takes place from July to August and the harvesting happens in summer and autumn |
| Method Administration | It is administered in the form of herbal tea (a quantity of dried herb in a cup of boiling water for 5-10min, 3 times a day). It is applied externally to the skin in the form of poultice. The whole plant is edible and it can be consumed as saladWarning: The use of herb preparations is not recommended without seeking advice from your physician or pharmacist. The substances they contain may interact with the subscribed drugs that the patient already takes, thus eliminating their therapeutic efficacy or inducing toxicity. They may also burden further weakened vital functions of the body thus exposing the patient to increased morbidity and life threatened conditions. |
| Pharmacological Info | The plant has diuretic, anthelmintic, anticholesteremic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, cholagogue, sudorific, laxative, expectorant, antipyretic, tonic and vasodilatory properties. It is recommended for the treatment of kidney problems, atherosclerosis, heart diseases, gallstones, kidney stones and dropsy. Also, it is used against exhaustion, rheumatism, rickets, tuberculosis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, tracheobronchitis and constipation. It is applied externally to the skin against eczema, psoriasis and other skin problems. The herbal tea is used against cough, chronic and acute bronchitis, heartburn, stomach and duodenal ulcers and the inflammations of the digestive tract. Finally, the plant juice is considered to have heart-healthy benefits, as well it helps to detox smokers' bodies. |
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| References | http://www.pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Allium+porrum http://medicinalherbinfo.org/herbs/Leek.html https://thenatureheals.wordpress.com/2013/04/28/the-medicinal-use-of-garlic-allium-sativum/ http://fysiognwsia.blogspot.gr/2013/02/allium-porrum.html#axzz3xhGMeOYM http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ALPO2 |
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