Chives
[Name] Chives.
[Flavor and Nature] Sweet and pungent, warm in nature.
[Meridian Attribution] Enters the liver, stomach, and kidney meridians.
[Functions] Tonifies the kidneys and assists yang, warms the center and moves qi, disperses stasis and detoxifies. Used for chest obstruction, dysphagia, regurgitation, food stagnation with abdominal pain, constipation, impotence, spermatorrhea, enuresis, hematemesis, epistaxis, hematuria, diabetes, rectal prolapse, and injuries from falls or blows.
[Components] Volatile oils, sulfur compounds, glycosides, bitter substances, proteins, carbohydrates, carotene, vitamins, cellulose, calcium, phosphorus, iron, etc.
[Note] Avoid use in cases of yin deficiency with internal heat, sores, or eye diseases.