December 12, 2018
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【食材101】大蒜、蒜芯、蒜頭有何關係？
蒜頭家族行氣暖胃
蒜頭，一種尋常不過的食材，實在是居家必備。別看它小小的一顆，其實健康功效甚多，從中醫角度看，蒜頭性溫，能暖脾胃、行滯氣；從西方醫學角度來看，它能抗菌消炎、降血脂、健腦及提升免疫力，冬天多吃蒜，可以起到禦寒及預防感冒的功效。
蒜頭、大蒜、蒜芯等「蒜」字黨食材有何關係？其實同樣來自蒜，將蒜埋在泥土中，就會長出蒜葉（又稱大蒜）；長至開花期就會變成較硬身的花莖，即是蒜芯；蒜芯枯萎後，留下結實堅硬結成球體的鱗莖就是蒜頭了。
大蒜、蒜芯和蒜頭屬性相若，坊間有說法是每日吃生蒜可保健康，但《本草綱目》曾提及「大蒜久食傷肝損眼」，還是適可宜止好了，而且多吃會大口氣呢！而且蒜屬於發物，容易加重及誘發原有疾病，濕疹、皮膚病及容易過敏人士等不宜服用。
蒜頭 — 性溫味辛，具暖脾胃、行滯氣、降血脂、殺菌功效，適合感冒病人食用，能舒緩初起的風寒感冒、食滯等症狀。由於屬性溫熱，陰虛火旺、身體有偏熱症狀如口瘡、暗瘡、喉嚨痛者不宜食用。
The garlic family can regulate qi and keep you warm
Garlic is a common ingredient in most households. It has many health benefits at its small size. From Chinese medicine perspective, garlic are warm in nature, can warm the spleen and stomach, regulate stagnated qi. From Western medicine perspective, it has also anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory qualities, as well as healing benefits of lowering blood lipids, improve brain health, and increase immunity. Have more garlic in the winter to protect from the cold and improve immunity.
A lot of people say eating garlic daily can keep the body healthy, but it is important not to over do it. Garlic is considered a stimulating food, and can exacerbate existing illness, eczema, skin disease or those prone to allergies should avoid garlic.
