Leek is a vegetable.

• botanical information
• origin
• history
• nutritional information
• storage
• magick correspondences and uses
• Chinese herbology
• cautions and contraindications

botanical information:

    Botanical name: Allium ampeloprasum or Allium porrum

    Common name: leek

    French name: poireau

    Use the botanical name when ordering seeds (bulbs, etc.) or when looking up information in the library. Common names vary by nation, culture, and region, and sometimes the same common name is applied to different plants.

origin:

    Origin: Asia

history:

    History: Leeks were popular in ancient Egypt.

nutritional information:

nutritional value per 100 grams:

• Calories: 43 calories
• Water: 85%
• Proteins: 2.2 grams
• Fat: 0.3 grams
• Carbohydrates: 12 grams
• high in folic acid
• high in iron
• high in potassium

    Boiled leeks are high in manganese, vitamin C, iron, folate, and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), while being low in calories.

    When eaten raw the leek also contains calcium, copper, magnesium, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin C.

    Leeks are a food that increases sexual energy and enhances fertility.

    See also Chinese herbalism below for Chinese gender and Chinese flavor.

storage:

    Storage: Eat leeks within a week (seven days) of purchase.

   

magickal correspondences and uses:

    Magick food for love spells: Leeks and recipes using leeks are appropriate food for love spells, such as the Aphrodite New Moon love spell, Hecate black candle love spell, or Isis Full Moon love spell. See the article on foods for more information on using food magick in spells.

Magical Uses Love, Protection, Exorcism information courtesy of

Chinese herbalism:

    Chinese gender: yang (warm)

    Chinese flavor: slightly pungent

cautions and contraindications:

    Cautions and contraindications: Leek is believed to be safe.

    Wild gathering: Avoid wild gathering. Some plants are endangered species. Please grow your own herbs in your own goddess garden (or window boxes).

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