Nutrition of Garlic Chives

Garlic chives was used in traditional folk medicine to treat intestinal parasites, enhance the immune system, stimulate digestion, and treat anemia.

In Chinese herbal medicine, garlic chives has long been used to treat fatigue, help control excessive bleeding, and as an antidote for ingested poisons.

The leaves and bulbs are applied to insect bites, cuts, and wounds, while the seeds are used to treat kidney, liver, and digestive system problems.

Both chives and garlic chives are rich in vitamin C.

Chives leaves are a good source of fibre, potassium, and vitamin A.

Garlic chives is high in carotene, thiamine, and riboflavin.

Garlic chives is also rich in minerals, especially calcium and iron.