🌿 Chives

{"conditions_treated": ["Digestive sluggishness (mild digestive stimulant)", "High blood pressure (allicin compounds \u2014 same family as garlic, milder)", "Poor circulation (warming circulatory stimulant)", "Common cold and respiratory infections (antimicrobial sulfur compounds)", "Intestinal parasites (mild vermifuge \u2014 traditional)", "Loss of appetite (stimulates digestive secretions)"], "preparation_methods": ["Culinary medicine: Regular dietary inclusion \u2014 the best way to use chives medicinally", "Chive vinegar: Chive flowers infused in vinegar as a digestive tonic", "Infused oil: Chive in olive oil (use fresh; refrigerate \u2014 botulism risk with garlic/oil preparations)", "Poultice: Crushed leaves applied to minor wounds (mild antimicrobial)", "Tea: Not commonly used as tea \u2014 mostly culinary medicine"], "active_compounds": ["Allicin (milder than garlic)", "Sulfur compounds", "Flavonoids", "Vitamin C", "Vitamin K"], "toxicity_warnings": "Generally very safe. Large amounts may cause digestive upset. Dogs and cats are sensitive to alliums \u2014 chives are toxic to pets (can cause hemolytic anemia). Oil infusions must be refrigerated and used within days (botulism risk)."}