Ngũ Tân ( hành, hẹ, tỏi, nén, hưng cừ): FIVE PUNGENT PLANTS
-spring Onions,
-chives.
-garlic,
- White onion
-Asafoetida.
In the Shurangama Sutra, chapter 8, it is said that “If these five are eaten cooked, they increase one’s sexual desire; if they are eaten raw, they increase one’s anger” and that they should be avoided by those who go through the three gradual stages in seeking samadhi.
