The efficacy and nutritional value of sea cucumber

Sea cucumber, also known as sea mouse, wood meat, is one of the eight delicacies of the sea. It is an echinoderm with a cylindrical body, thick, soft and slippery skin, well-developed muscles, and good at contraction. As early as hundreds of years ago, it was regarded as a tonic and a marine delicacy second only to ginseng, so it was named sea cucumber.

Nutritional value of sea cucumber

Chinese people have been eating sea cucumbers for thousands of years. Since ancient times, sea cucumbers have been used as a valuable tonic or medicinal food. Data shows that sea cucumbers are a natural treasure trove of nutrients, containing a high proportion of protein, rich vitamins and trace elements and some special nutrients, with more than 50 kinds of nutrients.

Benefits of Sea Cucumber

According to statistics, among more than 800 kinds of sea cucumbers, only 40 are edible, and there are about 20 kinds in my country. The northern sea cucumber has the highest nutritional value. Sea cucumber ranks among the "eight treasures" among all kinds of mountain and sea delicacies. Sea cucumber has the health-preserving functions of replenishing vitality, nourishing the five internal organs and removing deficiency. It has many medicinal functions such as generating blood in all meridians, nourishing the kidney and replenishing essence, strengthening yang and curing atrophy, eliminating fatigue and eliminating symptoms, nourishing yin and promoting water, replenishing and softening hard masses, and clearing the intestines and moistening dryness. Various books and publications also explain its functions of strengthening the spleen, moisturizing dryness, improving intelligence and eyesight, nourishing blood and nourishing beauty, black hair, beautifying the face, moisturizing the skin and prolonging life to meet the needs of different groups of men, women, old and young.

1. Nourishing the kidney and improving essence

Sea cucumber is a kind of precious seafood, named after its tonic effect similar to ginseng. Sea cucumber grows in the shallow seabed of Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea and coastal areas of Guangdong and Fujian in my country. Because it is mainly caught by diving into the seabed manually, the number is small.

Nutritional composition of sea cucumber, content per 100g of dry product

Items Protein Fat Carbohydrate Calories Calcium Phosphorus Iron Potassium Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Niacin

Content 76.5g 1.1g 13.2g 288.9g/kJ 357mg 12mg 2.4mg 70mg 0.01mg 0.02mg 0.1mg

Sea cucumbers have certain characteristics in their composition, namely, they contain extremely low cholesterol and relatively little fat. They are a typical high-protein, low-fat, low-cholesterol food, which is particularly suitable for patients with hypertension, hyperlipidemia and coronary heart disease.

Sea cucumber is not only a delicacy at banquets, but also a treasure for nourishing the human body. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that sea cucumber is sweet, salty, warm in nature, and has the effects of nourishing the kidney and essence, strengthening yang and curing impotence, moistening dryness and relieving constipation. Patients with dizziness, tinnitus, backache, fatigue, nocturnal emission, and frequent urination can use sea cucumber as a nourishing food therapy.

(II) Treatment scope of sea cucumber

1. Tumors and cancer

2. Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, thrombosis, venous thrombosis, myocardial infarction, heart disease

3. Gastric and duodenal ulcers, chronic nephritis, diabetes, neurasthenia

4. Hepatitis, liver dysfunction, cirrhosis

5. Anemia, tuberculosis, hemoptysis caused by tuberculosis and various bleeding

6. Tumor metastasis, retinopathy, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration

7. AIDS, psoriasis, immune and non-immune inflammation, arthritis

8. Frequent illness, easy to catch a cold, weak body after illness, weak body after childbirth, deficiency after surgery, long-term illness with low fever, back pain, tinnitus

(III) Life preservative - sea cucumber

1. God of brain health, intelligence and longevity

Sea cucumbers contain more than 50 kinds of natural nutrients. Among them, acidic mucopolysaccharides and chondroitin have special effects in delaying aging. It can significantly reduce the amount of lipofuscin in heart tissue and skin hydroxyproline, which has the purpose of delaying aging. Sea cucumbers have a high content of arginine and are known as "Monopoly". It is an important raw material for synthesizing human collagen. In addition, manganese, taurine, etc. have unique functions in delaying aging and old age. Therefore, sea cucumbers are also called "the god of longevity". It is an ideal diet therapy for patients with diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease and cerebral thrombosis. It is the most effective substance for preventing atherosclerosis and repairing old myocardial infarction. It has anticoagulant effects, can lower blood lipids and reduce blood viscosity and plasma viscosity, and has obvious dependence on the effects of cerebral thrombosis, myocardial infarction recovery period and ischemic heart disease. It has the effects of lowering blood pressure, lowering blood lipids, and improving the body's immunity. It has improved the recovery period of myocardial infarction and cerebral thrombosis, has the effects of clearing blood, preventing hypertension, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases; it has improved the blood sugar and urine sugar conditions of diabetic patients

2. Marine Viagra - Sea Cucumber

The zinc, acidic mucopolysaccharides, sea cucumber and other active substances contained in sea cucumbers can improve erectile strength, inhibit ovulation and stimulate uterine contractions, improve brain and gonadal nerve function conduction, delay gonadal aging, and increase sexual desire. Sea cucumbers are rich in arginine, which is known as the "Monopoly". Arginine is the main component of male sperm cells. In South Korea and Japan, it is very popular to use sea cucumbers to nourish the kidneys. The secret to eating sea cucumbers to nourish the kidneys is to eat them continuously according to the course of treatment, for more than 6 consecutive days, and eat them on an empty stomach every morning for the best effect.

3. Anti-cancer elixir - sea cucumber

Sea cucumbers have strong cytotoxicity and fish poison, can inhibit cancer cells, inhibit the synthesis of proteins and ribonucleic acids, improve human immunity and anti-cancer bactericidal effects, and have strong anti-corrosion ability. The selenium contained in sea cucumbers can inhibit the growth of cancer cells and blood vessels, and has a significant anti-cancer effect. Sea cucumbers have obvious anti-cancer effects and have a significant inhibitory effect on the growth and metastasis of malignant tumors, which has been scientifically proven. Clinically, it has been widely used in the diet therapy and treatment of patients with liver cancer, lung cancer, gastric cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, bone cancer, lymphoma, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, breast cancer, leukemia, brain tumors, and postoperative metastasis and recurrence of benign and malignant tumors.

4. Ideal supplement for pregnant women

Women who start eating sea cucumbers during pregnancy can provide a rich supply of brain gold for the development of the baby's brain and nervous system. Experiments have shown that children who absorb DNA from breast milk have particularly strong memories and have significant benefits for children's physical development and IQ. Through a follow-up survey of 100 pregnant women, each of whom ate 1,000 grams of sea cucumbers, none of the babies born were mentally retarded, calcium deficient, or had hepatitis B. Their hair was shiny and black, and their milk teeth did not fall out.

5. Best supplements for surgery patients

Sea cucumbers have the highest arginine content. Arginine is an important raw material for synthesizing human collagen protein and has a special effect on repairing the body after damage. Someone once did a comparative experiment: two surgical patients with similar conditions, similar age and weight, the patient who ate a sea cucumber every day would fully recover about 20 days earlier than the other patient. Therefore, postoperative patients, parturients, fracture trauma patients, blood donors or other people who have lost too much blood can eat sea cucumbers to stop bleeding, replenish blood, restore vitality, and restore the body, which can significantly shorten the recovery time. Sea cucumbers are called "the first of a hundred supplements" and "the god of blood supplements."

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How to Identify Sea Cucumbers

Salted sea cucumbers and ready-to-eat sea cucumbers should be selected with large size, thick meat and no sand. If you find that the sea cucumber is over-swollen, the meat has lost its toughness, it cracks and breaks when you squeeze it with your fingers, and you can smell a distinct alkaline smell, you must not buy it.

Dried sea cucumbers should be black-gray or gray in color, with a complete and upright body shape, uniform individuals, basically the same size, firm and shiny, with straight and complete spines, less or less lime exposed in the mouth, small, clear and neat incisions, and dense and clear legs under the abdomen; the weight of a single unit ranges from about 7 grams to more than 15 grams according to specifications; there is no salt frost on the body surface; there is little charcoal ash or wood ash attached, and no impurities or odors.