What are the effects and functions of pig kidney porridge

I believe you have all heard about the benefits of pig kidney porridge. Let me explain it to you in detail below.

Pig Kidney Porridge

Pig kidney, also known as pig kidney, is a kind of food that many people like. Pig kidney tastes sweet and salty, and is neutral in nature. It can slightly replenish kidney qi and promote diuresis, and its effect is mild. "The prescription and medicine are used to guide it." (Li Shizhen) It can be used as a dietary supplement. For example, to treat kidney deficiency and low back pain, "Ben Cao Quan Du" pickled this product with pepper and salt to remove the fishy water, added 10g of Eucommia powder, and wrapped it in lotus leaves to stew and eat; to treat chronic diarrhea due to kidney deficiency, "Binghu Ji Jian Fang" mixed this product with Drynaria powder and stewed it.

1. Nourish the kidney and strengthen the yang, strengthen the body

Pig kidneys have the effects of nourishing the kidneys and strengthening yang, strengthening the body, and have an auxiliary therapeutic effect on kidney deficiency, low back pain, spermatorrhea, night sweats, deafness and tinnitus.

2. Clear the bladder, eliminate stagnation, and relieve thirst

Pig kidney has the effect of clearing the bladder and ribs, eliminating stagnation, and stopping browning. It has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on diseases such as edema.

Purchase and storage

When buying pig kidneys, you should pay attention to the following: fresh pig kidneys are shiny and elastic, light brown in color, with firm tissues and a slight smell; while rotten and spoiled pig kidneys are gray-green in color, loose in tissues, with very poor elasticity, and have a foul smell. Bitter pig kidneys are swollen and atrophied, with yellow semi-fluid, and cannot be eaten.

Wash the pig kidneys and put them into a fresh-keeping bag with a little water, tie the bag tightly, and put it in the refrigerator to freeze. It can be stored for about 2 months. Pig kidneys are commonly known as pig kidneys, so before cooking, wash the pig kidneys and remove the oil skin and waist smell, otherwise the dishes will have a strong odor. There is a custom of using pig kidneys to cook in our country. For example, "hot kidneys" is a traditional dish. The ingredients include cucumbers, ginger, onions, garlic, pickled red peppers, salt, MSG, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, wet starch, fresh soup, cooked vegetable oil, etc., which are characterized by tender texture, salty and mellow taste; there is also a custom of using pig kidneys as medicinal food in our country, such as pig, Huai yam, fresh lily, and cornus fruit soup, which is said to have the effect of nourishing the kidneys and spleen, beautifying the face and removing spots; pig kidney porridge with yam, coix seed, and polished rice is beneficial to those with kidney deficiency and damp heat; radish pig kidney soup has the function of nourishing the heart and spleen, nourishing the kidneys and consolidating essence. Although pork kidneys are delicious and nourishing, you should not eat too much of them, because the kidneys are an important metabolic organ of pigs. Some harmful substances may be deposited in the kidneys, so eating too much of them will not be beneficial.