The efficacy of hen porridge

How much do you know about the effects and functions of hen porridge? Let me give you a detailed introduction.

Old hens have the effects of warming the middle and replenishing qi, replenishing deficiency and fatigue, and strengthening the spleen and stomach.

It can be used to treat symptoms such as physical weakness, poor appetite, consumptive emaciation, thirst, and edema.

Nutritional value of old hens:

Chicken protein has a high content ratio, a wide variety of types, and a high digestibility. It is easily absorbed and utilized by the human body, and has the effect of enhancing physical strength and strengthening the body. Hen meat contains phospholipids that play an important role in human growth and development, and is one of the important sources of fat and phospholipids in the Chinese diet. Hen meat has a good therapeutic effect on malnutrition, fear of cold, fatigue, irregular menstruation, anemia, weakness, etc.

1. Many mothers have insufficient milk after giving birth, despite good nutrition, and cannot meet the requirements of breastfeeding their babies. There are many reasons for insufficient milk after giving birth, one of the important reasons is eating stewed old hen after giving birth.

2. Why does eating stewed hens after giving birth cause insufficient milk? This is because the concentration of estrogen and progesterone in the blood of mothers after giving birth is greatly reduced, and prolactin will play a role in promoting lactation and promoting milk secretion. However, if mothers eat stewed old hens after giving birth, the ovaries and egg shells of the hens contain a certain amount of estrogen, which increases the concentration of estrogen in the blood and weakens the effectiveness of prolactin, which leads to insufficient milk or even complete milk withdrawal.

3. Androgens have the effect of counteracting estrogen. Rooster testicles contain a small amount of androgens. Therefore, if a woman eats a stewed rooster and its testicles after giving birth, it will undoubtedly promote milk secretion. However, if the nipples are blocked, that is, the breasts are swollen but there is no milk, do not eat roosters to increase milk secretion, otherwise it will cause mastitis.

Old hens are suitable for:

It is edible for most people.

1. Hen is yin in nature and is suitable for consumption by the elderly, children, women, postpartum women, and the weak and sick.

2. People with colds, fever, excessive heat, heavy phlegm and dampness, obesity, heat toxicity, carbuncle, hypertension, and high blood lipids should not eat chicken soup; chicken soup contains more fat, which will further increase blood cholesterol, cause arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease, and continue to increase blood pressure, which is not good for the condition; people with cholecystitis and cholelithiasis should not eat chicken soup to avoid irritating the gallbladder and causing biliary colic. Gout patients should not drink chicken soup.