The efficacy of fish maw porridge

I believe many friends have heard about the benefits of fish maw porridge. Let me give you a detailed introduction below.

Fish maw, also known as fish belly, is one of the four major tonics in China and is known as the Eight Treasures of the Sea. Fish maw mainly comes from India and Pakistan and is known for its rich gelatin, hence the name fish maw; it has high nutritional value and can strengthen the body, nourish the blood, and improve complexion.

The effect of fish maw porridge

1. Nutritional Analysis

The main components of fish maw are high-grade collagen, multiple vitamins, and multiple trace elements such as calcium, zinc, iron, and selenium. Its protein content is as high as 84.2%, and its fat content is only 0.2%, making it an ideal high-protein, low-fat food.

2. Medicinal Value

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, fish maw has a very nourishing and therapeutic effect. The Compendium of Materia Medica records that fish maw can nourish the kidney and improve the essence, nourish the tendons and veins, and can treat kidney deficiency and spermatorrhea and postpartum wind spasm (postpartum food). Fish maw is rich in protein and gelatin, which can nourish yin and beauty, nourish the kidney, and strengthen the body. It is most suitable for regular consumption for those with sore waist and knees and weak body.

3. Dietary effects:

Fish maw must be thick, not fishy, ​​not greasy, or insoluble when cooked, and smooth and refreshing when eaten. Only then can it be considered the best quality. Ordinary quality fish maw is mostly used to make soup, while high quality fish maw can also be used to make dishes. Fish maw has high therapeutic effect, rich in protein, gelatin, phosphorus and calcium, and is regarded as a beauty treasure by women. It has the ability to nourish all parts of the body and can be eaten by men, women, young and old. It is a precious and excellent product that nourishes without being dry.

Talking about the function of fish glue: 70% of the protein in human skin is collagen, which forms a network structure to support the skin, making the skin look smooth, plump, soft and elastic. As we age, the loss rate of collagen in skin tissue gradually exceeds the generation rate, so the skin loses elasticity, becomes thinner and aged, and becomes loose, wrinkled, dry, etc., so it is necessary to supplement collagen appropriately.

Fish maw is a dried product of fish bladder, which is rich in gelatin, hence the name fish maw, also known as fish belly and fish maw. Fish maw is as famous as bird's nest and shark fin, and is one of the "eight delicacies". Fish maw is known as "marine ginseng". There is a long history of eating fish maw in my country. In the "Qi Ming Yao Shu" by Jia Sixie of the Northern Wei Dynasty, there is a record of processing and eating the maw of stonehead fish. In the Tang Dynasty, fish maw became a tribute. "New Book of Tang·Geography" records: Wujun (now Suzhou City) pays "seven pounds of compressed cells (fish maw)" every year. In the Qing Dynasty, fish maw was listed as a tonic. "New Compendium of Materia Medica" records: fish maw "replenishes essence and blood".