Pig Heart

Pig heart is the heart of a pig and is a tonic food. It is often used to treat abnormal mental disorders. It is effective when used in combination with drugs that calm the heart and resolve phlegm.

Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "using organs to nourish organs" and "using heart to nourish heart". Pig heart can nourish the heart and treat palpitations, heartbeats and restlessness. According to modern nutritional analysis, pig heart is a very nutritious food. It contains protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C and niacin, which plays a great role in strengthening myocardial nutrition and enhancing myocardial contractility.

Nutritional value of pig heart

Nutritional elements per 100 grams:

Calories 119 (kcal) Thiamine 0.19 (mg) Calcium 12 (mg) Protein 16.6 (g) Riboflavin 0.48 (mg) Magnesium 17 (mg) Fat 5.3 (g) Niacin 6.8 (mg) Iron 4.3 (mg) Carbohydrates 1.1 (g) Vitamin C 4 (mg) Manganese 0.05 (mg) Dietary fiber 0 (g) Vitamin E 0.74 (mg) Zinc 1.9 (mg) Vitamin A 13 (μg) Cholesterol 151 (mg) Copper 0.37 (mg) Carotene 1 (μg) Potassium 260 (mg) Phosphorus 189 (mg) Retinol equivalent 76 (μg) Sodium 71.2 (mg) Selenium 14.94 (μg).

The efficacy and function of pig heart

1. A good product for myocardial nutrition

Pig heart plays a great role in strengthening myocardial nutrition and enhancing myocardial contractility.

2. Soothe your nerves and help you sleep

Pig heart is also very effective in calming the nerves, relieving panic, nourishing the heart and replenishing blood. It has a good therapeutic effect on palpitations and insomnia. It can be cooked into soup with watercress.

Medicinal value of pig heart

"Sui Xi Ju Diet" says: "It nourishes the heart, treats trance, palpitations, epilepsy, anxiety and anger."

Taboos: Only those with hypercholesterolemia should avoid eating it.

"Compendium of Materia Medica": "Do not eat with Evodia rutaecarpa."

Dosage and Administration: For internal use: Cook or make into pills.

Efficacy: replenishes deficiency, soothes the mind and relieves shock, nourishes the heart and replenishes blood.

Indications: Insomnia due to guilty conscience, palpitations, spontaneous sweating, mental confusion, etc.

Suitable food: Suitable for people with guilty conscience, excessive sweating, spontaneous sweating, palpitations, trance, insomnia and nightmares; Suitable for people with schizophrenia, epilepsy and hysteria.

Side effects and contraindications of eating pig heart

side effect

Pig heart replenishes the body, nourishes the heart, and calms the mind without any side effects.

Taboo group

People with hypercholesterolemia should avoid eating pig hearts.

How to make delicious pig heart

Celery and pork heart

Material:

Main ingredients: 500g pig heart, 200g celery,

Seasoning: 5 grams of soy sauce, 3 grams of vinegar, 1 gram of MSG, 5 grams of garlic, 3 grams of salt, 5 grams of shallots, and 10 grams of white radish.

practice:

1. Remove the fat membrane from the pig heart, wash it, and boil it in enough water;

2. When the pig heart is cooked to 90% done, add salt, MSG, shallots, etc. to remove the fishy smell;

3. Take out the cooked pig heart, cut it into thin slices after it cools down, and place it on a plate;

4. Remove the leaves of celery and keep the stems, cut into small pieces, and blanch them in boiling water;

5. Peel the garlic, wash it, and chop it into a paste for later use;

6. Place the celery stalks on the pork heart slices, add various seasonings and mix well.

Lotus Seed and Pork Heart Soup

It nourishes the heart and spleen, nourishes the heart and calms the mind. It can also be used for those with neurasthenia, irritability, insomnia, palpitations and spleen deficiency and weak qi.

Material:

Ingredients: 1 pig heart, 60g lotus seeds, 30g Pseudostellaria heterophylla

practice:

(1) Wash the pig heart, lotus seeds and Pseudostellaria heterophylla.

(2) Put all the ingredients into the pot, add appropriate amount of water, boil over high heat, then simmer for 2 hours over low heat, and season.

Pig Heart and Angelica Soup

Material:

Main ingredients: 400 grams of pig heart,

Accessories: 10g angelica, 200g black beans, 20g dried shiitake mushrooms,

Seasoning: 5g green onion, 5g garlic, 5g ginger

practice:

1. Cut the pig heart into two pieces, wash it and blanch it with hot water.

2. Wash the onion and ginger, cut the onion into sections and the ginger into slices.

3. Peel and wash the garlic.

4. Add water to the blanched pig heart and boil it. Add half a scallion, a little ginger and garlic, and then add the soaked black beans. Simmer for 1 hour.

5. Add angelica to the pig heart soup.

6. Finally, add the mushrooms and cook over medium heat for half an hour.

Health Tips:

This soup has the effect of suppressing palpitations, replenishing blood and purifying blood.