The efficacy and function of bird's nest How to eat bird's nest

Bird's nest is a nest made by the swiftlet of the family Swallows. It is also an edible high-quality nutritional product. In ancient times, it was a tribute from all over the country and was used by the royal family. After entering modern society, its price in the market is also relatively high. It is a high-quality health product. So what are the effects and functions of bird's nest? How should it be eaten in normal times?

The efficacy and function of bird's nest

1. Anti-virus

Many people know that bird's nest has certain beauty effects, but they don't know that bird's nest is a rare antiviral food. It contains natural antiviral substances that can inhibit a variety of viruses from causing damage to human tissue cells. The mucus protein it contains can also inhibit the activity and infectivity of the virus. Eating more bird's nests on a regular basis can significantly improve the body's antiviral ability.

2. Nourishing Yin, moistening lungs, replenishing qi

Bird's nest is a high-end food material that can nourish yin and moisten the lungs. It can relieve human lung yin deficiency and has a significant preventive and relieving effect on night sweats, hemoptysis and bronchitis caused by lung yin deficiency. In addition, eating bird's nest in moderation when people have yin deficiency fever can also improve the symptoms. Bird's nest is also a traditional Chinese medicine that can replenish qi and nourish the middle qi. It has a certain regulating effect on human lung yin deficiency, nausea and retching, as well as qi deficiency and sweating.

How to eat bird's nest

1. Millet, red dates and bird's nest porridge

Bird's nest is especially delicious when cooked with red dates, millet and other ingredients. When making it, you need to prepare 80 grams of millet, 6 to 10 red dates, 14 grams of bird's nest, and an appropriate amount of rock sugar. Soak the bird's nest in warm water in advance. Take it out and put it in a stewing pot with the washed millet and red dates, then add rock sugar, stew it in water for two hours, and the bird's nest, red dates and millet porridge will be ready.

2. Rock sugar bird's nest

Rock sugar bird's nest is a common way to eat bird's nest. When eating, you need to prepare an appropriate amount of bird's nest and an appropriate amount of rock sugar. If a person eats bird's nest, the amount should not exceed 5 grams, and the amount of rock sugar should be between 4 and 5 grams. Soak the prepared bird's nest in pure water for 4 to 8 hours. After it is fully expanded and softened, take out the fine hair inside, tear the bird's nest into filaments by hand, add the prepared rock sugar and pure water, and stew it in a stewing pot.