mussels are rich in nutrients. Every 1g of dried mussels contains 59.1g of protein, 7.6g of fat, 13g of carbohydrate, 277mg of calcium, 864mg of phosphorus and 24.5mg of iron, as well as a certain amount of vitamins and trace elements. Every kilogram of mussels still contains 12 micrograms of iodine. Mussels contain a variety of essential amino acids, and the fat contained is mainly unsaturated fatty acids, which play an important role in improving the blood circulation function of human body. Trace elements such as manganese, cobalt and iodine contained in mussels are of great significance for regulating normal metabolism and preventing diseases.

mussels are salty and warm, and have a strong nourishing effect. Those who are thin, tired, short of breath, vomiting blood, dizziness and forgetfulness can use mussels as tonics. Cooking mussels, eating meat and drinking soup often can treat impotence, premature ejaculation, cold due to kidney deficiency, cold pain in the abdomen, prolonged diarrhea and metrorrhagia in women. Soak mussels in yellow wine, and then cook them with a proper amount of leeks once a day, which has the effect of tonifying kidney and strengthening yang, and can be used to treat low back pain, endless urination, leucorrhea of women and cold pain in the lower abdomen. Boiling preserved eggs with mussels can treat hypertension and arteriosclerosis.