Yaozhu, commonly known as scallop, is the general name of many kinds of shellfish closed-shell muscle dried products. It is listed as one of the "eight treasures of the sea" because of its delicious taste. Tang Liang, deputy director of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Nansha Hospital of Guangzhou First People's Hospital, said that Yaozhu is sweet and salty, and belongs to spleen and kidney meridians; It has the effects of nourishing yin and tonifying kidney, strengthening spleen and regulating middle energizer. Materia Medica from the New says that it can "lower the qi, regulate the middle energizer, benefit the five internal organs, and cure thirst". It is often used to treat dizziness, dry throat and thirst, asthenia, hemoptysis and spleen and stomach weakness.
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Scallops are rich in protein, carbohydrates, riboflavin, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients, and the protein content is as high as 6 1.8%, which is three times that of chicken, beef and fresh prawns. The mineral content is far above shark's fin and bird's nest. Dried scallops are rich in sodium glutamate and have a very fresh taste. Compared with fresh scallops, the fishy smell is greatly reduced.
Scallop has that function of nourishing yin and tonify kidney, regulating stomach and regulating middle warmer, and can be use for treating dizziness, dry throat and thirst, consumptive tuberculosis and hemoptysis, spleen and stomach weakness, etc. Regular eating is helpful for lowering blood pressure, lowering cholesterol, invigorating body building. According to records, scallops also have the effects of anti-cancer, softening blood vessels and preventing arteriosclerosis.
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People's Network-Frequent night shift, excessive brain use? Eat more scallops.