The hen is female, which has the functions of invigorating qi and nourishing blood, invigorating spleen and tonifying deficiency, and is suitable for nourishing people with yin deficiency and qi deficiency. Especially for women with blood deficiency during menstruation or postpartum, it also has the function of enriching blood. You can drink hen soup when milk secretion is normal and sufficient, but hen soup is not as good as chicken soup for lactagogue.
Rooster belongs to yang, which has a strong warming effect and is suitable for patients with yang deficiency and weak qi, but not for patients with hypertension and cancer. Hens are yin in nature, and the nourishing effect is gentle and slow, which is suitable for parturient, the elderly and the weak, and those who have been ill for a long time.
Androgen contained in rooster has the effect of anti-estrogen, and a small amount of androgen is contained in rooster testis. Therefore, if the parturient eats a stewed cock after delivery, it will undoubtedly increase the milk, which will play a potential role in promoting the baby's health. And the cock contains less fat than the hen, so it is not easy to get fat, and the baby will not cause indigestion and diarrhea because of the high fat content in milk, so eating cock after delivery is beneficial to both mother and baby.
Tips Some people like to eat chicken ass. Note that chicken ass contains a lot of fat, but also numerous lymphoid tissues, which contain harmful substances such as germs, viruses and carcinogens, so it is not recommended to eat. Chicken neck is the part where glands are concentrated. It is best to peel off the chicken skin and remove the small meat bumps that can be seen by the naked eye before processing and eating.