Crayfish is an omnivore, and its eating habits mainly include plants, small fish, shrimp, plankton, benthos, algae and other foods, which contain high protein and rich mineral components. Eating crayfish has the effects of tonifying kidney and strengthening yang, nourishing yin, calming nerves and invigorating stomach.
Nutritional value of crayfish;
1. Crayfish contains high-quality protein, and its meat is soft and easy to digest, which is an excellent food for people who are weak and need to be nursed back to health after illness.
2. Crayfish is rich in astaxanthin, which has the functions of antioxidation, anti-aging, anti-tumor, prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, protection of brain and nervous system, improvement of body immunity and health care for middle-aged and elderly people.
3. Crayfish is rich in magnesium, which plays an important role in regulating heart activity and protecting cardiovascular system. It can reduce cholesterol content in blood, prevent arteriosclerosis, and dilate coronary artery, which is beneficial to prevent hypertension and myocardial infarction. But pay attention to the fact that shrimp eggs contain a lot of cholesterol, so we should control the consumption.
4. Chondroitin sulfate contained in crayfish has anticoagulant and antithrombotic effects, which can prevent and treat coronary heart disease. It can also be used as a medicine for treating joint diseases, which can be used in combination with glucosamine to relieve pain and promote cartilage regeneration, and can fundamentally improve joint problems.
5. The trypsin contained in crayfish can selectively hydrolyze the peptide chain composed of carboxyl groups of lysine or arginine in protein, which can decompose and dilute pus, sputum, blood clots, etc., facilitate drainage and elimination, accelerate wound surface purification, promote granulation tissue regeneration, and also have anti-inflammatory effects.
Efficacy and function of crayfish;
1. Tonifying kidney, strengthening yang and nourishing yin
Crayfish is sweet and salty, enters the kidney meridian, can tonify kidney-yang, nourish essence and blood, nourish yin, and has the effects of tonifying kidney, strengthening yang and nourishing yin, and can be used for treating impotence, kidney deficiency, pain in bones and muscles, hand and foot convulsions and other diseases caused by kidney deficiency.
Step 2 calm down
Crayfish is sweet in taste, mild in medicinal properties, and enters the liver meridian. It has the effects of calming the nerves, calming the liver and calming the heart, and can be used to treat neurasthenia, insomnia and other diseases. Lobster is used to soothe the nerves and calm down.
3. Strengthen the stomach and promote digestion
Crayfish is sweet and salty, delicious and appetizing. It has the effect of invigorating stomach and promoting digestion, and can be used to treat symptoms such as weak stomach, food retention and loss of appetite.