Hehe, the sea cucumber in traditional Chinese medicine is sweet, salty and warm, which has the function of tonifying kidney and replenishing essence, so people with kidney-yang deficiency and impotence and nocturnal emission can eat it properly (of course, it is no problem for people to eat it at ordinary times).

From the nutritional point of view, sea cucumber is rich in protein and nutrition, but the cholesterol content of soft seafood such as sea cucumber and squid is generally quite high, which is very important and unfavorable for the elderly, so the elderly should not eat too much and too often. If the elderly have dyslipidemia, then it is best not to eat it.

In addition, sea cucumber is also a "hair thing" of Chinese medicine. People who have a cold, enteritis, skin disease or other damp evil are also best not to eat it.

As for the practice of sea cucumber, it needs to be washed repeatedly to make it swell. Braised pork, scallion, stew, soup or sliced porridge are preferred. According to the physical condition of the elderly, it is also good to use some Chinese herbal medicines as a medicated diet.

Generally speaking, the elderly should not eat too much sea cucumber, especially those with special circumstances.