The nutritional value of old pigeons:

1. The protein content of pigeons is 24.47%, which exceeds that of rabbits, cattle, pigs, sheep, chickens, ducks, geese and dogs, so The protein contains many essential amino acids for the human body. The fat content of pigeon meat is only 0.3%, which is lower than other meats.

2. Pigeon meat is easy to digest, has the functions of nourishing qi, dispelling wind and detoxifying, and has a good tonic and therapeutic effect on post-illness frailty, blood deficiency, amenorrhea, dizziness and fatigue, and memory decline.

3. Pigeon meat contains higher levels of calcium, iron, copper and other elements as well as vitamins A, B, E, etc. than chicken, fish, beef, and mutton.

4. Pigeon soup can restore physical strength, heal wounds, and enhance brain power and vision for the elderly, the weak, surgery patients, pregnant women and children.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that pigeon meat has the functions of nourishing the liver and strengthening the kidneys, replenishing qi and blood, clearing away heat and detoxifying, producing body fluids and quenching thirst.

Modern medicine believes that pigeon meat strengthens the body, nourishes the kidneys, provides vitality, strengthens the brain and replenishes the spirit, improves memory, lowers blood pressure, adjusts blood sugar in the human body, beautifies the skin, makes the skin white and tender, and prolongs life.

Extended information

Using old pigeons to stew soup can maximize the nutritional content of pigeons, because pigeon meat is high in nutrients required for beauty, whitening and improving body functions. It is a tonic that can give full play to the role of food ingredients in strengthening the body.

But not everyone is suitable for eating pigeons. The taboos for eating pigeons are:

1. For women under 25 years old, pigeon meat may affect uterine contraction and interfere with normal human development. .

2. Although pigeon meat contains high nutritional value, it lacks vitamin B16, vitamin C, vitamin D, and carbohydrates necessary for normal human life.

3. The human body contains more than 20 kinds of amino acids that constitute proteins. These amino acids are all necessary for the human body. There is no distinction between "high-quality" and "non-high-quality". Eating only pigeon meat will lead to a lack of other proteins, causing the human body to be sub-healthy and leading to physical weakness.

Baidu Encyclopedia - Pigeon Nutrition

Baidu Encyclopedia - Pigeon Meat