Nutritional value

The eel meat is tender and delicious. The nutritional value is very high. Eel is rich in DHA and lecithin, which are the main components of the cell membranes of various organs and tissues of the human body, and are indispensable nutrients for brain cells. According to American experimental research data, regular intake of lecithin can improve memory by 20%. Therefore, eating eel meat has the effect of nourishing the brain and keeping fit. The special substance "eelin" contained in it has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxification, cooling blood and relieving pain, dispelling wind and swelling, moisturizing the intestines and stopping bleeding. It can lower and regulate blood sugar, and has a good therapeutic effect on hemorrhoids and diabetes. In addition, It contains very little fat, making it an ideal food for diabetics.

1. Eel is rich in DHA and lecithin, which are the main components of the cell membranes of various organs and tissues of the human body, and are indispensable nutrients for brain cells

2. Special content of eel "Eelin" that lowers and regulates blood sugar, and contains very little fat, is an ideal food for diabetics

3. Eel is rich in vitamin A, which can improve vision and promote the metabolism of the skin membrane.

Medicinal uses

Eel is not only a delicacy, but its meat, blood, head and skin all have certain medicinal value. According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica", eel has the functions of nourishing blood, nourishing qi, anti-inflammatory, disinfecting, and removing rheumatism. Eel meat is sweet and warm in nature and has the effect of nourishing the body, nourishing the blood, and treating deficiency. It is used as folk medicine to treat fatigue cough, damp-heat itching, hemorrhoids, fistulas, intestinal wind, hemorrhoids, and deafness. Burning eel head into ashes and taking it with warm wine on an empty stomach can cure hard and painful breast nuclei in women. Its bones are used as medicine to treat ecthyma, and the curative effect is quite remarkable. When its blood is dripped into the ears, it can cure chronic suppurative otitis media; when dripped into the nose, it can cure epistaxis (nose bleeding); especially when used externally, it can cure mouth and eye deviation and facial nerve paralysis. Some people say that "eel is eye medicine." People who suffered from eye diseases in the past know that eating eel is good for them. Eating eel regularly has a strong tonic effect, especially for people who are weak, sick, and postpartum. Its blood can also treat deviations of the mouth and eyes. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it has medical and health functions such as nourishing qi and blood, warming yang and strengthening the spleen, nourishing the liver and kidneys, dispelling wind and dredging collaterals.

Eel serum is poisonous, but the toxin is not heat-resistant and can be destroyed by gastric juice and heating. Generally, poisoning will not occur when cooked and eaten. Whether the folk use of eel blood to treat diseases is caused by toxins in the blood remains to be studied in depth.

The blood of eel is poisonous. If eaten accidentally, it will irritate the human mouth and digestive tract mucosa. In severe cases, it will damage the human nervous system, causing numbness of the limbs, respiratory and circulatory failure and death.

1. Eating eel in summer nourishes blood and liver and kidneys

Eel is also known as eel, long fish, etc. The eel during the Dragon Boat Festival is round and plump, the meat is tender and delicious, and it is rich in nutrients. It not only tastes good, but also has nourishing functions. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that eel is warm in nature, sweet in taste, and has the functions of nourishing qi and blood, nourishing the liver and kidneys, etc. It is a nourishing food that is very suitable for consumption in summer and autumn. There are many ways to eat eel. It can be boiled, roasted, stir-fried, stir-fried, deep-fried, braised, stewed, stewed, steamed, boiled, and mixed. It can be used as a high-end dish or as a home stir-fry. It has its own characteristics in various places. Famous dishes. It should be noted that people with weak heat should not eat it.

2. Domestic eels and wild eels cannot be distinguished by color

There is no basis for the statement circulating on the Internet that "dark eels are wild eels and light colors are domestic eels" because eels The depth of color is determined by water quality and aquatic plants. When purchasing eel, it is best not to look at the thickness but the weight. It is better to weigh more than 100 grams and have good activity. In addition, those with soft skin, fine meat and no smell are better.

It is best to cook and eat eels immediately after slaughter, because eels tend to produce histamine after death, which can easily lead to poisoning and is not good for human health.

In addition, eels have a lot of parasites, so don’t be greedy and eat them half-cooked. It’s safe to cook them for a long time before eating them.