Pig's feet, also known as pig's feet, pig's hands, front hooves for pig's hands, back hooves for pig's feet. Rich in collagen protein, fat content is also lower than fat meat, in recent years in the study of the causes of aging of the elderly found that the lack of collagen protein in the human body, is an important factor in human aging.
Nutritional composition of pig's trotters
Pig's trotters are rich in nutrients and have a delicious flavor. It is not only a common dish, but also a good tonic. According to the analysis of food nutrition experts, every 100 grams of pig's feet contains 15.8 grams of protein, 26.3 grams of fat, 1.7 grams of carbohydrates. Pig's feet also contain vitamins A, B, C and calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients, especially after the hydrolysis of the protein in the pig's feet, resulting in cystine, arginine and other 11 kinds of amino acid content with the bear's paw is not the same.
From the medical point of view, pig's feet is a multi-purpose medicine. Pig's feet are rich in collagen, which is a biological macromolecule composed of gel-like substances, is the composition of tendons, ligaments and connective tissue in the most important protein components. In the human body, collagen accounts for about one-third of protein. If collagen synthesis is abnormal, it can cause "collagen disease".
The efficacy and role of pig's trotters
1, lactation
This is also a traditional Chinese medicine method of lactation, in the folk application is extremely common. Mainly used for postpartum qi and blood insufficiency, milk lack of maternal. Specific method is: 1 pair of pig's hooves, less than 3 grams of grass, add 1500 milliliters of water, boiled, slightly cooled soup and eat hooves, drink 1 time a day, even serve 3 to 5 days to see the effect. If you drink the soup with placenta powder 2 grams each time, the effect is better.
2, beauty
Pig's trotters are rich in collagen protein and elastin, with the improvement of human skin tissue cell water storage function, so that the skin is not easy to wrinkle. Elastin can make the skin to maintain elasticity. Eating often can reduce skin wrinkles, slow down the aging of skin cells, make the skin glossy, soft and delicate.
3, blood supplement
Pig's trotters with spleen and qi Chinese medicine or food, can be used for anemia, thrombocytopenia and leukopenia and other diseases manifested by insufficient qi and blood evidence. Commonly used methods such as: 1 pair of pig's feet, peanuts 50 grams, 10 jujube. The three with stewed cooked and served, have the effect of replenishing the blood. If there is dysmenorrhea, menstrual cramps, etc., can be combined with 20 grams of hyssop, 50 grams of yellow wine, cooked and eaten together.
4, insomnia
Pig's trotters are rich in collagen, and collagen is composed of numerous amino acids. After eating pig's feet in the small intestine collagen can be digested and decomposed into a large number of glycine. Glycine is not only involved in the synthesis of collagen in the body, but it is also a central nervous system inhibitory transmitter in the brain cells. Therefore, the consumption of stewed pig's feet is effective in reducing central nervous system over-excitement. There is an improvement in the anxiety state and neurasthenia, insomnia and so on.
5, the treatment of cramps
For muscle nerve abnormalities caused by cramps in the legs and stomach or numbness of the limbs, eat more pig's trotters or soup has a therapeutic role in relieving. If there is wind-cold dampness evil blocked in the joints, pain, cold, can not be flexed, etc., available Job's tears 50 grams, pig's feet 1 pair, with stewed food. This is based on the traditional understanding of Chinese medicine, "tendon to tendon" principle and take the dietary therapy.
The benefits of eating pig's trotters
1, pig's trotters in the collagen protein in the cooking process can be converted into gelatin, which can combine a lot of water, which can effectively improve the physiological function of the body and the skin tissue cells of the water storage function, to prevent the skin from premature wrinkles, to slow down the aging of the skin.
2, pig's trotters for frequent limb fatigue, leg cramps, numbness, gastrointestinal bleeding, hemorrhagic shock and ischemic encephalopathy patients with a certain auxiliary efficacy, it also helps adolescent growth and slow down the pace of osteoporosis in elderly women.
3, pig's feet are rich in collagen, can promote fur growth, pre-treatment of progressive muscular dystrophy, coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease to improve, gastrointestinal bleeding, water loss shock has a certain effect.