Ham originated in China before the Tang Dynasty, and there was a description in Chen Zangqi's Herbal Collection of the Tang Dynasty that Jinhua was the best. The word ham first appeared in the Northern Song Dynasty.
food therapy
Ham is warm, sweet and salty, and has the effects of invigorating spleen, stimulating appetite, promoting fluid production and nourishing blood, nourishing kidney and essence, and prolonging life. Can be used for treating fatigue, palpitation, anorexia, chronic diarrhea, backache and leg weakness. In the south of the Yangtze River, it is often used as food to stimulate appetite and increase food for lying-in women or after illness. Ham has been used as an auxiliary food after operation because it can accelerate wound healing.