It is best to take it on an empty stomach in the morning and half an hour before going to bed at night.

Nutritional value of sea cucumbers

Chinese people have been eating sea cucumbers for thousands of years. Since ancient times, sea cucumbers have been used as a highly valuable tonic for consumption or medicinal purposes. Data shows that sea cucumbers are a natural treasure house of nutrients, containing a high proportion of protein, rich vitamins, trace elements and some special nutrients. There are more than 50 types of nutrients.

According to statistics, only 40 kinds of sea cucumbers among more than 800 kinds are edible, and there are about 20 kinds in my country. The northern sea cucumber has the highest nutritional value, and sea cucumbers are among the "eight treasures" among all kinds of delicacies. Sea cucumber has the health-preserving function of replenishing vitality, nourishing the internal organs and removing deficiency. It has various medicinal functions such as regenerating blood, nourishing kidney and essence, aphrodisiac and curing impotence, removing fatigue and diseases, nourishing yin and diuresis, tonifying softness and firmness, and clearing intestines and moistening dryness. Various books and publications also separately explain that it has the functions of strengthening the spleen, moistening dryness, improving intelligence and improving eyesight, nourishing blood and beauty, rejuvenating hair, rejuvenating the face, rejuvenating the skin and increasing longevity to meet the needs of different groups of men, women, old and young.

(1) Tonifying kidney and replenishing essence

Sea cucumber is a precious seafood, so named because its tonic effect is similar to that of ginseng. Sea cucumbers grow in the shallow seabeds of my country's Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea and the coasts of Guangdong and Fujian. Because they are mainly fished by artificial diving into the seabed, the quantity is not large.

Nutritional composition of sea cucumber, content per 100g of dry product

Items Protein Fat Sugar Calories Calcium Phosphorus Iron Potassium Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Niacin

Content 76.5g 1.1g 13.2g 288.9g/kilojoule 357mg 12mg 2.4mg 70mg 0.01mg 0.02mg 0.1mg

Sea cucumber has certain characteristics in terms of composition, that is, it contains extremely low cholesterol and relatively low fat content. It is a Typical high-protein, low-fat, and low-cholesterol foods are particularly suitable for patients with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and coronary heart disease.

Sea cucumber is not only a delicacy at the banquet, but also a treasure that nourishes the human body. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that sea cucumbers are sweet, salty, and warm in nature, and have the functions of nourishing the kidneys and replenishing essence, aphrodisiac, treating impotence, moisturizing and laxative. Patients with dizziness, tinnitus, backache, nocturnal emissions, and frequent urination can use sea cucumbers as a tonic. Food therapy product.

(2) Treatment scope of sea cucumber

1. Tumors and cancers

2. Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, thrombosis, Venous thrombosis, myocardial infarction, heart disease

3. Gastric and duodenal ulcers, chronic nephritis, diabetes, neurasthenia

4. Hepatitis, liver insufficiency, cirrhosis

5. Anemia, tuberculosis, tuberculosis hemoptysis and various types of bleeding

6. Tumor metastasis, retinopathy, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration

7. AIDS, psoriasis , immune and non-immune inflammation, arthritis

8. Frequent illnesses, prone to colds, physical weakness after illness, postpartum weakness, post-operative tonic, chronic illness and low fever, low back pain, tinnitus

(3) Life preservative - sea cucumber

1. The god of brain strengthening, intelligence improvement and longevity

Sea cucumber contains more than 50 kinds of natural nutrients. Among them, acidic mucopolysaccharides and chondroitin have special effects on delaying aging. It can significantly reduce the amount of lipofuscin and skin hydroxyproline in heart tissue, thereby delaying aging. Sea cucumber has a high arginine content and is known as the "monopoly". It is an important raw material for the synthesis of human collagen. In addition, manganese, taurine, etc. all have unique functions in delaying aging of the human body. Therefore, sea cucumber is also known as the "God of Longevity". It is an ideal dietary therapy for patients with diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease and cerebral thrombosis. It is the most effective substance in preventing atherosclerosis and repairing old myocardial infarction. It has anticoagulant properties, can lower blood lipids, lower blood viscosity and plasma viscosity. It has obvious effects on cerebral thrombosis, myocardial infarction recovery period and ischemic heart disease. It can lower blood pressure, lower blood lipids and improve the body's immunity.

It can improve the recovery period of myocardial infarction and cerebral thrombosis, and has the effect of clearing blood and preventing hypertension and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases; it can improve the blood sugar and urine sugar conditions of diabetic patients

2, Marine Viagra-- Sea cucumber

The zinc, acidic mucopolysaccharide, holothurin and other active substances contained in sea cucumber can improve erection, inhibit ovulation and stimulate uterine contractions, and can improve brain and gonadal nerve function conduction. , delay gonadal aging and increase sexual desire requirements. Sea cucumber contains the most abundant arginine and is known as the "Monopoly". Arginine is the main component of male sperm cells. Sea cucumbers are very popular in Korea and Japan to nourish the kidneys. The secret of consuming sea cucumber to nourish the kidneys is to consume it continuously according to the course of treatment, for more than 6 days, and the best effect is to consume it on an empty stomach every morning

3. Anti-cancer elixir - sea cucumber

Sea cucumber has very It has strong cytotoxicity and fish poison, can inhibit cancer cells, inhibit the synthesis of protein and ribonucleic acid, improve human immunity, anti-cancer and bactericidal effects, and has strong anti-corrosion ability. The selenium contained in sea cucumbers can inhibit the growth of cancer cells and blood vessels and has obvious anti-cancer effects. Sea cucumbers have significant anti-cancer effects and have a significant inhibitory effect on the growth and metastasis of malignant tumors, which has been scientifically proven. It has been widely used clinically in the dietary therapy and treatment of patients with liver cancer, lung cancer, gastric cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, bone cancer, lymphoma, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, breast cancer, leukemia, brain tumors, and benign and malignant tumors that have metastasized and recurred after surgery. treat.

4. An ideal supplement for pregnant women.

Women starting to eat sea cucumbers during pregnancy can provide rich brain gold substances for the development of the baby's brain and nervous system. Experiments have shown that children who absorb DNA from breast milk will have babies with particularly strong memories; it will have significant benefits on children's physical development and IQ levels. Through a follow-up survey of 100 pregnant women, it was found that each pregnant woman ate 1,000 grams of sea cucumbers, and none of the babies born were mentally retarded, lacked calcium, or suffered from hepatitis B. Their hair was shiny black and their milk teeth were overdue.

5. The best supplement for surgical patients

Sea cucumber has the highest arginine content. Arginine is an important raw material for the synthesis of human collagen and has special effects on the repair of the body after damage. Someone has done a comparative experiment: two surgical patients with similar conditions, similar age and weight, the patient who eats one sea cucumber every day will fully recover about 20 days earlier than the other patient. Therefore, post-operative patients, postpartum women, patients with fractures and trauma, blood donors or others who have lost excessive blood, can significantly shorten the recovery time by eating sea cucumbers to stop bleeding, replenish blood, restore vitality and restore body shape. Sea cucumber is known as "the first of hundreds of supplements" and "the god of blood supplements".

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(4) How to identify sea cucumbers

Salted sea cucumbers and ready-to-eat sea cucumbers should be selected with large body, thick flesh, and no Silt ones are better. If you find that the sea cucumber is excessively swollen, the meat has lost its toughness, cracks and breaks when you pinch it with your fingers, and there is an obvious alkaline smell, you must not buy it.

Dried sea cucumber - its color should be dark gray or gray, with a complete and correct body shape, even individuals, basically the same size, strong and shiny, with straight and complete thorn tips, and little or no limestone in the mouth. There are few, the incisions are small, clear and neat, and the ginseng legs under the abdomen are dense and clear; the individual weight varies from about 7 grams to more than 15 grams according to the size; there is no salt frost on the body surface; there is little charcoal ash or plant ash attached, and no impurities and odor.

(5) How to make sea cucumbers

First wash the ginseng body and then soak it in warm water at 15℃~25℃ for 24 hours. When the ginseng body is swollen and soft, soak it again. Use clean water to cook over low heat. After boiling the pot, cook over low heat for 15-20 minutes. Then turn off the heat and simmer until the water cools down naturally. Then remove the sea cucumber from the pot, wash it and soak it in pure water for 12 hours. Open the belly and remove the teeth (the white head is white). The object is sea cucumber teeth), remove the tendons and soak in pure water for two days (change the water 2-3 times a day), then it is ready to eat.

Note: 1. Do not throw away the tendons, which have extremely high nutritional value and can be used in soups; 2. The water quality during the process of making sea cucumbers must be clean; 3. Using pure water to make sea cucumbers will not only make them bigger but also harm the human body. Good absorption; 4. Use a clean, oil-free special pot for making sea cucumbers. It is best to have the water capacity to cover the sea cucumbers; 5. Sea cucumbers can be stored in the refrigerator after being made; 6. It is best not to use a thermos bottle for making them because of the heat preservation effect. Good sea cucumbers are prone to rot at high temperatures for a long time; 7. The protein and nutrients in sea cucumbers are not soluble in water, and they are not afraid of the loss of nutrients in sea cucumbers.

Special Instructions

If you are pressed for time or are very lazy, haha, after washing the sea cucumbers, put them into a thermos bottle filled with half a bottle of boiling water the night before (half a bottle The water will not soak the sea cucumbers), take them out the next morning, let them sit in water for a day, and then you can eat them in the evening. Of course, you can also make it another day, which will make it bigger and taste better.