Pork bone marrow is edible and is believed to have the effect of tonifying the marrow and nourishing the yin, and is mainly used to treat symptoms such as bone vapor and laborious heat, banded turbidity, and spermatorrhea. Pig bone marrow is also rich in protein, fat, vitamins, as well as a large amount of calcium phosphate, collagen, bone mucin and so on.

When consuming pig bone marrow, one needs to be careful about moderation, as excessive intake leads to weight gain or other health problems. Due to the oily nature of pig marrow, it should not be consumed in excess for people who are already overweight and have high blood cholesterol.