Edible efficacy
When used in traditional Chinese medicine, kelp is called "kelp", which is salty and cold. Enter the liver, stomach, kidney and lung meridians.
It can soften phlegm, eliminate dampness, relieve itching, clear heat and promote diuresis. Used for goiter, diaphragmatic choking, hernia, testicular swelling and pain, excessive leucorrhea, edema, beriberi, etc.
Used for cooling and relieving summer heat: kelp, wax gourd and mung bean are appropriate, and soup is made.
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Because kelp itself has some characteristics, there are two kinds of people who are not suitable for eating kelp in large quantities.
One is pregnant women. On the one hand, kelp can promote fertility. On the other hand, kelp contains very high iodine. Excessive consumption will affect the development of fetal thyroid, so pregnant women should eat it carefully.
The second is that kelp itself is cold according to Chinese medicine, so people with deficiency of spleen and stomach should not eat too much kelp at a time, or don't mix it with some cold substances, otherwise it will cause gastrointestinal discomfort.
Due to global water pollution, kelp is likely to contain toxic substances-arsenic, so it should be soaked in clean water for two or three hours before cooking, and water should be changed once or twice in the middle, but the soaking time should not be too long, not more than 6 hours at most, so as to avoid excessive loss of water-soluble nutrients.
Pig bones have the effects of nourishing yin and moistening dryness, benefiting essence and enriching blood; It is suitable for patients with deficiency of both qi and blood and yin deficiency.
Chicken feet can prevent skin wrinkling. Increasing collagen is good for the skin and contributes to the recovery of bones and muscles.