The efficacy and function of frozen pig brain_The medicinal value of pig brain

In life, many people like to eat pig brains, but they are not available whenever they want. Pig brains can only be obtained by slaughtering pigs. This is for preservation purposes, so generally after slaughtering, the pig brain marrow is taken out and refrigerated. So what are the effects and functions of pig brains?

Pig Brain Benefits

Treats headaches, dizziness, frostbite and chapped skin.

1. "Bie Lu": "It is used to treat dizziness, tinnitus and frostbite."

2. "Gangmu": "To treat chapped hands and feet with bleeding, wash with wine and apply it."

3. "Sichuan Chinese Medicine Records": "It can nourish the bone marrow, benefit the body from fatigue, and treat neurasthenia, hemiplegia, and dizziness in the elderly."

The medicinal value of pig brain

1. Treat hemiplegia and headache: Steam and drink the soup of pig brain marrow and linden. (Sichuan Chinese Medicine Records)

2. Treat dizziness and tinnitus in the elderly: Steam pig brain, angelica sinensis, bellflower, and wolfberry together and drink the soup. (Sichuan Chinese Medicine Records)

3. Treat ulcers and make them grow flesh: Put a boar brain in a pot, soak it in good old vinegar, fry it over low heat until it becomes a plaster, take it out, spread it with a piece of fine cloth, and apply it to the ulcers of different sizes. First wash the ulcers with millet slop, apply the plaster for two or three days, remove it and see if there is granulation inside. Then wash it with millet slop again, and apply it for another three to five days, and the flesh will grow. (Pig Brain Plaster from "Ulcers")

Nutritional value of pig brain

There is a saying among the people that eating pig brain can nourish the brain, and eating it has a good brain-strengthening effect. Pig brain is not only tender and delicious, but also contains more calcium, phosphorus and iron than pork. Pig brain contains more calcium, phosphorus and iron than pork, but the cholesterol content is extremely high. 100 grams of pig brain contains up to 3100 mg of cholesterol. The cholesterol contained in pig brain is the highest among common foods. It strengthens the brain, strengthens bones, nourishes yin and replenishes deficiency, benefits deficiency and labor, and replenishes bone marrow.

How to eat pig brain

Pig brain can be eaten as long as the blood tendons on its surface are removed. The method is: soak the pig brain in cold water until you see obvious blood tendons sticking to the surface of the pig brain. Just grab it a few times with your hands and the blood tendons will be removed. When eating pig brain, it can be steamed or stewed, and it is also very delicious.

It can be steamed and eaten with Gastrodia elata, or combined with Cistanche deserticola, Cuscuta australis, Rehmannia glutinosa, and Cornus officinalis to enhance the effect of nourishing the liver and kidneys and benefiting the essence. It can also be cooked in soup or braised.