Fish bladder helps to nourish the kidneys and strengthen the essence.
Fish maw is a particularly valuable food for people with kidney failure, as it can help strengthen the kidneys.
Fish swim bladder, also known as fish swim bladder or fish swim bladder, is the dried swim bladder extracted from the intestines of fish. This dish is considered one of the "eight treasures" (eight precious dishes) with the effect of nourishing yin, enriching blood, strengthening the kidneys, and increasing vitality.
For people with kidney failure, who often suffer from nocturnal emissions, it can strengthen the kidneys and eliminate the condition. For people with general weakness, it is an effective tonic.
Traditional Chinese medicine also uses fish swim bladder to prevent and treat many diseases, to strengthen the kidneys, and to improve knee and lower back joints, as well as ailments caused by strenuous physical labor. Nowadays, fish swim bladder is known to have an effect on sperm development and has been processed into pills.
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| Dishes made from fish maw help nourish the kidneys and strengthen the essence. |
Some dishes made from fish maw
Fish maw and frog meat soup: 0.5 kg frog meat, 2 pig kidneys, 60 g fish maw, 30 g goji berries. After cleaning all ingredients, place them in a large bowl, add enough water, cover tightly, and simmer in a double boiler for 2 hours. Season to taste. Uses: Nourishes yin, benefits essence, and moistens the lungs. This dish is not suitable for people with colds, fevers, or spleen deficiency.
Fish bladder porridge with goji berries: 50g fish bladder jelly, 30g goji berries, 50g rice, 2 liters of water. Cook into a porridge and eat daily for one month. Uses: Nourishes kidney essence.
Soup with Morinda officinalis, Polygala tenuifolia, and fish maw: 19g Morinda officinalis, 10g Polygala tenuifolia, 10g Lycium barbarum, 15g fish maw, 2g fresh ginger, 2 red dates, seasonings. Simmer in a double boiler for 3 hours. Uses: Nourishes the kidneys and strengthens the essence.
Fish maw soup with Sa Uyển Tử (a type of herb): 30g fish maw, 30g Sa Uyển Tử, 6g Schisandra berries, 4 slices of ginger, a little rice wine (you can add stir-fried gecko powder). Uses: Treats kidney deficiency, nocturnal emissions, premature ejaculation, and thin semen.
Fish maw and peach kernel soup: 70g fish maw, 80g peach kernels (with the seed coat intact), 20g sa uyen tu (wrapped in cloth), 3 dates, 3 slices of fresh ginger. Simmer for 2 hours. Season to taste. Uses: Nourishes the kidneys and strengthens the essence...
Fish maw soup with aconite root: 150g fish maw, 20g aconite root, 3 dates, 3 slices of fresh ginger. Wrap the aconite root in a cloth bag, simmer for 3 hours, then add seasonings.
Fish maw soup with 百枳头 (Yi Zhi Ren): 15g fish maw, 10g 百枳头 (Yi Zhi Ren), 6g lotus root, 4 slices of ginger. 60g lean pork, simmered in a double boiler for 3 hours. Season to taste. Effects: Nourishes the kidneys, strengthens the essence, treats kidney deficiency causing back pain, dizziness, and vertigo.
Fish maw soup with rehmannia root: 15g fish maw, 30g rehmannia root, 3 dates, 3 slices of fresh ginger, 250g lean pork, simmer for 2 hours. Season to taste. Uses: Nourishes yin, tonifies the kidneys, replenishes essence and blood.
Fish maw soup with lotus seeds and longan: 15g fish maw, 250g young black chicken, 15g lotus seeds, 12g longan, 4 slices of fresh ginger, 1 tablespoon yellow wine. Simmer in a double boiler for 2 hours. Season to taste. Uses: Nourishes yin, replenishes essence, replenishes blood, calms the nerves.
Note: Fish swim bladders contain a lot of gelatinous substance, which can easily cause bloating and indigestion; therefore, people with poor digestion should not consume them excessively.
According to Alobacsi.vn



