Fish bladder nourishes the kidneys and benefits the essence.

Fish bladder, also known as fish bladder, is the air sac of fish. Fish bladder contains many nutrients such as protein, lipid, sugar, trace elements and vitamins.

When buying fish maw, choose the type that is opaque white or light yellow, dry, and has a characteristic crunchy texture. Avoid buying the type that is dark yellow, damp, moldy, or has a strong fishy smell. Do not buy a lot to store because fish maw is very easy to change color and mold. When processing, wash and soak the fish maw in ginger water mixed with a little white wine to remove the fishy smell.

According to Oriental medicine, fish bladder is sweet, neutral in nature; enters the kidney. It has the effect of nourishing the kidney, benefiting the essence, nourishing the blood vessels, stopping bleeding, dispersing stasis and reducing swelling. Used for cases of spermatorrhea, spermatorrhea, hemoptysis, hemoptysis, tetanus, convulsions, metrorrhagia, hemorrhoids, and bloody stools. Dosage and usage: 9-50g, cooked, stewed, stir-fried, fried.



Stir-fried fish maw with five spices is a dish that is very effective in treating spermatorrhea and spermatorrhea.

Some dishes and medicines containing fish maw:

Fish maw porridge: 50g fish maw, 50g glutinous rice. Clean fish maw, soak in ginger water mixed with wine until soft, chop finely, cook into porridge, add salt and fish sauce for seasoning. Used for women with pain in the lumbar region, vaginal discharge, poor appetite and indigestion due to weak spleen and kidney.

Steamed fish maw with sugar: 30g fish maw, 60g white sugar. Process the fish maw, dissolve the sugar in water, put in a pot, boil until cooked. Eat once a day, continuously for 7-10 days. Used for cases of hemorrhoids and bloody stools.

Fried fish maw with chicken eggs: 150g fish maw. Process fish maw, grill until golden brown, grind into fine powder, use 15 - 30g each time, mix with 2 chicken eggs, steam or fry in a pan. When eating, drink with warm water mixed with a little wine. Use for 5 - 7 days for women with leucorrhea, vaginal discharge, menorrhagia, irregular menstruation.

Fish maw soup with crab meat: 10g fish maw, chicken breast bone, 0.5kg chicken head, neck or feet, 200g crab meat, 2 eggs, 100g tapioca starch, seasoning powder, onion, coriander, finely ground pepper. Simmer chicken bones with about 2.5 liters of water, skimming foam continuously to keep the water clear; when the meat is tender, remove bones, add seasoning powder to the broth to taste. Soak fish maw until it expands, drain, dice. Mix crab meat with onion, 1/3 teaspoon pepper powder and a little oil, stir well.

Add fish maw and crab meat to the broth pot, cook thoroughly. Mix tapioca starch with a little cold water, stir until dissolved, add flour to soup, stir well, bring to a boil. Beat eggs, pour into soup, stir well. Pour soup into bowls, sprinkle chopped coriander on top, pepper to taste. Eat while soup is still hot. Appetizer has the effect of strengthening spleen and kidney, treating back pain.

Five-spice fish maw: 50g fish maw, 3 Chinese sausages, 1 stir-fried chili, 2-3 green onions, 1/3 tablespoon of mai que lo wine, 1 garlic bulb and spices. Clean the fish maw, soak in ginger water and wine, squeeze out the water and cut into pieces; slice the Chinese sausages and stir-fried chili; clean and chop the onions.

Fry the fish maw in oil until golden brown, remove and drain. Crush and mince the garlic, fry in oil until fragrant, add Chinese sausage and fry until cooked, then add cashews, chili, mai que lo wine, seasoning to taste. Add fried fish maw and onion, stir quickly and turn off the stove. This appetizer helps strengthen the spleen and kidneys. Treats spermatorrhea, spermatorrhea, hematemesis, hemoptysis, hemorrhoids, and bloody stools.

Contraindications: People with digestive disorders, diarrhea, and phlegm should not use.

According to Health & Life - NT